Water Conservation Compliance Officer

Pinellas County Utilities; Largo (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinellas County Utilities seeks a Water Conservation Compliance Officer to support regulatory compliance work, conservation program administration and public education on sustainable water management. The role involves enforcement of water restrictions in the field, outreach at community events and meetings with homeowners associations to promote water-saving practices and protect the public aquifer.

You will investigate violations, prepare reports, testify in court when required, and help train

Qualifications

• Requires public-facing experience and ability to communicate complex regulations clearly.
• Experience interpreting maps, legal descriptions, and regulatory documents.
• Familiarity with water conservation concepts and community outreach is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Performs investigations of violations of water restrictions and issues citations as needed.
• Assists in coordinating enforcement field activities and citation processes.
• Reads and interprets maps, aerial photos, surveys, legal documents and diagrams.
• Investigates customer complaints of non-compliance with water restrictions.
• Issues violations and citations to violators of water use regulations.
• Testifies in court regarding water restriction violations.
• Provides compliance patrols during off-hours to ensure community compliance.
• Prepares correspondence and reports related to findings; performs administrative duties.
• Delivers fines citations and may appear in court as a witness.
• Develops and conducts training and informational presentations on water restriction enforcement.
• Appears at citizen group meetings and community events to address concerns.

Skills

Public outreach

Regulatory compliance

Investigation

Enforcement

Education

High school diploma or GED

College or vocational training in environmental studies or related field

Job description

This position will play a key role in assisting with regulatory/compliance work, conservation program implementation and administration, as well as public outreach to encourage sustainable indoor and outdoor water management practices, utilization of incentives and reduce consumptive water loss and avoid water waste. The Water Conservation Compliance Officer will perform a diversity of specialized regulatory, administrative, field and water restriction enforcement activities. And provide community education on water conservation programs at community events, festivals, special engagements as well as through presentations to various groups, homeowners’ associations, and the public.

The Water Conservation Compliance Officer performs specialized administrative regulatory field work monitoring and providing compliance patrols for water restriction field enforcement activities; maintains public contact interpreting, explaining, and enforcing water restriction code regulations; prosecutes ordinance violations; provides assistance in educational outreach events relating to water conservations and ordinance compliance requirements.

The Water Conservation Compliance Officer position is located at: 14 S. Fort Harrison Avenue, Clearwater, FL33756.Work Schedule:Monday – Friday; 12:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

What Will You Do?

• Performs full range investigations of violations of established water restrictions providing appropriate education information and issuing citations as required.
• Assists in the coordination of enforcement field operational activities and citation processes.
• Reads and interprets maps, aerial photos, surveys, legal documents and descriptions, and diagrams.
• Investigates customer generated complaints of non-compliance of water restrictions.
• Issues violations and citations to violators of local and district water use regulations.
• Testifies in court concerning specific observations of water restriction violations.
• Provides compliance patrols during off-hour periods to ensure community compliance with water restrictions.
• Prepares correspondence in response to findings and correspondence from others and performs other administrative duties as necessary to facilitate compliance.
• Prepares and delivers fine citations and appears in court as a witness.
• Develops and conducts training sessions and informational presentations concerning water restriction enforcement.
• Appears and addresses citizen groups such as homeowner associations.
• Attends community events, meetings, or commission hearings.
• Performs other related job duties as assigned.

What Do You Need?

• Graduation from high school or possession of a GED Certificate and 2 years of experience in public contact work or;
• At least 2 years of college or vocational training with coursework in environmental studies, water conservation, or a related field; or
• An equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.
• Florida Driver's License or Florida Commercial Driver’s License and endorsement, if any.
• Assignment to work a variety of work schedules including compulsory work periods in special, emergency, and/or disaster situations.

Highly Desirable

• Knowledge of services offered by the County and other local community services agencies.
• Fluent in any languages other than English, particularly Spanish.
• Ability to work a flexible work schedule when needed.