Environmental Enforcement - Criminal Investigator

Environmental Enforcement - Criminal Investigator; Texas; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Take-home vehicle

Phone allowance

Agency handgun

Uniforms and equipment

Job summary

Ector County Environmental Enforcement seeks a Criminal Investigator to conduct criminal and civil investigations of environmental violations in Ector County. You will issue citations, make arrests, and obtain warrants as needed while performing public education on solid waste disposal to citizens and organizations.

Work includes field duties, possible exposure to hazards, and requires maintaining physical fitness while handling a variety of assignments with on-call responsibilities during a

Qualifications

• Must have TCOLE Basic Peace Officer certification and at least 1 year of law enforcement experience.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data, prioritize work, and meet deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Conduct criminal and civil investigations of environmental violations in Ector County.
• Issue citations, make arrests, and obtain warrants as needed.
• Provide public education on solid waste disposal to local citizens and groups.
• Perform field observations and work in various environments; maintain fitness.

Education

TCOLE Basic Peace Officer certification

Tools

Word processing software

Job description

PRIMARY DUTIES:

Conducts criminal and civil investigations of State of Texas environmental law violations in Ector County. This is accomplished by issuing citations, making arrests, and issuing warrants for offenders. Provides public education in solid waste disposal to citizens and organizations within Ector County and performs other duties as assigned. Work is performed in a standard office environment, in the field on patrol; may be exposed to physical attacks, animal attacks, hazardous chemicals, infectious and communicable diseases; required to physically restrain persons; walk long distances in rough terrain; and must maintain a level of physical fitness meet job requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

High School graduation or equivalent, Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) Basic Peace Officer certification. Must have a minimum of one year prior law enforcement experience. Ability to maintain records; use of word processing programs; legible handwriting; must have the ability to analyze and interpret data; prioritize and schedule work to meet deadlines; communicate effectively verbally and in writing and be able to work independently. Must be highly motivated, self-disciplined, work under minimum supervision, and establish and maintain effective working relations with Federal, State and County employees and with the public.

SALARY:

DOE with excellent benefits; Primary work schedule: Monday-Thursday 10-hour shifts, on call 24-7, Investigator assigned a take home vehicle, yearly phone allowance, agency issued handgun, uniforms and various equipment required to perform job.

DEADLINE:

Until sufficient applications have been submitted for consideration
Ector County does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age and disability in employment or the provision of services.

NOTICE:

Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. This employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. Passing a pre-employment urinalysis drug screen is required.