State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Supervising Environmental Compliance Specialist (35 Hour) (2881EE)

$39.00-$56.23 Hourly / $2,729.89-$3,935.98 BiWeekly /
$71,250.00-$102,729.00 Yearly

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection this class is accountable for supervising Environmental Compliance Specialists engaged in the inspection, monitoring, data collection, evaluation and enforcement of various regulated entities.

GUIDELINES FOR JOB CLASS USE

This class is restricted for use as a unit or section leader responsible for the regular supervision of at least three (3) Environmental Compliance Specialists as well as other technical and engineering staff.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Receives general direction from an employee of higher grade.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Supervises Environmental Compliance Specialists and other lower level staff as assigned.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews work of staff; 
  • Provides staff training and assistance; 
  • Conducts performance evaluations; 
  • Determines priorities and plans unit work; 
  • Establishes and maintains unit procedures; 
  • Develops and makes recommendations on development of policies and standards; 
  • Acts as a liaison with other operating units, agencies and outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures; 
  • Consults with facility owners, operators and consultants regarding inspection and enforcement matters to determine compliance with or sanctioning under federal and state environmental laws and regulations and, when applicable, environmental permits; 
  • Prepares reports and correspondence; 
  • Supervises compliance investigations of various sources of pollution; 
  • Recommends and implements corrective enforcement action as required; 
  • Reviews and evaluates compliance reports, Notices of Violation, orders, penalties, calculations and related materials; 
  • Performs compliance inspections and data gathering relevant to assignment and does related follow-up inspections and work; 
  • Provides expert testimony in court cases; 
  • Testifies at hearings; 
  • Develops and implements new formats and sampling techniques; 
  • Conducts final inspections on new and/or modified construction; 
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Considerable knowledge of
    • and ability to interpret and apply relevant state and federal laws, statutes, regulations and policies; 
    • relevant agency policies and procedures; 
    • pollution principles, effects and measures necessary for corrective action relevant to assigned bureau; 
    • environmental inspection methodologies; 
  • Considerable
    • interpersonal skills; 
    • oral and written communication skills; 
  • Ability to utilize computer software; 
  • Supervisory ability.

WATER
  • Knowledge of 
    • land surveying, hydrographic surveying, methods of surveying and methods of standard topographic and general drafting; 
    • hydrologic and hydraulic characteristics and general structural characteristics of dams and structures in navigable waters.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Seven (7) years of experience in environmental compliance programs relevant to assigned bureau including pollution control studies, inspections and/or enforcement activities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

College training in natural, chemical, biological, environmental engineering, environmental sciences or engineering technology may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's Degree.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.
  • Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Incumbents in this class may be exposed to some danger of injury or physical harm from on-site environments and a moderate degree of discomfort from exposure to year-round weather conditions.

COMPENSATION GUIDELINES

  • The classification of Supervising Environmental Compliance Specialist is assigned to Salary Group ES 24a.
  • Employees shall proceed through that salary group and then shall proceed to the maximum salary of Salary Group ES 25.
  • The Job Code is identified as Salary Plan EE in CORE-CT.

JOB CLASS DESIGNATION

Classified/Competitive

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

(39)-Environmental Protection

BARGAINING UNIT

(15)-ENG, SCIEN, TECH P-4

EEO

(3)-Technician

SALARY INFORMATION

EE 24

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

CANCELLATION CLAUSE

This replaces the existing specification for the class of Supervising Environmental Compliance Specialist (35 Hour) in Salary Group EE 24 approved effective December 27, 2013. (Revised to modify, add Acknowledgement section and remove references to sanitary engineering) Final No. 23-147

EFFECTIVE DATE

06/22/2023
CLASS: 2881EE; EST: 1/24/2003; REV: 6/27/2023;