Senior Environmental Specialist

The City of Fort Worth; Goodnight (CO); On-site; USD 66,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

11 Paid Holidays

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Time Off

Pension Plan

Professional Development Opportunities

Job summary

The City of Fort Worth is seeking a Senior Environmental Specialist within the Water Department's Industrial Pretreatment Program. The role oversees permit, compliance, and regulatory activities for industrial wastewater discharges, ensuring adherence to federal, state, and local Pretreatment rules while aligning with City staff and external agencies.

Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in relevant fields, REM registration or higher, and driver’s license; three years of related

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in biology, chemistry, environmental science, meteorology, or hydrology.
• Three (3) years of responsible experience in state or federally regulated environmental programs or related field.
• Valid Texas Driver’s License.
• Registered Environmental Manager (REM) or higher level of competency with two years from employment date.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate industrial wastewater permit applications and prepare, process, issue, and renew Industrial Pretreatment permits.
• Determine appropriate permit conditions, including monitoring requirements, discharge limitations, and wastewater sampling locations.
• Plan, coordinate, and schedule wastewater sampling and monitoring activities performed by Pretreatment staff and support personnel.
• Monitor due dates of requested documents pertaining to certification submittals, notice of violations and permit related deliverables.
• Maintain accurate electronic and hard-copy records to ensure compliance with the Industrial Pretreatment Program.
• Review monitoring reports and operational information to evaluate industrial user compliance with applicable pretreatment regulations and permit requirements.
• Communicate federal, state, and local pretreatment regulations to industrial customers and provide technical guidance to help facilities maintain compliance.
• Assist in preparing the City’s annual Industrial Pretreatment Report submitted to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) as well as the EPA.
• Participate in TCEQ inspections, audits, and compliance reviews of the City’s Industrial Pretreatment Program.
• Perform field inspections and site visits at industrial facilities.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in biology, chemistry, environmental science, meteorology, or hydrology

Registered Environmental Manager (REM) or higher with NREP

Valid Texas Driver’s License

Job description

Pay Range: $65,563 – $85,232 Annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on: Friday, August 21, 2026

Workdays & Hours: Monday — Friday 7am — 3:30pm

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities.

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

A Senior Environmental Specialist job is available with The City of Fort Worth (Water Department / Customer Care / Pretreatment Services). This position is within the Industrial Pretreatment Program and would be responsible for overseeing permit, compliance, and regulatory activities involving industrial wastewater discharges. This position plays a vital role in ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local pretreatment regulations while working collaboratively with industrial facilities, regulatory agencies, and internal City staff.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in biology, chemistry, environmental science, meteorology, hydrology
• Three (3) years of responsible experience in state or federally regulated environmental programs or related field
• Valid Texas Driver’s License
• Be registered or complete registration with National Registry of Environmental Professionals (NREP) as a Registered Environmental Manager (REM) or higher level of competency with two (2) years from employment date

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of the Clean Water Act, EPA Pretreatment Regulations (40 CFR Part 403), and applicable TCEQ regulations
• Experience with wastewater sampling techniques, pretreatment permit development, and wastewater compliance monitoring
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities while meeting department and regulatory deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex regulatory requirements to a variety of audiences

The Senior Environmental Specialist job responsibilities include:

• Evaluate industrial wastewater permit applications and prepare, process, issue, and renew Industrial Pretreatment permits
• Determine appropriate permit conditions, including monitoring requirements, discharge limitations, and wastewater sampling locations
• Plan, coordinate, and schedule wastewater sampling and monitoring activities performed by Pretreatment staff and support personnel
• Monitor due dates of requested documents pertaining to certification submittals, notice of violations and permit related deliverables
• Maintain accurate electronic and hard-copy records to ensure compliance with the Industrial Pretreatment Program
• Review monitoring reports and operational information to evaluate industrial user compliance with applicable pretreatment regulations and permit requirements
• Communicate federal, state, and local pretreatment regulations to industrial customers and provide technical guidance to help facilities maintain compliance
• Assist in preparing the City’s annual Industrial Pretreatment Report submitted to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) as well as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• Participate in TCEQ inspections, audits, and compliance reviews of the City’s Industrial Pretreatment Program
• Perform field inspections and site visits at industrial facilities

Working Conditions

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions.

Physical Demand

Medium Work — Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.

Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case‑by‑case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.