Environmental Specialist III; Dallas Water Utilities - Civil Service

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January 27, 2026 (14 days left to apply) job requisition :
25-26419
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** Job Summary
** Performs complex environmental work. Inspects and investigates to determine compliance with environmental laws. Works independently and is responsible for making decisions requiring technical descretion, sound judgement, and familiarity with specialized problems. Serves as a lead worker to lower level Environmental Specialist. May train and rewview review reports of lower level Environmental Specialist for technical accuracy.
** Job Description
**** Overview
* * The Environmental Specialist III conducts inspections and investigations of public and private sites to ensure compliance with environmental laws and standards. Responds to review requests, prepares detailed reports, supports audits through site visits and documents reviews, and collects and analyzes environmental samples. The role also includes managing hazardous waste disposal, assisting with document control, and supporting interdepartmental investigations and water quality programs.
** Essential Functions
** 1 Travels through the City of Dallas to inspect and evaluate various public and private facilities utilizing ISO standards; performs complex environmental evaluations, inspections, and reviews city services and utilities; investigates complaints, and files compliance reports for environmental agencies. Conducts water quality monitoring and sampling, collects grab samples, preserves sample integrity, records field results, and prepares samples for laboratory analysis to meet program requirements.
2 Oversees, monitors, and provides experience-based skill for cleaning spills and other potentially hazardous situations affecting the MS4; ensures spills are cleaned appropriately, investigates causes of incidents to determine preventability, and ensures incident reports are filed accordingly.
3 Inspects public and private sites and indoor/outdoor facilities for environmental compliance; reviews waste storage areas, workplace chemical lists, water facilities, SCBA equipment, stormwater management tactics, permits, and other water activities; observes and identifies issues, mitigates and follows through the resolution of the identified issues.
4 Reviews and files extensive data-driven reports on inspections, service requests and spill response activities; documents areas of non-compliance, produces preventable reports, makes recommendations on various incidents; ensures all relevant parties are aware of issues and have comprehensive data to make informed decisions; provides follow-ups on compliance investigations. Tracks and maintains inventory of environmental spill response supplies.
5 Applies and enforces environmental policies, rules, regulations, and standards to meet and exceed expectations set by the City of Dallas; provides training and continuous education to other employees to ensure all inspection and compliance activities are completed efficiently.
6 Responds to 24-hour emergency service requests and assists with reports for Environmental Compliance Committee meetings.
7 Reviews permits and regulations regarding various industries and monitors compliance with permitting standards.
8 Maintains compliance with Federal, State and local regulations of a waste storage facility. Supports operations of the generation and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous waste accumulated by Dallas Fire & Rescue (DFR) and the Stormwater Compliance response team, when necessary. Performs daily operations and required inspections of the Stormwater  Compliance Waste Yard. Conducts deliveries of environmental spill remediation supplies to all DFR fire stations.
9 Performs other work as needed or assigned.
** Knowledge and Skills
** 1 Thorough knowledge of environmental…