Supervising Recycling Specialist

The City of San Diego; California (MO); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of San Diego is seeking a Supervising Recycling Specialist to supervise field crews and professional staff engaged in a range of solid waste recycling projects. Responsibilities include budget development, grant proposals, staff training, and reporting to management and city officials.

Qualified candidates will have a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) and four years of professional experience in recycling programs, with a California driver license required at hire.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education (120 semester/180 quarter units) is required.
• Four years of full-time professional-level experience planning, developing, administering, and/or implementing public or private recycling programs, waste reduction and diversion programs, and/or non-burn resource recovery programs.
• Masters degree may substitute for a maximum of six months of the required experience.
• A valid California Class C Driver License is required at the time of hire.

Responsibilities

• Supervise field crews and professional staff engaged in solid waste recycling projects.
• Develop and oversee budgets.
• Plan, assign, coordinate, and review the work of subordinates.
• Prepare grant proposals and monitor grant funds.
• Attend conferences and provide information to management, City officials, and community groups.
• Provide training to subordinate staff and prepare reports.
• Evaluate the work of subordinate staff.

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent (120 semester/180 quarter units)

Job description

JOB INFORMATION

Supervising Recycling Specialist positions supervise the work of field crews and professional staff engaged in a variety of solid waste recycling projects; develop and oversee budgets; plan, assign, coordinate, and review the work of subordinates; prepare grant proposals and monitor grant funds; attend conferences; monitor the development of new equipment and techniques; provide information to management, City officials, and community groups; provide training to subordinate staff; prepare reports; evaluate the work of subordinate staff; and perform other duties as assigned.

See NOTES below for future wage increases and/or additional compensation opportunities.

NOTES

• The following general wage increase is scheduled to take effect for Supervising Recycling Specialist: 2% effective 6/30/27.
• Eligible benefited employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

You must meet the following requirements on the date that you apply, unless otherwise indicated.

EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education (i.e., minimum completed units = 120 semester/180 quarter).

Note

• Additional qualifying professional-level experience may be substituted for education lacked on a year-for-year basis. One year of full-time experience = 30 semester/45 quarter college-level units.

EXPERIENCE: Four years of full-time professional-level experience planning, developing, administering, and/or implementing public or private recycling programs, waste reduction and diversion programs, and/or non-burn resource recovery programs.

Notes

• A Master's Degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Environmental Science, or a closely related field, may be substituted for a MAXIMUM of six months of the required experience.
• City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.

LICENSE: A valid California Class C Driver License is required at the time of hire.