Posting Type: Closed Competitive

Work Type: Full Time

Nature of Work: This is supervisory, technical, and administrative work in the coordination and operation of environmental quality control programs. Work involves the responsibility for providing professional and technical supervision in the coordination of programs and projects involving sewer use fees, environmental code enforcement, treatment plant quality control, solid waste and wastewater residuals management, sampling and flow monitoring, stormwater management, air quality management, and household hazardous waste management. Supervision is exercised over technical and professional personnel in charge of environmental quality control and revenue programs and projects. An employee in this classification exercises considerable independence in the performance of duties and receives general guidance from a superior.

Education and Experience: The knowledge, skills, and abilities may be acquired through, but are not limited to, the following combination of education and/or experience. Bachelors degree in Chemistry, Biology, Chemical Engineering, Public Health, or a related field. High school graduation or its equivalent and at least twelve credit hours of college level courses, or an equivalent, in Chemistry, Biology, Chemical Engineering, Public Health, or a related field. Three years of technical experience in the field of environmental and air quality control programs in an environmental management organization comparable in size to that of the City of Omaha or three years in an environmental consulting firm, including at least one year of supervisory experience. Five years of technical experience in multiple related programs at an environmental consulting firm or at an environmental management organization comparable in size to that of the City of Omaha, including at least one year of supervisory experience.

Special Qualifications: Must be able to transport oneself or coordinate transportation to work sites anywhere in the City during the course of the work day.

Pay Range: $71,676.80 with step increases to $93,724.80 Annually

Benefits: Forty-hour work week. Paid leave per year: twelve days vacation; five days management; fifteen days sick; and fourteen holidays. Employee's group health insurance, including major medical, vision, and dental, for individual or family. Defined benefit pension plan, plus Social Security, and more. See hr.cityofomaha.org for detailed information.

Who Can Apply: Applicants for a closed competitive posting are required to meet the following: Candidates must be a current or former City of Omaha employee in any of the following categories: Part-time, Seasonal, Classified, Unclassified, or Probationary, who has worked, at the time of application, at least 1,040 cumulative hours within the last 5 years and has been employed by the City at sometime within the last 18 months and who meets the qualifications as set forth in the posting.

How to Apply: Completed City of Omaha employment applications must be submitted using the online application from the City website. It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to check and ensure that any and all required application materials and supplemental forms are received by the City of Omaha Human Resources Department by the stated deadline. You may confirm receipt of any materials and forms by contacting the Human Resources Department. If the materials are not received in the Human Resources Department by the stated deadline, they will not be considered. There will be no exceptions to this rule. If you do not meet the requirements at the time of this posting, once you do meet the requirements you may apply when it is posted again.

Examination Information: The examination will consist of a training and experience form designed to assess job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities of the position. The training and experience form will be given to candidates once their application has been received, reviewed by a recruiter, and accepted to test for the position. The form must be completed and returned to the Human Resources Department by May 15, 2024 (passing score 60%). Final eligibility list will be the training and experience form weighted 100%.

Veteran Points: N/A

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

* Knowledge of chemistry as applied to wastewater treatment and analysis
* Knowledge of the operation of quality control programs
* Knowledge of wastewater treatment and residuals disposal principles and processes
* Knowledge of wastewater monitoring, storm water monitoring, and sampling techniques
* Knowledge of municipal wastewater codes, storm water codes, and the principles of enforcement
* Knowledge of the requirements under Title V of the Clean Air Act
* Knowledge of air pollution control technologies and practices
* Knowledge of and ability to operate a computer or other technology using standard or customized computer or systems software applications appropriate to the assigned tasks
* Ability to learn and adapt to advances in computer and electronics device technology and software
* Ability to effectively coordinate and oversee the activities of subordinates
* Ability to incorporate changes in the Federal and State regulations into the OMC and develop appropriate implementation and enforcement procedures for those changes
* Ability to use standard computer programs such as word processing, spreadsheets, graphics, and databases to create reports, evaluate data, and write letters of correspondence
* Ability to communicate divisional policies and activities to interested parties and groups
* Ability to compile and analyze data and apply the results to divisional program management
* Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees and members of the general public
* Ability to understand written and oral instructions
* Ability to adhere to safety policies, procedures, and guidelines
* Ability to sit from 51 to 75% of the time; to type from 26 to 50% of the time; and to climb, reach, balance, bend, stoop, squat, kneel, crouch, crawl, stand, walk, push, pull, or lift up to 25% of the time

Essential Functions: Any one position may not perform all of the duties listed, nor do the listed examples include all of the duties that may be performed in positions allocated to this class.

Detailed responsibilities:
* Hires, trains, schedules, oversees, and evaluates the work of subordinates
* Establishes goals and coordinates operations for divisional programs
* Drafts, negotiates, and administers contracts between the City and independent agencies to provide such services as environmentally sound wastewater treatment, household hazardous waste management, and refuse collection and disposal
* Administers the sewer use fee program, ensuring that customers are assessed equitable user fees and that operating costs are recovered
* Responds to industrial representatives, special interest groups, and the public, providing technical advice and assistance regarding compliance with codes, regulations, and environmental issues
* Prepares and administers a portion of the divisional budget
* Initiates and negotiates fines associated with violations of the Omaha Municipal Code (OMC), Chapter 31, 32, and 41
* Compiles and tracks all supporting documentation
* Reviews federal and state regulations to ensure the OMC is current
* Provides oversight for storm water management program and assists with MS4 permit compliance
* Coordinates program activities with the appropriate state, federal, and county air quality regulatory agencies
* Issues construction permits for new facilities and related equipment and operating permits for existing facilities specified in Chapter 41 of the OMC as it relates to air quality
* Maintains regular job attendance in accordance with a schedule established for the position by the supervisor
* Performs other related duties as assigned or as the situation dictates within the scope of this classification

Conditions of Employment: Candidates must provide proof of U.S. citizenship or proof of permanent residence or authorization to work. The City of Omaha reserves the right to conduct criminal history, driving record, reference and credit checks and a background investigation on applicants for employment. Successfully passing a criminal background review, reference check, and if applicable, a credit check, is required as a condition of employment. If applicable, the City will require that you successfully pass a review of the driver's license, driving abstract, a pre-employment drug test, a hearing test and a back screening examination as a condition of employment. Failure to provide the information requested in the application process in a truthful, accurate and complete manner may result in disqualification, revocation of conditional employment or termination.

Reasonable Accommodation: The City of Omaha does not discriminate on the basis of disability. If you need a disability-related accommodation during the job application or selection process, advise the Human Resources Department at least 48 hours prior to the need by emailing peremploy@cityofomaha.org.

For a complete description of this job classification, visit hr.cityofomaha.org

Contact Points:

City of Omaha Human Resources Department
1819 Farnam St, Suite 506
Omaha, NE 68183

Phone: (402) 444-5300
Fax: (402) 444-5314

Website: hr.cityofomaha.org
Email: peremploy@cityofomaha.org