Supervising Environmental Compliance Specialist

THIS IS A NEW ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION. The eligible list resulting from this examination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year but can be extended.

Applications must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing. Failure to submit the Application will result in disqualification.

APPLICATIONS FOR THIS RECRUITMENT WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ONLINE.

VACANCY

The current position is assigned to the Flood Control Program in the Alameda County Public Works Agency. However, the eligible list resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill any vacancy in this classification.

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES SECTION

The Environmental Services Section plays a critical role in supporting the mission of the Public Works Agency by integrating environmental stewardship into the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of the County’s transportation and flood control infrastructure. This section ensures that all projects and operations comply with applicable environmental laws and regulations, while promoting sustainable practices that protect natural resources and enhance community resilience.

Working closely with the Agency’s engineering, maintenance, and construction divisions, the Environmental Services Section provides expert guidance and oversight throughout the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) delivery process. Staff coordinate environmental reviews and permitting under CEQA, NEPA, and other regulatory frameworks to facilitate timely project approvals and minimize environmental impacts. The section also manages mitigation and monitoring programs that protect sensitive habitats, waterways, and species affected by road and flood control projects.

Beyond project-level compliance, the Environmental Services Section leads the Agency’s regulatory compliance and environmental management programs. These include administration of stormwater and NPDES permit requirements, in coordination with regional and state agencies.

The Environmental Services Section also advances environmental innovation and sustainability initiatives, such as green infrastructure integration, creek and habitat restoration, and climate adaptation planning. By fostering partnerships with other jurisdictions, regulatory agencies, and community stakeholders, the section helps the Agency achieve its goals of environmental protection, infrastructure resilience, and public trust.

In addition to its environmental services functions, the Environmental Services Section also manages the County’s Clean Water Programs and the Tree Program.

THE AGENCY

The mission of Public Works is to enhance the quality of life for the people of Alameda County by providing a safe, well-maintained, and lasting public works infrastructure through accessible, responsive and effective services. Public services provided by the Alameda County Public Works Agency include flood control planning and design, storm water pollution control, transportation planning and design, roadway and flood control maintenance and inspection, and construction and building inspections.

The goals of the Agency are to keep roads safe and well maintained, provide the highest level of flood protection, provide service levels that optimize infrastructure life cycles, minimize deferred maintenance, ensure that development and construction adhere to applicable State and County rules, optimize disaster preparedness, response and recover, ensure that the Agency’s operations and services minimize negative impacts on the environment, and sustain and advance County and Agency programs through a vital business and administrative support system.

For more information about the Alameda County Public Works Agency, please visit their website at www.acgov.org/pwa.

THE POSITION

Under general direction, to be in charge of a major or several smaller water resources and/or Clean Water Programs or the  Environmental Services Programs, and/or other natural resource management and/or administration of or compliance with environmental and/or natural resources ordinances, laws, or regulations; to supervise the work of professional, paraprofessional, and/or other personnel; to manage, coordinate, and administer the work of consultants and contractors; and to do related work as required.  

Supervising Environmental Compliance Specialist is in charge of a permanent section or unit.  In contrast to Associate Environmental Compliance Specialists, who generally have lead worker and/or individual project or small program responsibility, Supervising Environmental Compliance Specialists have a continuing responsibility for the quantity and quality of the work of the section or unit.  Supervising Environmental Compliance Specialists are distinguished from other higher-level supervisors by the size and variety of the activities they supervise.  The unit under a Supervising Environmental Compliance Specialist is usually involved in a major program or a variety of relatively small programs and support activities utilizing technical and non-technical expertise.  Higher-level supervisors are responsible for policy, management, and administrative activities.

For more detailed information about the job classification, visit: Supervising Environmental Compliance Specialist

IDEAL CANDIDATE

In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications, the ideal candidate for the Supervising Environmental Compliance Specialist in Alameda County Public Works Agency will possess:

• In-depth understanding of environmental regulations specific to public infrastructure projects, including CEQA/NEPA, Clean Water Act 404/401, Endangered Species Act, and MS4 storm permit compliance.
• Demonstrated experience in managing professional staff and consultants, including oversight of preparation of CEQA/NEPA documents, environmental studies, and permit applications.
• Experience in coordinating and effectively collaborating with Bay Area regulatory agencies (USACOE, RWQCB, CDFW, BCDC, etc.) to secure required permits for implementation of CIPs.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills for conducting comprehensive environmental studies and assessments.
• Familiarity with habitat restoration, construction-related environmental compliance, and watershed management.
• Ability to identify process improvements and implement efficient compliance tracking tools.
• Awareness of emerging environmental technologies and data-driven compliance management approaches.

TO QUALIFY FOR THE COMPETITIVE ASSESSMENT PROCESS, YOU MUST MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS BY FULFILLING ONE OF THE PATTERNS LISTED BELOW (I-III).

EITHER I

Experience:  The equivalent of two (2) years of full-time experience as an Associate Environmental Compliance Specialist in Alameda County classified service.       

The equivalent of two (2) years of full-time experience as an Associate Civil Engineer in the Alameda County classified service. 

AND

The equivalent of two (2) years of full-time experience in an environmental protection, water quality protection, or water resources field.

OR III

Education:  Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in the natural sciences, physical sciences, engineering, geography, an interdisciplinary science program, or related field.

AND

Experience:  The equivalent of seven (7) years of progressively responsible, full-time professional experience in a public agency or private firm conducting environmental studies and preparing and processing the associated documents for compliance with environmental regulations and laws and/or conducting water resources investigations, at least two (2) years of which were in a supervisory or administrative capacity.  

Certificate:  

Desirable:  Registration by the State of California as a Civil Engineer, Forester, Registered Environmental Manager, Qualified SWPPP Developer (QSD), or Qualified Industrial SWPPP Developer (QISD).  

License:  Possession of a valid California State Motor Vehicle Operator's license is required.  

NOTE:    The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.

THE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS:

1. A review of applicants' application to verify possession of minimum requirements. Those candidates who possess the minimum requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the examination process.
2. An oral examination which will be weighted as 100% of the candidates' final examination score. The oral examination may be administered virtually and may contain situational exercises.

Candidates must attain a qualifying rating on each portion of this recruitment.

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED EXAMINATION STEPS.

Alameda County utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such a system is competitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to test in an examination process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the needs of a current vacant position, in which case, the eligible list may be exclusively used for that current vacant position. Other recruitments may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work.

For more information on the Civil Service Selection process, please visit the “What You Need to Know” section of our website, www.acgov.org/hrs.

Applicants will be informed via email with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process which will require their attendance.

The following dates are tentative and subject to change based on the needs of the Agency:

*The combined oral examination/hiring interview, in addition to establishing an eligibility list, may serve as the final selection interview for vacancies in this classification. 

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN.

Alameda County and the Human Resource Services Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination and/or selection process to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities and/or medical conditions in accordance/compliance with the State Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Alameda County’s Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable statutes. To request an accommodation due to a disability/medical condition during this or other phases of the examination/selection process, please contact the assigned Human Resources Representative listed on the job announcement before the last date of filing. Alameda County requires applicants to provide supporting documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable accommodation. In order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation, applicants must have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA, FEHA and applicable statutes.

For more information regarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures, please visit our website, Reasonable Accommodation | HRS

The County offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that affords wide-ranging health care options to meet the different needs of a diverse workforce and their families. We also sponsor many employee discount, fitness and health screening programs focused on overall wellbeing.  These benefits include but are not limited to*:

For your Health & Well-Being

• Medical – HMO & PPO Plans
• Dental – HMO & PPO Plans
• Vision or Vision Reimbursement
• Share the Savings
• Basic Life Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees)
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• County Allowance Credit
• Flexible Spending Accounts - Health FSA, Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits - Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Long-Term Care, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services
• Employee Assistance Program

For your Financial Future

• Retirement Plan - (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)
• Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan)

For your Work/Life Balance

• 12 paid holidays
• Floating Holidays
• Vacation and sick leave accrual
• Vacation purchase program
• Management Paid Leave**
• Catastrophic Sick Leave
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits Program
• Guaranteed Ride Home
• Employee Wellness Program (e.g. At Work Fitness, Incentive Based Programs, Gym Membership Discounts)
• Employee Discount Program (e.g. theme parks, cell phone, etc.)
• Child Care Resources
• 1st United Services Credit Union

*Eligibility is determined by Alameda County and offerings may vary by collective bargaining agreement.  This provides a summary of the benefits offered and can be subject to change.

** Non-exempt management employees are entitled to up to three (3) days of management paid leave. Exempt management employees are entitled to up to eight (8) days of management paid leave.

All notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via email. Please add @jobaps.com, acgov.org, Noreplyalamedacountyhr@acgov.org, and Noreply@jobaps.com as accepted addresses to any email blocking or spam filtering program you may use. If you do not do this, your email blocking or spam filtering program may block receipt of the notices regarding your application for recruitments. You are also strongly advised to regularly log into your County of Alameda online application account to check for notices that may have been sent to you. All email notices that will be sent to you will also be kept in your personal online application account. You will be able to view all of your notices in your online application account by clicking on the 'My applications' button on the Current Job Openings page.

Please take the steps recommended above to ensure you do not miss any notices about a recruitment for which you have applied. The County of Alameda is not responsible for notices that are not read, received or accessed by any applicant for a County recruitment.

NOTE: All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email box Noreply@jobaps.com and Noreplyalamedacountyhr@acgov.org are routed to an unmonitored mailbox. If you have questions, please go to our website at www.acgov.org/hrs. You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the job announcement for the recruitment for which you have applied.

Erika Beams, Human Resources Analyst 
Human Resource Services Division, County of Alameda
Analyst Email Address Link: Erika.Beams@acgov.org | Phone: 510-272-6393
www.acgov.org/hrs

DISASTER SERVICE WORKER

All Alameda County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to report to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Alameda County has a diverse workforce, that is representative of the communities we serve and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment are based on merit, competence, performance and business need. Alameda County does not discriminate in employment on the basis of, 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, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors protected under federal, state and local law. Alameda County celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive, and welcoming workplace environment.