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Environmental Services Specialist Water Resources (Water Conservation)

Full-Time Position:$41.98 - $51.04 per hour

Filing Deadline:5:00 pm

September 17, 2021

Please apply online at:cityofpleasantonca.gov

THE DEPARTMENT

The Operations Services Department is one of the largest operating departments in the City. The department is comprised of Administration,

Environmental Services, Parks Maintenance, Streets & Signs, Support Services (Facilities and Fleet), Utilities, Utility Billing and Planning divisions.

THE COMMUNITY

One of Northern California’s premier residential and business communities, Pleasanton is well regarded as an attractive and friendly city with a strong heritage, active and involved residents, a wide variety of services, well planned business areas, a historic downtown and well-cared for homes in family oriented neighborhoods.

TO BE CONSIDERED

If you are interested in this outstanding career opportunity, please consider submitting your application and supplemental questionnaire through our online application process at www.cityofpleasantonca.gov. Applications are also available at the Human Resources Department,

City of Pleasanton, 123 Main Street, Pleasanton, CA 94566. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Deadline for application submission is 5:00 p.m. on Friday,

September 17, 2021. Postmarks will not be accepted.

SELECTION PROCESS

Meeting the minimum requirements listed in this job description does not guarantee advancement in subsequent phases of the selection process. The qualifications of each applicant, as set forth in the employment application, will be reviewed. The most qualified candidates will be invited to participate in an oral examination process, which may include practical and written exercises intended to assess the candidate’s ability to perform certain duties of the position.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• $41.98 - $51.04 per hour

• Choice of One of Four Comprehensive Health Plans

• Dental Plan Coverage

• Life Insurance and AD&D Coverage of $35,000

• 11 Paid Holidays

• Floating Holidays

• Paid Sick Leave

• Short Term/Long Term Disability Plan

• Annual Vacation Beginning with 10 Days

• CalPERS Retirement Plan

All aspects of employment shall be without regard to sex, disability, race, political affiliation, religious creed, natural origin, or age. Reasonable accommodations will be made for disabled applicants. Candidates will receive all communications by email regarding the recruitment process, which includes, but is not limited to, application status, testing dates, and interview scheduling. If you require an alternate means of communications or any special needs requirements, please contact Human Resources at (925) 931-5048.

The PositionThe Environmental Services Specialist (ESS) focused on water resources facilitates traditional water conservation coordinator duties, including day-to-day customer assistance on water conservation inquiries, landscape irrigation surveys, plans public outreach events, social media messaging, follows up on water waste complaints, and program administration such as rebate processing and leak notifications. Cross-training and work duties will stretch into recycled water compliance and ESS-Environmental Compliance duties, which include tasks related to stormwater permit compliance, clean water program outreach and other related work.

• Reviews publications, standards, and regulations, and attends meetings and seminars to track regulatory developments and assist in developing and maintaining the City’s environmental compliance and water conservation programs.

• Presents assessment results and recommendations in written and oral form.

• Assists in the development, and subsequently conducts public education and outreach, including presentations, for ESD’s various programs including water conservation. Such events occasionally take place after normal business hours.

• Provides exceptional customer service while responding to public inquiries, complaints, and service requests.

• Conducts basic analytics to help benchmark program effectiveness.

• Investigates water waste complaints by collecting information, interpreting water-use patterns, determining source and violators, and documenting findings.

• Assists in the preparation and data gathering for the development of regulatory documentation, including report submittals following management review and approval.

• Conducts and tracks “Irrigation Controller Assistance Program” surveys of residential and non-residential landscape irrigation systems to provide water-efficiency recommendations to participants, and ensure compliance with water waste prohibitions.

• Assists in performing routine environmental compliance inspection such as commercial site inspections and illicit discharge investigations.

• Performs water customer leak analyses and develops water budgets for large landscaping accounts.

• Coordinates and communicates with Zone 7 Water Agency on water-efficiency programs, and participates in regular meetings with Zone 7 and the other tri-valley water retailers on water efficiency topics.

Typical Duties

THE IDEAL CANDIDATEWill possess knowledge of:

• Public speaking proficiency in small and large groups and exceptional customer service skills.

• Comprehensive computer proficiency in Microsoft applications and can perform research, data analysis, and document preparation.

• Exceptional customer service skills with a passion for saving water.

• Landscape irrigation auditing techniques, landscape water efficient practices, and sustainable landscaping.

• Botanical knowledge of climate-appropriate flora and Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (WELO).

Will have the skills and abilities:

• Assemble and analyze data, prepare comprehensive and accurate reports, and formulate policy and service recommendations.

• Effectively communicate OSD/City requirements, policies, and procedures and present in public settings.

• Establish good working relationships with residents, property owners, landscape professionals, business community and others involved in facility maintenance operations.

• Work independently within established guidelines.

• Perform landscape irrigation audits, and develop, design, and interpret water-efficiency reports to include water schedules for the efficient watering of turf, shrubs, etc., under various micro climate and landscape design conditions.

Experience:

A typical qualifying background would be a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in physical science, engineering, environmental science, biology, or a related field, or an Associate of Arts degree plus five years of work experience in a position and field with direct relevance to duties described herein. Public sector experience and certification and/or training in landscape irrigation auditing, storm water inspections, and/or water-efficient landscaping practices are highly desirable.

License:

• Certified to perform landscape irrigation audits by an accredited institution or a professional organization. Water Efficiency certification(s) such as AWWA Water Use Efficiency Practitioner, QWEL, or Rescape Association’s Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor program within one year of hire.