2022 Salary Range: $27.73 - $38.82 Hourly

2023 Salary Range: $30.96 - $41.82 Hourly

*The above salary range will be in effect as of January 1, 2023*

Job Summary:

The Environmental Technician oversees regulatory and enforcement requirements under the City’s Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit, Construction Stormwater Discharge permit, and associated requirements under the Colorado Discharge Permit System (CDPS), as required by the State of Colorado and EPA.

This position is primarily responsible for ensuring compliance with the illicit discharge, construction, and post construction control measure requirements established by the MS4 permit. On occasion, Environmental Technicians may be required to assist with public education and outreach and pollution prevention and good housekeeping for municipal operations, along with other related clean water regulation requirements.

Experience, Knowledge, Skills:

• Associate degree from an accredited college or university in environmental science or related field or a combination of related work and experience;
• One-year related work experience or background in stormwater drainage and/or construction industry desired;
• Possess valid CO Driver License and good driving record;
• Experience using Microsoft Office suite and ability to learn other proprietary software;
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as standard operating procedures, legal documents, regulations, and technical documents;
• Good oral and written communication skills;
• Conflict resolution and negotiation skills;
• Ability to perform basic mathematical equations;
• Ability to solve problems in situations where only limited standardization exists;
• Ability to interpret written and oral instructions;
• Ability to understand and adhere to safety policies and procedures.

Essential Functions:

• Inspect construction of commercial, industrial, residential, and capital improvement projects to ensure implementation of the approved stormwater management plan (SWMP) and adherence to approved design drawings. This includes proper installation and maintenance of erosion control measures and permanent stormwater infrastructure;
• Conduct inspections of permanent stormwater control measures under the post construction program in accordance with MS4 permit requirements;
• Conduct annual inspections of municipal facilities under the pollution prevention and good housekeeping program in accordance with MS4 permit requirements.
• Initiate enforcement proceedings for noncompliance with the construction, post construction, and illicit discharge programs in accordance with MS4 permit requirements;
• Educate project managers, contractors, citizens, and coworkers about regulatory requirements pertaining to the MS4 permit and other CDPS requirements;
• Assist with water quality projects;
• Assist with the development and implementation of education and outreach events for citizens, contractors, businesses, and internal staff members;
• Coordinate with Stormwater, Engineering Development Review, Building Inspection, and Public Works Engineering Divisions for plan review, approval, and implementation;
• Respond to drainage complaints;
• Coordinate maintenance of permanent stormwater control measures with the Stormwater Maintenance team;
• Prepare letters, reports, notice of violations, invoices, and memoranda;
• Conduct water quality sampling using standard procedures;
• Prepare for, and respond to, rain or flood events that impact property or life.

Additional Duties:

• Post-flood assessments;
• Investigation of mosquito complaints;
• Infrastructure inspections, this includes but is not limited to, manholes, pipes, ditches, culverts and bridges;
• Final acceptance, substantial completion, and warranty inspections.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements:

• Employee is subject to inside/outside environments with exposure to all weather conditions and temperatures as activities occur inside and outside;
• Employee is subject to extreme cold/hot with temperatures below 32 degrees or above 100 degrees for periods of more than one hour; consideration should be given to the effect of other environmental conditions such as wind and humidity;
• Employee is subject to driving City vehicle in all weather conditions;
• Employee may be asked to drive personal vehicle for business purposes;
• Employee is subject to typical noise pollution-machinery/equipment: There may be sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout above the ambient noise level to be heard;
• Employee is subject to vibration and exposure to oscillating movements of the body;
• Employee is subject to hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles/traffic, electrical current, work on scaffolding/high places, vaults, rough terrain, unsanitary, slippery surfaces with exposure to high heat and/or chemicals;
• Employee is subject to atmospheric conditions: such as conditions affecting the respiratory system: airborne particles/pathogens, fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, or poor ventilation;
• Employee may be required to wear protective clothing or gear;
• Employee may be required to travel with associated risks inherent to travel by car/air;
• Employee is subject to working alone and/or with groups and/or attends meetings;
• Employee spends extended periods of time at fixed workstation;
• Employee may be required to conduct business in alternate locations within City buildings or field sites; sometimes in formal settings;
• Employee may be required to work overtime, holidays, evenings, shifts, or weekends;
• Employee may have frequent interruptions; required to multi-task; inflexible deadlines;
• Employee may have frequent contact with the public-in person, via email/telephone; sometimes adverse or confrontational situations. Includes internal/external customers;
• Dangerous to considerable hazards reflect a frequent exposure to conditions that are unpredictable and may lead to injury, e.g., working on different construction sites or other sites with heavy and moving equipment, noise, high-volume traffic or all of the above; performing field activities on un-level, rocky and slippery surfaces; responding to illicit sometimes dangers/hazardous spills to determine material spilled and proper response workflow; being exposed to mosquito breeding areas, flora and fauna that stings; and exposure to scratches or bug bites;
• Employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data/figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading of printed materials; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices-graphs and gauges; and/or assembly or fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes;
• Employee is required to have visual acuity for close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus;
• Employee is required to have visual acuity to perform an activity such as: operating machinery where the seeing job is at or within arm's reach and to operate motor vehicles or heavy equipment;
• Employee is required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned or to make general observations of facilities or structures for inspection purposes;
• Moderate to considerable physical effort that includes working from ladders in awkward positions, frequent use of light or medium weight objects (e.g., 25-50 lbs) and use of medium weight tools; employee will perform manual labor, such as lifting manhole covers and grates weighing up to 100 lbs.; walking on uneven ground or river and ditch banks retrieving water samples or climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and reach while operating in the field or storm system; entering/exiting manholes or vaults; walking near or across rivers and ditches; working in all weather conditions at times of excessive temperatures of heat and extreme cold, working in or near moving traffic with appropriate traffic control set up;
• The essential functions of this job require frequent balancing, bending/stooping, carrying/lifting light to heavy objects, climbing, fingering, grasping, repetitive motion, hearing, sitting, standing, talking, and walking. Occasionally the employee will be required to pull, push, reach, feel temperature, and kneel.

Conditions of Employment: Candidates must successfully complete all pre-employment screenings and employment eligibility verification. Pre-employment screenings include a drug test, a background and national sex offender search, a motor vehicle record search, and for some positions, a physical demands evaluation. For more information about City policies and practices during the recruitment process, including but not limited to EOE, Reasonable Accommodation, and pre-employment screenings, please visit our career page HERE .