ENVIRONMENTAL RISK OFFICER

**THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO CURRENT CITY OF MILWAUKEE EMPLOYEES ONLY**

The Environmental Risk Officer conducts fire, license, permit and complaint inspections of various businesses for building maintenance, occupancy, fire prevention, life safety, environmental, and hazardous material compliance.

Consumer Protection and Environmental Health

• In accordance with the regulations regarding the issuance of operational licenses, permits or registrations, inspect all types of properties for a variety of health, safety, fire, and building maintenance code compliance.
• As agents of the WI Division of Health, conduct drowning and injury investigations in public swimming pools.
• Conduct inspections that involve active renovation and demolition projects, including sampling and testing regulated materials such as asbestos, corrosive acids, and caustics.
• Conduct fire inspections for high hazard occupancies that use large quantities of hazardous materials in storage and use; advise the commissioner on hazardous condition modifications as requested or encountered.  Enforce specialty inspections, including the hazardous materials portion of the International Fire Code.
• Conduct code enforcement and fire code modification inspections for license and permit inspection programs, including hotels, motels, swimming pools, drycleaners, fire prevention permits, and rooming houses.
• Inspect environmental complaints related to community noise and odor and light nuisances.
• Conduct investigations related to domestic animal bites and resulting from animal code violations and complaints, such as animal barking, at-large and other violations of the domestic animal code.

Please be advised that new employees are required to have received either both doses of the Moderna or Pfizer or one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine prior to their employment start date or have an approved religious or medical accommodation prior to their employment start date. You can find further information relative to the City’s COVID-19 Vaccination Policy here.

· Wear and use personal protective equipment including but not limited to respiratory protection, steel toed boots, hard hats, Tyvak Suits, hearing protection, eye protection, and gloves.

· Climb and work in high places.

· Work in all weather conditions as well as to work in environments that may involve exposure to fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases, or poor ventilation.

· Carry a mobile device during business hours.

· Occasionally work outside of standard business hours (evenings and weekends.

· Required pre-employment vaccines include:

o   TB Test (at time of hire and annually throughout employment)

o   MMR Vaccine

o   Hep B Vaccine

o   Varicella Vaccine

· Required pre-employment tests include:

o   Physical Exam

o   Vision Exam

o   Audiogram

o   Drug Screen - Non-DOT

o   Respiratory fit test

1.    Regular status as City of Milwaukee employee, having successfully completed a probationary period for a civil service position.

2.    Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology, Physical Science, Environmental Health, Architecture, Engineering or a closely related field from an accredited college or university.  

3.    One year of field experience in code enforcement, health, fire or safety inspection or a closely related employment setting.

4.    International Code Council certification as a Fire Inspector I(1FC) and State of Wisconsin Asbestos Supervisor certification within one year of appointment and throughout employment.

5.    Valid driver's license and access to a properly insured vehicle at time of appointment and throughout employment. Mileage reimbursement is provided, pursuant to Section 350-183 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances. 

Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.

NOTICE: Please do not attach your academic transcripts to your employment application. The hiring department will verify candidates’ education as part of the background screening process prior to extending any job offers.

· Conversational language proficiency in Spanish or Hmong.

· Experience in housing maintenance, construction, remodeling, renovation or a related trade.

Technical

• Knowledge of hazardous material storage and use in industrial or factory occupancies.
• Ability to promote wellness and disease prevention.
• Ability to read and interpret technical materials, policies and regulations.
• Ability to monitor staff work activities and check or inspect completed work.
• Ability to prepare, organize, and maintain inspection records. · Ability to follow proper safety procedures and protocols related to inspecting properties.
• Knowledge of transport and disposal procedures for safe handling of hazardous materials.
• Ability to properly inspect, sample and test regulated materials.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to efficiently utilize software such as Excel, Word, Power Point and Outlook and job-related proprietary software.
• Ability to credibly represent findings in municipal, circuit and federal court.
• Ability to maintain situational awareness, follow safety and security procedures, take appropriate actions, and report potentially unsafe conditions.
• Ability to perform inspections to ensure code compliance.
• Ability to recognize code violations.

The current salary range (PAY RANGE 2FN) is $55,177 - $70,347, and the current resident incentive salary range for City of Milwaukee residents is $56,832 - $72,457.

Appointment will be made in accordance with the provisions of the salary ordinance.

THE SELECTION PROCESS will be job related and will consist of one or more of the following: an evaluation of related education, experience, and accomplishments; interview or other assessment methods. The Department of Employee Relations and Milwaukee Health Department reserve the right to call only the most qualified candidates to any portion of the selection process. Information from the selection process will be used to make a hiring decision. Selected candidates will be transferred and/or promoted to the position.

INITIAL FILING DATE - The selection process will be held as soon as practical after DATE. Receipt of applications may be discontinued at any time after this date without prior notice. However, recruitment may continue until the needs of the City have been met. Qualified applicants will be notified of the date, time, and place of the selection process components. Unless otherwise required by law, the City of Milwaukee will not provide alternative selection process dates or times. The applicant is responsible for attending all phases of the job selection process at the time and place designated by the City of Milwaukee.

NOTE: Transfer/Promotional Opportunities and Promotional Examinations are not open to Milwaukee Public Schools employees or to the public. Only current City of Milwaukee employees and civilian personnel in MFD and MPD hired through a City Service Commission process who have successfully passed a probationary period for a Civil Service position or who have status as a City of Milwaukee employee in a fixed term position will be considered. Individuals with exempt, provisional, temporary, or emergency appointments are not eligible for transfer

• APPLICATIONS and further information may be accessed by visiting https://www.jobapscloud.com/MIL/.
• If you would like assistance completing an application, please contact the Department of Employee Relations at (414) 286-3751 or staffinginfo@milwaukee.gov.
• The Department of Employee Relations is in City Hall, 200 E Wells St, Room 706, Milwaukee, WI 53202.

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“The City of Milwaukee values and encourages diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.”