Job description
Salary may be negotiable within the range listed above, based on position requirements and successful candidate's qualifications, subject to appropriate authorization.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
This recruitment is being held to establish an open eligible list to fill current and future Environmental Resources Technician vacancies within OC Public Works. This recruitment may also be used to fill positions in similar and/or lower classifications throughout the County of Orange.
DEADLINE TO APPLY
Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately, as the recruitment will close on
Thursday, April 13, 2023, at 11:59 PM (PST)
OC Environmental Resources is a service area within OC Public Works that manages the OC Watersheds and OC Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights and Measures programs, which protect public health and safety, promote environmental quality, certify consumer weights and measures, and sustain business competitiveness through education, regulation and collaborative regional programs.
For more information on OC Public Works click here.
For more information on the County of Orange click here.
Under direction, the ERT's job duties include, but are not limited to:
- Assist with the development and implementation of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) compliance programs
- Assist with the implementation of watershed management planning efforts, such as the approved South OC Watershed Management Area Water Quality Improvement Plan (southocwqip.org)
- Administer committees and other public meetings
- Provide regional and distributed structural best management practice (BMP) project planning support
- Review and analyze scientific and regulatory documents such as various stormwater permits (Santa Ana and San Diego Regional MS4 Permits, Construction General Permit, Industrial General Permit, etc.), Basin Plans (Water Quality Control Plans, California Ocean Plan, etc.), and the California Integrated Report
- Develop and implement water quality and hydrologic monitoring programs mandated by NPDES Permits and TMDLs
- Conduct field monitoring of water quality and flow conditions
- Assess monitoring data to evaluate watershed conditions, including evaluating trends in the water quality of urban runoff and receiving waters and to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
- Assist with managing the laboratory information management system and associated monitoring data
- Develop data management, visualization, and statistical tools to support decision-making and compliance programs
- Assess weather and hydrological data to support flood warnings, emergency management, and information needs from other agencies and the public
- Assist with OC Environmental Resources Water Quality Laboratory operations, manages and interface with contract laboratories, support other monitoring programs and operations, and perform quality assurance/quality control activities
- Administer consultant service contracts to support stormwater program implementation activities
- Prepare annual water quality data compliance reports required by NPDES and TMDL programs for submittal to regulatory agencies
In addition, the most successful applicants will demonstrate professional competencies in the following areas:
Technical Knowledge | Experience
- Knowledge of federal, State, and County laws, regulations, and policies governing surface water quality National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) compliance programs
- Knowledge of the methods of scientific research and analysis
- Knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- Knowledge of web-based applications and databases and the MS Office Suite
- Ability to collect environmental samples through prescribed methods
- Knowledge of chemical laboratory methods, laboratory safety, sample handling protocols, equipment, materials, and facilities
- Knowledge of statistical techniques and their application to environmental data
- Ability to analyze problems and adopt an effective course of action
- Demonstrate ability to research and identify information or data gaps, and to seek subject matter experts and/or supplemental resources to make informed decisions
- Demonstrate critical thinking, creative problem solving, and exercise appropriate judgment in answering questions and releasing information
- Understand how to balance competing priorities while meeting established deadlines
- Demonstrate ability to apply creative and effective analytical reasoning with a solution-oriented focus
- Ability to prepare informational, scientific, technical, and compliance reports
- Able to effectively communicate using oral and written communication
- Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships
- Able to effectively communicate clearly in public presentations to multiple audiences
- Capability to understand and follow oral and written technical instructions
Possession of a valid California Driver's License may be required for some assignments.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Human Resource Services (HRS) will screen all applications to identify qualified applications. After the screening, qualified applicants will be referred to the next step and notified of all further procedures applicable to their status in the competition.
Structured Oral Interview | SOI (Weighted 100%)
Applicants will be interviewed and rated by a qualification appraisal panel of job knowledge experts. Each applicant's rating will be based on responses to a series of structured questions designed to elicit the applicant's qualifications for the job.
Based on the Department's needs, the selection procedures listed above may be modified. Candidates will be notified of any changes in the selection procedure.
Eligible List
Once the assessment has been completed, HRS will establish an eligible list of candidates. Candidates placed on the eligible list may be referred to a selection interview to be considered for present and future vacancies.
Veterans Employment Preference
The County is committed to providing a mechanism to give preferential consideration in the employment process to veterans and their eligible spouses and will provide eligible participants the opportunity to receive interviews in the selection process for employment and paid internship openings. Please click here (Download PDF reader) to review the policy.
Please see below for important information regarding COVID-19 related recommendations.
Effective April 3, 2023, it is strongly recommended that County employees working in health care settings and correctional facilities follow vaccination and booster guidelines provided by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Please click here to see the latest guidance for more details.
EMAIL NOTIFICATION
Email is the primary form of notification during the recruitment process. Please ensure your correct email address is included in our application and use only one email account.
NOTE: User accounts are established for one person only and should not be shared with another person. Multiple applications with multiple users may jeopardize your status in the recruitment process for any positions for which you apply.
Candidates will be notified regarding their status as the recruitment proceeds via email through the GovernmentJobs.com site. Please check your email folders, including spam/junk folders, and/or accept emails ending with "governmentjobs.com" and "ocgov.com." If your email address should change, please update your profile at www.governmentjobs.com.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Click here for additional Frequently Asked Questions.
Questions? For specific information pertaining to this recruitment, contact Rose Nguyen at 714-667-9699 or by email at Rose.Nguyen@ocpw.ocgov.com.
Non-Management Benefits
In addition to the County's standard suite of benefits, such as a variety of health plan options, annual leave and paid holidays-we also offer an excellent array of benefits such as a Health Care Reimbursement Account, 457 Defined Contribution Plan and Annual Education and Professional Reimbursement. Employees are provided a Retirement Plan through the Orange County Employees Retirement System (OCERS).
Please go to the following link to find out more about Defined Benefit Pensions and OCERS Plan Types/Benefits.
http://www.ocers.org/active-member-information
Click here for information about benefits offered to County of Orange employees.
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