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Menlo Park is seeking a well-rounded project management professional.  The ideal candidate shall demonstrate the technical skills necessary to manage the planning, design, and construction of capital improvement projects with a particular focus on facilities and building systems. Candidates shall possess problem solving and analytical skills, be highly organized, have excellent communication skills, and show a strong commitment for producing high quality work. The ideal candidate will be expected to use independent judgement and have the responsibility of working with other City departments and contractors while executing projects of varying degrees of difficulty and complexity

This entry-level position in the project management series is expected to perform, under the direction of a Senior Engineer, the full range of professional  project management work in the Capital Improvement Plan section, including the planning, design, and construction of the public works infrastructure.  Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities will be considered qualifying. Ideal candidates will possess the equivalent to graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major work in Construction Management, Project Management, Engineering, Architecture, Public Administration or a closely-related field; and at least two (2) years of increasingly responsible project management experience.  

About the Department

The Public Works Department is responsible for planning, building and maintaining the City’s infrastructure including its facilities, streets, sidewalks, water, stormwater, parks, trees, landfill and transportation system. The Department protects the City’s investments in infrastructure and public facilities to ensure the health and safety of the community in an efficient, sustainable and cost-effective manner. The Department also provides private developments with oversight engineering review to insure that these projects are constructed according to city specifications.

The Department consists of three Divisions: Engineering, Transportation, and Maintenance. The Project Manager position resides in Capital Improvement Program section of the Engineering Division.

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The Environmental Services Department provides comprehensive and innovative utility services for Sunnyvale's residents and businesses and facilitates initiatives to achieve the City's sustainability objectives. The Department brings together technical, operational, and administrative professional disciplines to form its dedicated and dynamic team.

This recruitment is to fill a current vacancy in the laboratory, but the eligible list may be used for future vacancies in the laboratory or the Compliance Inspection group.

City of Sunnyvale Laboratory/Field Technicians work in the laboratory when assigned to the Laboratory and in the field when assigned to the Compliance Inspection group. In the laboratory, Laboratory/Field Technicians work independently under the supervision of a Senior Environmental Chemist primarily collecting and analyzing samples from Sunnyvale's Water Pollution Control Plant.  The laboratory performs a variety of physical, chemical, biological and bacteriological analyses to monitor operations and demonstrate compliance for the City's wastewater, drinking water and industrial pretreatment programs.

In the Compliance Inspection group, Laboratory/Field Technicians work under the supervision of the Senior Environmental Compliance Inspector primarily in the field collecting samples from industries, restaurants and the sanitary sewer collection system in order to determine compliance with local and federal discharge limits. The Laboratory/Field Technician in Compliance Inspection works closely with the Environmental Compliance Inspectors to regulate dischargers.

This position requires an Associate’s degree or 60 semester units or 90 quarter units in environmental science, including courses in chemistry, biology or other related sciences, two years of experience performing field technician and/or laboratory duties and a valid California class C driver’s license with a safe driving record.

The City of Sunnyvale provides an excellent benefits package. A complete application packet will consist of a City of Sunnyvale employment application and responses to the required supplemental questions. The position opens December 20, 2018 and final filing date is January 24, 2019 at 5:00 pm. Please apply as soon as possible as only the first 100 qualified applications will be considered. For complete information regarding this current opportunity, please visit: Sunnyvale.ca.gov and click on JOBS.

Hazardous Materials Inspector I/II

Building, Life, & Environmental Safety (BLES) Division

Inspector I - $6,584.25 - $8,222.92 monthly, plus excellent benefits

Inspector II - $7,273.17 - $9,083.25 monthly, plus excellent benefits

APPLICATION CLOSING DATE: 

Monday, January 28, 2019

ABOUT THE POSITION

The City of Gilroy is currently recruiting for a Hazardous Materials Inspector I or a Hazardous Materials Inspector II position to be filled at either level. The goal for the Community Development Department Building, Life & Environmental Safety (BLES) Division is to provide comprehensive plan check and building inspection services in accordance with local, state, and federal statutes to ensure compliance in construction with approved building codes as a measure of ensuring the life safety of buildings, and people.   

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Under the supervision of the Fire Marshal, enforce the requirements of Federal, State and Local regulations and ordinances related to industrial/commercial wastewater, hazardous material, underground storage tanks and other similar requirements. 

The Inspector I level is an entry/training level for the Hazardous Materials Inspector job series.  The Inspector I level is expected to have the educational level of the Inspector II, but may have only limited working experience in one or more of the program areas. 

The Inspector II level is expected to have working experience in all program areas and requires relatively little supervision in the enforcement of the laws and regulations.  Incumbents may provide some training to those classified as an Inspector I.  Incumbents accomplish both routine and complex investigations and exercise judgment in applying appropriate enforcement and mitigation techniques.

SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TECHNICIAN

$4,766 - $5,794/mo. + excellent benefits

DEFINITION: Under general supervision, performs skilled tasks and procedures regarding inspection, monitoring, and reporting of Industrial, Commercial, Institutional, and Governmental establishments to ensure that wastewater discharges meet compliance with City Ordinances and State and Federal discharge requirements; assists with inspections and monitoring of NPDES storm water program; monitors and coordinates the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center; and assist with the various programs related to the City’s implementation of the Clean Water Act.

EXPERIENCE & TRAINING: A minimum of two (2) years of experience in industrial waste inspection and environmental related subjects. EDUCATION: Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade, and completion of 30 semester units in environmental science, chemistry, biology, or microbiology is desirable. LICENSE/CERTIFICATES: Possession of, and continuously throughout employment, a valid California Class “C” Driver’s License and a valid Industrial Waste Inspection Grade I certificate by the California Water Environment Association. Attainment of an Industrial Waste Inspector Grade II certificate is desirable.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The employee must have the ability to:

• Coordinate the City’s industrial wastewater monitoring program.
• Prepare written reports and maintain accurate records regarding City Clean Water Act programs.
• Install monitoring equipment and perform chemical analysis in the field.
• Inspect industrial/commercial/governmental establishments for compliance with City wastewater discharge requirements.
• Monitor operation of Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center and compliance with contract requirements.
• Assist in the development of grant funding requests.
• Perform sampling of water, wastewater and various solid and soil materials.
• Perform physical labor under adverse conditions associated with assigned area of responsibility.
• Operate sophisticated monitoring equipment.
• Make accurate mathematical and statistical computations.
• Lead, train and evaluate assigned staff
• Read, interpret and work from contract documents and technical manuals.
• Exercise good judgement in troubleshooting problems.
• Work without direct supervision.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain cooperative-working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Perform any other tasks or functions deemed necessary to the daily operations of the employer.

THE ABOVE LIST OF ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS IS NOT EXHAUSTIVE AND MAY BE SUPPLEMENTED AS NECESSARY BY THE EMPLOYER.

WORKING CONDITIONS: Position requires prolonged sitting, standing, walking, reaching, twisting, turning, kneeling, bending, squatting, and stooping in the performance of daily activities. The position also requires grasping, repetitive hand movement and fine coordination in preparing reports using a computer keyboard. Additionally, the position requires near and far vision when inspecting work and operating assigned equipment. Acute hearing is required when providing customer service to the public via phone.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING GUIDELINES: A combination of experience and training that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. The employee must have the knowledge of intermediate mathematics; appropriate safety precautions and procedures; basic principles of effective public relations; plumbing codes and regulations; principles of effective supervision; hazardous materials; Federal Clean Water Act Regulations; City ordinance and enforcement response plan; sewer and storm collection systems; purchasing policies and procedures; basic Chemistry; and inspection techniques and reporting.

For more information and to apply, please visit:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Cupertino