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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
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate should possess:
- A Bachelor’s degree with major coursework in public administration, business administration, or a related field. Coursework in environmental science is highly desirable.
- At least two years of responsible administrative and/or programmatic support experience, including a minimum of one year in research, administrative, or analytical roles. Experience with project coordination in a municipal government setting is highly desirable.
- A valid Cross Connection Control Specialist Certificate (recognized by the State of California) or the ability to attain within one year of employment
- A valid Backflow Tester Certificate (recognized by the State of California) or the ability to attain within one year of employment
- Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work in a team-oriented environment
- Excellent data management and analysis skills using MS Office applications, including Excel, Access, PowerPoint and others
- Demonstrated ability to produce excellent, detail-oriented results and meet deadlines while working autonomously on multiple tasks with frequent interruptions
- Ability to identify alternative solutions, consequences or proposed actions, and implement recommendations in support of established goals
- A valid class C California driver’s license is required
Additional desirable qualifications include:
- Proficiency in Microsoft applications, GIS and experience using third-party software platforms for compliance tracking, reporting and/or related applications
- State Water Resources Control Board Water Distribution Operator Certification Grade 1 or higher
- State Water Resources Control Board Water Treatment Operator Certification Grade 1 or higher
- California Water Environment Association (CWEA) Environmental Compliance Inspector Grade 1 or higher
Work Schedule: Monday – Thursday 6:30 am – 5 pm with a half-hour lunch (4/40 Work Schedule)
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Ability to lift up to 25 pounds or more with assistance; sit, stand, squat, kneel, climb stairs, stoop, and walk for prolonged periods of time; and get from one location to another in the course of doing business.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
An employee generally works in a standard office setting and outside. Position requires prolonged sitting, standing, walking, reaching, twisting, turning, kneeling, bending, squatting, and stooping in the performance of daily office activities. The position also requires grasping, repetitive hand movement, and fine coordination in retrieving and entering data using a computer keyboard. Additionally, the position requires near and far vision in reading work-related documents and using the computer, and acute hearing is required when providing phone and personal service. Employees may travel to different locations and may be exposed to inclement weather conditions, noise, vibration, or dust, or potentially hazardous chemicals.
Core Competencies:
- Customer Focused
- Effective Communicator
- Planner and Organizer
- Problem Solver and Decision Maker
- Results Oriented
- Strategic Thinker
- Technically Knowledgeable
Benefits
The City of Thousand Oaks offers excellent benefits including:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Pension Retirement Plan, 401(a), Retirement Health Savings Plan, Tuition Reimbursement, and more. Click here for more information.
Special Instructions
FILING DEADLINE: Open until filled. Applications and supplemental questions will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. Please note that the recruitment may close without notice at any time after the first review date.
First Review Date: September 4, 2025
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE: Applicants are required to complete the Supplemental Questionnaire. This will be used throughout the process to assist in determining each applicant's qualifications for the position.
Additional information about the City is available on our website at www.toaks.gov.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: The City of Thousand Oaks makes reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities to participate in the selection process. If you wish to request an accommodation in order to participate in the selection process, you must inform the Human Resources Department in writing no later than the final filing date. Applicants requesting an accommodation should document the request including the type and extent of accommodations requested to participate in the selection process and/or perform the duties of the job for which applied.
VETERAN'S PREFERENCE: In order to qualify for Veteran’s Preference a Form DD214, or other acceptable proof of service, must be submitted by the deadline date/time noted in the job announcement. Any veteran who has successfully completed all phases of a selection process for employment with the City shall be granted a final interview regardless of his or her ranking on the eligibility list, providing he/she meets the criteria for an eligible veteran.
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