This class of employee may have responsibilities that include, but are not necessarily limited to: Conduct inspections of water supply systems, hazardous material storage, solid waste disposal sites, sewage disposal systems, hazardous waste disposal sites, underground storage tanks, swimming pools and other land uses to determine compliance with regulations; recommend changes and give instructions for corrections of deficiencies and violations; review proposals and projects to identify potential health and environmental impacts and appropriate mitigation measures; review percolation reports; check and approve building plans and specifications of water and sewage systems and issues permits when in compliance; conduct special investigations, studies and reports of areas with air, water quality, solid waste, and other problems; prepare and present cases for hearings by formal and ad hoc commissions, hearing boards, and committees; work in a consultative and training capacity in an area of specialization with members of the staff, other departments, agencies and the public; identify community resources and provide leadership and technical support to established programs; conduct environmental quality surveys of communities; evaluate the effects of leaking underground storage tanks; prepare hazardous waste, solid waste, and air quality plans as specified by Federal and State law; perform field chemical tests; confer with local officials on sanitation and environmental quality problems; instruct and train subordinates in the enforcement of applicable state, County and local codes and regulations; assign and coordinate specific activities of subordinate staff members; assist with the more difficult inspections; review daily work reports of subordinate staff; develop and maintain effective record keeping methods and data retrieval systems.
Perform related duties as assigned. (Essential duties may vary from position to position within this classification. Reasonable accommodation will be made when requested and determined by the County to be appropriate under applicable law.)
