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The City of Thousand Oaks has an excellent opportunity for a motivated team player to provide analytical, technical assistance, planning, and project-level support to administer and enforce the City’s Cross Connection Control Program.  Additional responsibilities may include assistance with regulation tracking and reporting, and provide a variety of other programmatic support related to the City’s drinking water and pretreatment (wastewater) programs.

Under the direction of the Water Quality Supervisor in the Environmental Compliance Division, the Assistant/Associate Environmental Compliance Analyst (Analyst) plays a critical role in protecting the City’s drinking water supply. This position is primarily responsible for developing and administering the City’s Cross Connection Control Program while ensuring compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations.

We are seeking a collaborative self-starter to handle a range of responsibilities with competence and professionalism. The Analyst should demonstrate discretion and independent judgment, possess strong organizational skills, and have a proven ability to meet strict deadlines. The role requires handling sensitive issues with care and having excellent communication and interpersonal skills while working with the public, regulators, other City departments and other municipal agencies.

With additional experience, the Analyst may also provide analytic, technical, programmatic, and administrative support to a broader range of responsibilities within the Environmental Compliance Division, including other drinking water-related regulations, stormwater quality compliance and wastewater pretreatment.

The position will be filled at the Assistant or Associate Analyst level, depending on relevant prior education and work experience.

Highlights of this position

• Work in a dynamic environment with a great team of public works professionals working toward meaningful City goals
• Utilize a diverse set of skills: organization, technological, creativity, communication, collaboration, and leadership.
• Lead efforts to implement changes and overcome challenges to meet new requirements
• Opportunity to expand your skills and grow within our organization.

Primary responsibilities:   

• Implementing the City’s Cross Connection Control program and assist with the day-to-day operations and activities of the Environmental Compliance Division
• Conduct Cross Connection Control program field inspections of commercial, industrial, and residential facilities for Hazard Assessments
• Maintain, review and update related databases
• Review construction and plumbing plans for compliance; identify potential contamination risks
•  Enforce corrective actions with residents, business owners, and stakeholders
• Analyze and provide recommendations for updates to program-related municipal code
• Serve as a liaison to regulatory agencies and internal departments
• Keep current with evolving regulations and industry best practices
• Prepare and present technical staff reports for the Public Works Department, City Council, and other stakeholders
• Analyze and interpret data to determine operational needs, identify solutions to address problems, and provide recommendations
• Assist in developing, negotiating, and monitoring assigned contracts and agreements with service providers; ensure work complies with contracts and agreements and are within budget
• Assist in the planning and coordination of projects from start to finish and ensure efficient management of multiple project plans to meet deadlines
• Work independently and as a valuable team player on special projects by organizing, researching and coordinating information and requirements; planning, arranging, and meeting schedules
• Coordinate meetings and events, including community outreach
• Provide administrative and technical support to the Environmental Compliance Division related to Drinking Water and Wastewater Pre-Treatment programs.
• Inspect and certify backflow prevention devices

Field Work/Inspections: Throughout the City of Thousand Oaks

Have you ever thought about a career in Building and Safety?

• Do you have building inspection experience and are interested in the safety and quality of new construction projects?
• Are you looking for variety and a fast-paced work environment, where you can work independently?
• Are you able to explain rules and requirements with confidence in an approachable and helpful manner?

Then we want to talk to you!

Details:

• Salary range from $31.45 - $40.10 with Excellent Benefits (see below)
• This is a regular full-time position, 9/80 schedule with Monday or Friday off
• Position may require working stand-by hours 

Minimum qualifications for consideration: Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Education/Training: Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade supplemented by specialized training in the building trades and/or code enforcement.

Experience: Two years of increasingly responsible building inspection experience.

License or Certificate: Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid driver’s license. Possession of an appropriate, valid building inspector certificate at time of hire.

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Position Highlights: 

1. Lead the implementation of the City’s new comprehensive Climate and Environmental Action Plan  

2. Oversee the City’s transition towards electrification, including EV Charging, Solar Energy, and Microgrids. 

3. Help ensure a resilient and sustainable future of the City 

Description 

We are seeking an innovative and proactive Sustainability Manager who will be responsible for leading and managing important environmental programs and projects for the City of Thousand Oaks! As a key Division Head and member of the Public Works Senior leadership team, the Sustainability Division Manager will lead and guide professional staff and will be instrumental in integrating the City’s vision, goals, and people strategy. This is an essential senior management position reporting to the Deputy Public Works Director. 

Primary Responsibilities: 

Oversee, coordinate, and manage key programs and projects in solid waste, organic/food and hazardous waste, water conservation, drought contingency planning and implementation, energy conservation and efficiency, distributed energy resources including solar, battery energy storage and microgrids, clean energy procurement, and electric vehicle charging infrastructure citywide. 

• Plan, develop, implement, and manage strategies to reduce resource use and waste, and minimize the City’s environmental footprint.  

• Promote innovative practices which are economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable. 

• Plan, develop and manage activities for electric vehicle support within the City.  

• Lead implementation of City’s climate action plan including tracking, monitoring and reporting of performance metrics and greenhouse gas inventory. 

• Develop and implement methods and procedures to monitor projects, research strategies, analyze findings, create progress reports, and inform leadership and partners of status to ensure effective collaboration.  

• Promote, gather and communicate sustainability resources and the City’s sustainability efforts within the community. 

• Facilitate community engagement, education, and partnerships, and foster productive relationships to advance sustainability goals.  

• Plan, develop and manage programs for energy conservation and efficiency, clean/renewable energy, and distributed energy resources. 

• Plan, develop and manage activities for a variety of water conservation and efficiency projects, and drought contingency.  

• Plan, develop and manage programs for waste management and waste reduction including organic waste, food recovery and distribution, recycling, and household hazardous waste. 

• Manage the preparation of plans, studies and reports relating to current and long-range City sustainability and resource conservation.  

• Develop, review, analyze and evaluate proposals to determine best value. 

• Select, mentor and supervise staff to deliver optimum services. Provide regular and supportive feedback to staff to assist in their development.  

• Coordinate and drive working relationships with key internal and external partners to achieve collaboration and results. 

• Develop and implement key performance indicators and metrics to measure operational effectiveness, identify areas of success and areas for improvement.  

• Evaluate external sustainability developments, advancements and opportunities to improve customer/user satisfaction, and enhance City’s sustainability program. 

• Perform other duties as required.