Lead Stormwater Compliance Inspector

City of Waco, TX; Waco (TX); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Waco is seeking a motivated Senior Environmental Compliance Inspector (Sormwater) to join our team as the lead inspector within the environmental compliance program. The role includes complex inspections, enforcement actions, and guidance to other inspectors, focusing on pretreatment, FOG, and stormwater compliance.

Responsibilities include planning inspections, performing advanced sampling, reviewing reports, and coordinating with internal departments to resolve compliance issues.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in Environmental Science, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering or a related field and 5 years of increasingly responsible experience in environmental inspection, compliance, or regulatory program work directly related to the assigned focus area.
• Valid Texas Driver’s License
• Additional technical training or certifications may be required.

Responsibilities

• Operates a city vehicle to lead inspections and site visits at industrial users, food service establishments, commercial facilities, construction sites, and municipal facilities to verify compliance with City ordinances, permits, and regulations.
• Leads or conducts complex investigations of complaints, spills, illicit discharges, bypasses, sanitary sewer overflows, and high-risk violations; gathers evidence and recommends enforcement actions.
• Plans and coordinates inspection, sampling, and follow up schedules for assigned program areas with other inspectors to balance workload and maintain regulatory time frames.
• Performs advanced sampling and data review, including assisting with sampling plans and inspection strategies for higher risk facilities and reviewing data for accuracy and trends.
• Reviews inspection reports and notices for completeness; provides coaching to improve documentation quality.
• Assists with drafting and implementation of enforcement actions and may present case information to management.
• Provides informal field leadership by training inspectors and developing standard operating procedures.

Skills

Experience in environmental inspection

Attention to detail

Strong communication skills

Education

Associate’s Degree in Environmental Science/Biology/Chemistry/Engineering or related field

Tools

Valid Texas Driver’s License

Certifications in pretreatment/stormwater/environmental compliance

Job description

The City of Waco is seeking a motivated Senior Environmental Compliance Inspector (Sormwater) to join our team as the lead inspector within the environmental compliance program. The role includes complex inspections, enforcement actions, and guidance to other inspectors, focusing on pretreatment, FOG, and stormwater compliance.

Responsibilities include planning inspections, performing advanced sampling, reviewing reports, and coordinating with internal departments to resolve compliance issues.