APCD Compliance Officer U310

essential functions:

inspects, investigates, and monitors businesses and citizens to enforce compliance with air pollution and environmental laws and regulations Grants extensions and exemptions, issues warnings and citations to citizens and businesses; and serves warrants and summons regarding violations

• grants extensions and exemptions, issues warnings and citations to citizens and businesses; and serves warrants and summons regarding violations of air pollution and environmental standards and regulations
• prepares correspondence and reports of inspections and investigations and maintains records and files
• collects samples, compiles evidence, and testifies in court and at pre-trial conferences
• provides information to the public concerning the procedures to follow to gain compliance with air pollution regulations and standards

• inspects and investigates asbestos demolition and renovation sites for violations and to enforce compliance with air pollution and environmental laws and regulations
• issues permits, and monitors and audits asbestos contractors for compliance requirements

• investigates community complaints regarding air pollution
• observes emissions in ambient air, from open burning, area and stationary sources, small business and equipment to assure compliance with laws, regulations and ordinances
• investigates sources of excessive visible polluants and other sources of suspect air pollution and environmental violations
• monitors and audits businesses for compliance with regulations and standards
• investigates open burning
• performs related work

meets regular and punctual attendance standards and any special needs of the position as determined by management, including mandatory overtime and performing related work

• bachelor's degree
• agriculture
• biology
• business administration
• chemistry
• communications
• environmental science
• geology
• mathematics
• meteorology
• physics
• social science
• related field

• must provide one's own source of transportation
• must wear safety equipment as mandated by osha
• must be a us citizen
• must be a minimum of 21 years of age
• not have been convicted of a felony
must possess and maintain a valid driver's license
• must be eligible for certification as a state peace officer

• must submit to an annual pulmonary medical exam

environmental investigation and enforcement experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education up to a maximum of two years

• must possess a certificate in visible emission evaluation issued by the state of kentucky or obtain within six months of employment

• skill in written and oral communication