Pay Range: $25.55/hr. - $31.94/hr.

Job Posting Closing on: Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Workdays & Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 8am – 5pm; Some evening/weekend work required.

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities, and much more.

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

An Environmental Specialist job is available with the City of Fort Worth Environmental Services department. The City of Fort Worth, Environmental Collection Center (ECC) collects, consolidates, transports and properly disposes of Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) while following all federal, state and local environmental regulations. The ECC properly disposes of approximately 2.5 million pounds of hazardous waste per year. The ECC also has contracts with 50 participating cities to dispose of their household chemical waste. Citizens can bring their pesticides, herbicides, paint products, aerosol cans, pool acids, cleaning fluids and automotive products to the ECC for proper disposal.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college with major course work in biology, chemistry, environmental science.
No experience required.
Equivalent experience in handling regulated hazardous materials or household hazardous waste disposal experience in lieu of education acceptable.
Valid Texas Driver’s License.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college with major course work in biology, chemistry, environmental science.
Past experience with communications with government agencies.
Experience in the collection consolidation and labeling of hazardous waste.
Ability to drive and operate a 36-foot enclosed truck and trailer.
40 hours HAZWOPER and 24 hours HAZMAT Emergency Response Training preferred.

The Environmental Specialist job responsibilities include:

Regular communication with our participating cities and the general public.
Scheduling mobile collection events with 40 participating cities.
Submission of mobile collection event applications to the TCEQ.
Primary areas of responsibility include performing collection, consolidation and disposal of household hazardous waste. Operation of a 36-foot mobile collection unit.
Currently the selected individuals will work a Tuesday – Saturday schedule.
Drive and transport of hazardous waste material.
Moving 600-pound drums, operation of fork lift, operation of various pieces of equipment. Opening and closing of 55-gallon drums.
Warehouse and outside environment. Exposure to dust, noise, chemicals and inclement weather.

Physical Demand

Medium work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.

Working Conditions

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling and lifting; depending on assignment. Incumbents may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, odors, dusts, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, intense noises, gases, vibrations, unsanitary conditions, workspace restrictions, and the ability to maintain a professional demeanor even when dealing with upset customers/citizens.

Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to 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, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.

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Environmental Specialist