Environmental Compliance & Planning Coordinator

City of Durham; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plans

Paid holidays

Sick leave

Life insurance

Job summary

The City of Durham's Department of Water Management seeks candidates to join a team delivering critical water and sewer services to 309,000+ residents. Roles span fieldwork, project coordination, and customer service, with emphasis on sampling, testing, and reporting to ensure environmental compliance.

Hiring range from $64,507 to $78,412 annually, with standard benefits and opportunities for professional growth within a large municipal water system.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in environmental science, chemistry, biology, or directly related field.
• Three years of related experience.
• A valid North Carolina Class C Driver's license, or must be willing and able to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Prioritizes and monitors work assignments; prepares and conducts training sessions for staff; and ensures operations comply with applicable codes, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Assists senior staff with project management and with developing policies and procedures, to include assisting with developing project plans and schedules, drafting standard operating policy documents, and ensuring that lower-level staff follow established procedures and plans asneeded.
• Conducts on-site inspections of facilities, utility systems, equipment, and assigned areas to ensure compliance with applicable plans, codes, regulations, policies,
• Conducts investigations and assists with special research studies, to include tracking and identifying pollution sources within assigned areas, collecting evidence to document violations, and identifying responsible parties to enforce applicable codes, typically involving the issuance of official notices and documentation.
• Conducts on-site sampling of industrial waste and other materials in accordance with applicable guidelines and policies; work involves collecting and delivering samples and assisting with analyzing test results and/or communicating study findings.
• Prepares and/or maintains operational, project, and other departmental reports, records, files, and other documents; prepares and issues notices, permits, and other documentation; updates and maintains databases; gathers and compiles data; prepares information for submittal to internal and external agencies; and reviews work and work of others to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Provides customer service; collaborates with a variety of internal and external parties; responds to public concerns, complaints, and questions; sends timely notifications to assigned parties to facilitate issue resolution; provides public education; and testifies in court, as assigned.
• Maintains supply inventory; maintains and operates equipment; ensures equipment is appropriately calibrated and in proper working condition; and makes purchase recommendations, as assigned.
• Assigned, incumbents may serve as lead workers, assigning work and monitoring work completion

Education

Associate’s degree in environmental science, chemistry, biology, or directly related field

Job description

The City of Durham's Department of Water Management seeks candidates to join a team delivering critical water and sewer services to 309,000+ residents. Roles span fieldwork, project coordination, and customer service, with emphasis on sampling, testing, and reporting to ensure environmental compliance.

Hiring range from $64,507 to $78,412 annually, with standard benefits and opportunities for professional growth within a large municipal water system.