Job Description

We're Hiring!

Join the City of Chino and Shape the Future

Are you ready to make a real impact? Do you thrive in fast-paced, creative environments where your ideas matter? If so, join our team as a full-time Environmental Compliance Coordinator!

The City of Chino offers a competitive salary and generous benefits package. For more information, please click on the image below:

Who We Are

The City of Chino is a vibrant place to live, work, and play, that is recognized for its integrity and dedication to public service. Together we take pride in providing quality, caring service to our community. The City of Chino pursues excellence in all facets of our operations and services, guided by the following Organizational Values:

Commitment to Our Community
Integrity & Accountability
Fiscal Responsibility
Partnerships & Teamwork
Innovation
Communication & Engagement

The Public Works Department provides a wide range of maintenance and facilities services including the management of crucial infrastructure and citywide systems such as streets, traffic signal and street light systems, landscape, water, sewer, waste, recycling, and storm drain systems. The Department also provides civil engineering services for land development and Capital Improvement Projects (CIP).

Duties/Responsibilities

What You’ll Do

As our new Environmental Compliance Coordinator, you will:

Implement and enforce federal and state regulated NPDES regulations and those relating to California Water Codes, Safe Drinking Water Regulations, RCRA, Clean Water Act, and Title 22 regulations, as well as administer the Hazardous Substances Management, Household Hazardous Waste Program, and similar programs.
Prepare and maintain records for Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permits, inspections, sampling, and enforcement actions, and for agencies such as the South Coast Air Quality Management District Reports, Federal Pretreatment Program Report, Annual MS4 Report, and Inland Empire Utilities Agency Reports.
Establish new procedures and purchase equipment to maintain program compliance; prepare annual budget and present progress reports on cost expenditures for the Environmental Engineering Section.
Perform a variety of field inspections, including but not limited to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), Pre-Treatment, Fats Oils and Grease (FOG), and Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP).
Perform a variety of administrative duties related to regulations, policies, procedures, systems, reports, surveys, and documentation.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who:

Is familiar with applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations relating to the management of water quality, stormwater, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), Resources Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Title 22, Clean Water Act, Safe Water Drinking Act, and other environmental issues.
Understands the organization and function of the Public Works department.
Is excited by challenges, loves to learn, and thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

Education: High school diploma or G.E.D.
Experience: Four (4) years of increasingly responsible and diversified experience in environmental compliance, including one (1) year of experience in a lead or supervisory capacity.
Licenses and Certifications:
- Possession of a valid California Driver’s License, to be maintained throughout employment.
- Possession of CWEA Grade II Environmental Compliance Inspector (ECI) within twelve (12) months of employment.

Special Requirements

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

Mobility to work in a standard office setting and use standing office equipment, including a computer.
Operate a motor vehicle and visit various community sites.
Vision to read printed materials and a computer screen.
Hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone.
The ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects averaging a weight of 20 pounds, or heavier weights, in all cases with the use of proper equipment and/or assistance from other staff.

Ready to Apply?

All applicants are required to apply online at www.governmentjobs.com/careers/chinoca. The closing date is 11:59 PM Pacific on Sunday, January 4, 2026. Let’s build something amazing together.

Applications must be complete and demonstrate that the minimum qualifications are met. Resumes and cover letters may be attached to the completed application form as supplemental information, but will not be accepted in lieu of an official application form. Applications will be screened and the most qualified candidates who best match the needs of the City will be invited to compete further in the examination process.

For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact Veronica Zamora, Senior Human Resources & Risk Management Analyst, at vzamora@cityofchino.org or at (909) 334-3380.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The City of Chino is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please contact the Human Resources/Risk Management Department at (909) 334-3274. Requests should be made three (3) business days in advance.

Prospective employees selected for employment must successfully complete a medical examination and a background check, including professional reference checks. The background check, paid for by the City, also includes Live Scan fingerprinting through the Department of Justice.

The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute an expressed or implied contract and any provisions contained in this bulletin may be modified or revoked without notice.

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