Sr. Environmental Specialist
The City of Fort WorthFort Worth, Texas, United States · Posted 10 days agoDescription
Pay Range: $31.52 - $36.25/hr. | $65,563- $75,397 annual compensation
Job Posting Closing on: August 31, 2026 📅
Workdays & Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm; Some weekend, holiday work and required and on-call duties assistance.
Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!
The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest-growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability. 🌆
The City of Fort Worth’s Environmental Services Department is seeking a dedicated and motivated Senior Environmental Specialist to join the Water Quality Team within the Environmental Quality Division. This position supports the City’s commitment to protecting public health and the environment by ensuring compliance with municipal, state, and federal environmental regulations. The Environmental Quality Division oversees critical programs designed to maintain water quality standards, safeguard natural resources, and ensure the City meets regulatory requirements.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in biology, chemistry, environmental science, or a related field
- Three (3) years of responsible experience in state or federally-regulated environmental programs
- Possession of a valid Class “C” driver’s license
Preferred Qualifications:
- 40-hour HAZWOPER Emergency Response Training
- Experience in stormwater industrial stormwater management , including compliance investigations, best management practices, and monitoring
- Knowledge of MS4 permit regulations and activities such as IDDE, spill response, Dry weather screening monitoring, wet weather monitoring, rapid bioassessments, cosmetic cleaner oversight, and internal assessments
- Knowledge in stormwater construction management, including compliance investigations, best management practices, and monitoring
- Experience in training and mentoring junior personnel
The Sr. Environmental Specialist job responsibilities include:
- Serve as subject matter expert and program lead for the City’s Stormwater Industrial and Municipal Program, ensuring compliance with the MS4 permit (with limited supervisory duties)
- Conduct MS4 compliance and enforcement activities, including industrial and construction stormwater inspections, illicit discharge detection and elimination (IDDE), spill response, field screening (dry and wet weather), cosmetic cleaner oversight, and internal audits
- Perform and document environmental investigations and inspections in accordance with City of Fort Worth and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) requirements
- Support supervisory staff in tracking and overseeing essential Water Quality Section functions
- Provide guidance to citizens on TPDES/NPDES permit compliance through workshops and outreach
- Assist with public education events, community meetings, and deliver scientific, technical, and training presentations
- Receive cross-training and assignments across the Water Quality Team and Environmental Services Department
- Monitor team workload and deliverables, ensuring quality assurance of staff work products and reports
- Prepare detailed technical reports, including complex calculations, data analysis, and documentation of findings
- Provide administrative support to supervisory colleagues as needed
- Represent the City in state and municipal administrative hearings and court proceedings
Working Conditions and Physical Demands as stated on official City job description
- Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly having to move objects; and
- Depending on the assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling, and lifting; depending on the assignment. Incumbents may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, odors, dust, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, intense noises, gases, vibrations, chemicals, oils, and workspace restrictions.
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Conditions of Employment
The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.
The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.
Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.
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