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JOB SUMMARY:
This is technical field and office work in a wastewater pollution control program. Work involves inspection of industrial pre-treatment facilities throughout southern Broward County, industrial discharge monitoring, and conducting all industrial licensing activities including preparation and resolution of notices of violation. Work involves investigating public complaints and conducting surveys and tests for violations of federal, state and local pollution control regulations. Work includes responsibility for field sampling, laboratory analysis and reporting of various conditions constituting current or potential environmental hazards. Work is performed in accordance with standardized field and laboratory methods and techniques, with some independent judgment exercised in recognizing abnormal test results. Technical supervision is received from a superior who assigns work, reviews test findings, and assists in complex analyses and code interpretations.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Inspects and investigates industrial waste control, pre-treatment, or treatment facilities; creates and maintains files on industrial users; enters manholes; installs 45-pound samplers; collects samples and measures industrial flows.
• Investigates industrial and commercial firms to determine the nature of business, the wastewater generating processes, and the magnitude, type, and strength of the wastes produced. Investigates and determines compliance with well field protection programs.
• Analyzes the adequacy of industrial wastewater pre-treatment processes; determines compliance with legal requirements; serves notices of violations; discusses violations with the firm's management and seeks corrections, collects pertinent information; prepares reports and testifies in court as required.
• Reads and interprets federal, state, and local regulations and determines need for compliance programs. Renews plant licenses such as Hazardous Materials Storage, and compiles reports to satisfy such regulations as SARA Title III and Community Right-to-Know; updates and maintains plant safety and emergency procedures as needed including Hazardous Communications, confined space entry, and hurricane preparedness.
• Investigates public complaints and related environmental hazards within the scope of pollution control regulations relative to noise meters, vapor, odor, dust, toxins, effluents and various pollutants.
• Installs, operates and maintains field test equipment; records tests results, and notes effects on plant and animal life.
• Prepares solutions and reagents for chemical and physical tests of wastewater samples in the laboratory; records and calculates field and laboratory data, including meteorological conditions, and assists in cumulative compilations and analyses.
• Serves complaints on code violators; collects pertinent information; prepares reports and testifies in court as required.
• Assists with the installation and inspection of pollution abatement equipment; investigates requests to burn refuse and recommends proper controls.
• Assists in the explanation of pollution control regulations to industrial and governmental officials; advises on corrective action and reports findings to an engineering/technical superior.
• Maintains inspection records; submits narrative and statistical reports.
• Performs monitoring surveillance both day and night, if needed, and on-call duties when required.
• Must effectively and positively represent the City in delivering and performing work with colleagues and clients, irrespective of gender, race, religion, age, disability, political affiliation or belief, or sexual orientation.
• Must establish and maintain effective and professional relationships with work colleagues, supervisors and managers.
• Performs related work as required for this position description only.

The Requirements

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Required:
A Bachelor's Degree with major course work in chemistry, physics, biology or related field; plus three (3) years experience in regulation compliance work. It may be determined that additional experience in pollution regulation compliance work or as an "A" or "B" licensed operator (DEP certification) substitutes for some of the required education.
Preferred:
Five years of experience in regulations within a utility.
Additional education and experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience may be substituted for the above requirements.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of chemistry, physics and biology as pertains to wastewater pollution.
• Knowledge of the apparatus and techniques used in field testing for pollutants and industrial effluents.
• Knowledge of the basic laboratory solutions, cultures, reagents and the standard measuring apparatus used in quantitative and qualitative analyses.
• Knowledge of federal, state and local pollution control regulations, including applicability, inspection and enforcement.
• Ability to enforce the code with tact and impartiality in a professional manner.
• Ability to evaluate laboratory test results with accuracy and judgment.
• Ability to keep records and prepare narrative and statistical reports.
• Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely, orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public and co-workers.
• Skill in the use of mechanical measuring devices.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective and professional relationships with work colleagues, supervisors, managers and the public.

The Examination

Additional Information

All successful applicants will be required to pass an extensive background which may include criminal history searches, driving history checks, credit report, courthouse searches, education verification, employment verification, professional license verification, or other search methods as deemed necessary for the position. In addition, the applicant will be required to undergo a medical examination, which may include a drug screening, prior to appointment.
EMPLOYMENT OF RELATIVES: The City of Hollywood has an Ordinance which regulates the employment of relatives of City employees. Effective January 28, 2008, a relative may only be hired under the following additional conditions:

• The relative must have competed in an appropriate examination process as determined by Human Resources and be placed on a civil service eligibility list;
• The relative must be among the top three ranked candidates available on the certified eligibility list unless expanded by the Civil Service Board;
• The Department or Office Director and the Director, Human Resources must demonstrate that it is in the best interests of the City of Hollywood to hire the relative of a public officer or employee.

As of 12/15/2005 the City will require all newly hired employees to sign an affidavit affirming non-usage of tobacco or tobacco products within the last year prior to submission of application and will continue to be a non-user of tobacco products throughout employment with the City of Hollywood.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: The Employment Office will make reasonable efforts in the examination and workplace to accommodate persons with disabilities. Please advise Human Resources of special needs by calling (954) 921-3216.
All applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, abilities, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression (except as limited by law, Personnel Rules, Collective Bargaining Agreements, or bona fide occupational disqualifications).
The City of Hollywood is an Equal Opportunity / Equal Access Employer.

• up to seven (7) completed years 80 hours
• more than seven (7) but less than ten (10) completed years 112 hours
• more than ten (10) but less than fifteen (15) completed years 144 hours
• more than fifteen (15) but less than twenty (20) completed years 160 hours
• twenty (20) completed years and above 200 hours

• General employees shall accrue eight hours of sick leave for each month worked with no limit on the amount of sick leave that is accumulated. Additionally, each fiscal year an employee shall have the option of converting a maximum of 40 hours of accrued sick leave days to personal leave, provided the employee has a balance of 96 hours after the conversion.

• Less than five (5) years 20% sick leave
• Five (5) to ten (10) years 40% sick leave
• Ten (10) or more years 70% sick leave
• Twenty (20) or more years 80% sick leave

• Upon the accumulation of 300 sick leave hours, all employees have the option of converting the next forty (40) hours of sick leave days to vacation days.
• Employees may participate in the City's Sick Leave Pool Program upon the completion of one year of employment and with a minimum accumulation of 96 hours of sick and/or vacation leave. This program entitles eligible employees to participate in extended sick leave benefits for cases involving non-work related catastrophic, or long-term illnesses, or injuries.
• General employees may receive the following holidays:

• General employees will receive two paid workdays each fiscal year (either 8 or 10-hour days) of use-it-or-lose-it time off in recognition of the importance of mental health well-being.
• General employees will be granted 40 hours of paid bereavement leave for the demise of a close family member.
• General employees will receive longevity compensation added to their base salary for the following cumulative years of service with the City:

• 5 years of service 5%
• 10 years of service 3%
• 12.5 years of service 2.75%
• 15 years of service 2%

• General employees and families shall be provided the option of coverage in the City’s health insurance plans. The City will contribute 80% of the premium for employees electing single or dependent coverage on the OAP plan and the employee will be responsible for contributing 20% of the premium; The City will contribute 100% of the premium for employees electing single coverage on the OAPIN plan. For employees adding dependents, the City will contribute 90% toward the premium and the employee will be responsible for contributing 10% of the premium. For 2024, the biweekly rates are as follows:

• Each member shall have the option of completing an annual wellness preventative physical through the City’s contracted provider currently named Life Scan with the costs of the scan paid for by the City up to $395 for each member which includes a comprehensive medical evaluation, ultrasound imaging, cardio-pulmonary assessments, vision and hearing test, and extensive laboratory blood profiles.
• General employees shall be provided group dental with $19.00 of the monthly premium costs paid by the City. There are three benefit plan offerings. For 2024, the biweekly rates are as follows:

• General employees shall have the option to purchase vision coverage through payroll deductions. Three plans are offered.

• Employees will receive from the City a “use it or lose it” Health Reimbursement Account annually. The amount to the employee is determined by the employee’s medical enrollment status or if no coverage is elected then it will default to the lowest level. The level of the City contribution will be reevaluated once a year. The levels are: Single or no coverage = $400; Employee plus one = $600; and Employee plus two or more = $1000. In addition, the employee may establish and contribute to a Flexible Spending Account.
• General employees shall be provided with term life insurance of $25,000 with all premium costs paid by the City. Employees shall have the option of purchasing additional term life insurance at group rates up to an additional maximum amount of $475,000.
• All employees will be required to contribute 8% pretax dollars to the employee’s retirement fund. Employees are vested in the retirement plan after completing seven years of service. The service retirement annuity (pension) is equal to 2.5% of the employee's average salary for the highest 130 consecutive biweekly pay periods of credited service multiplied by the employee's years of credited service. Retirement is at age 65 with seven years of service, or age 62 with 25 years of service, or 30 years of service. To file a claim for benefits under the General Pension Plan or to receive a copy of the Plan or a copy of the Summary Plan Description (SPD), contact the Pension Coordinator at 954-921-3333.
• General employees, who complete their probationary period and receive “satisfactory” or better Employee Performance Evaluations, shall be eligible to participate in the City Educational Reimbursement Program for job-related undergraduate and graduate course work. General employees should request approval prior to taking any courses. The City pays as follows to a maximum total of $3,000.00 for tuition annually:

• General employees may enter a Deferred Compensation Program through payroll deduction.
• General employees have the option of joining the Sun Credit Union.
• General employees have the option of participating in payroll Direct Deposit.
• Employees have the option of participating in Pre-paid Legal/ID Theft Protection Plans and Supplemental Insurance through voluntary payroll deductions
• General employees are eligible to participate in the City’s Work/Life Assistance Program offering a wide range of services and support.
• General employees may have access the City’s fitness facility free of charge.