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 businesses and equipment to assure compliance with laws, regulations and ordinances.
• Investigates sources of excessive visible pollutants 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 U.S. Citizen.
• Must be a minimum of 21 years of age.
• Must 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.