ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Honolulu; Honolulu (HI); Hybrid; USD 57,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Board of Water Supply in Honolulu, HI, is seeking an Environmental Compliance Specialist to plan, enforce, and monitor adherence to federal and state environmental laws affecting the city’s water system. The role includes investigating hazards, gathering scientific data, and preparing permit applications to mitigate potential pollution to groundwater.

Requires a four-year degree in environmental science/planning/engineering and at least two years of related experience; a valid driver’s license

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited four year college or university with major work in environmental science, environmental planning or environmental engineering.
• Two (2) years of experience in reviewing, interpreting and determining compliance with environmental laws, rules, and regulations; preparing reports, environmental permit applications and ensuring compliance with permit provisions; and investigating, preparing and implementing plans to mitigate potential sources of pollution to groundwater.

Responsibilities

• Plans, determines and enforces the department’s water system compliance with all applicable federal and state environmental laws, rules and regulations.
• Investigates, determines and prepares plans and strategies to mitigate chemical, biological, and other hazards that pose potential impacts to the department’s drinking water sources.
• Gathers and analyzes the necessary scientific data to identify the actions needed to mitigate the threat.
• Prepares environmental permit applications and monitors and enforces the department’s compliance with the permit provisions and requirements.

Skills

Environmental compliance

Environmental laws

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental science

Job description

$5,107 – $5,982/monthly

Job Type:Full-Time Temporary
Location:Honolulu, HI
Department:Board of Water Supply
Apply Before:Continuous

Job Description:Plans, determines and enforces the department’s water system compliance with all applicable federal and state environmental laws, rules and regulations.Investigates, determines and prepares plans and strategies to mitigate chemical, biological, and other hazards that posepotential impacts to the department’s drinking water sources.Gathers and analyzes the necessary scientific data to identify the actions needed to mitigate the threat.Prepares environmental permit applications and monitors and enforces the department’s compliance with the permit provisions and requirements.

Qualifications:Graduation from an accredited four year college or university with major work in environmental science,environmental planning or environmental engineering, and two(2) years of experience in reviewing, interpreting and determining compliance with environmental laws, rules, and regulations; preparing reports, environmental permit applications and ensuring compliance with permit provisions; and investigating, preparing and implementing plans to mitigate potential sources of pollution to groundwater.

Qualified experience must demonstrate working knowledge of: pertinent federal and/or state environmental laws, rules and regulations; basic principles and concepts of environmental science or environmental protection or planning; investigation and inspection methods and techniques.Knowledge of NPDES Permit Program and Clean Water Act is desirable but not required.

A valid driver’s license is required.

Salary: $5,107 –$5,982 per month (salary commensurate with experience)

At time of application, you must be a citizen, national or permanent resident alien of the United States or a non-citizen eligible under Federal law for unrestricted employment.

The City and County of Honolulu is an Equal Opportunity Employer