Code Specialist I

Job Announcement

Fairfax County's Department of Public Works and Environmental Services (DPWES) is a diverse, nationally-accredited and award-winning public works agency with approximately 1,000 employees providing solid waste, capital facility development, wastewater, stormwater, urban forestry, and land acquisition management services for the most populous county in Virginia. Join our team to help us protect the environment and serve the people of Fairfax County by creating and preserving a sustainable community that is an ideal place to live, work, and play for everyone. DPWES is a nationally recognized Utility of the Future responsible for maintaining more than 3,000 miles of sanitary sewers, 60+ pump-stations, and a NACWA Platinum Award winning 67 million gallon per day treatment plant. The Wastewater Planning and Monitoring Division of DPWES assists in and participates in all aspects of system modernization, business process automation initiatives, and environmental monitoring. We work across county agencies to maintain and establish working relationships to accomplish project work. The Industrial Waste Section of the Wastewater Planning and Monitoring Division, located at 9399 Richmond Hwy. Lorton, Virginia 22079, seeks a Code Specialist I who:

• Supports the implementation of the county's state-mandated pretreatment program by accomplishing tasks to protect the publicly owned treatment works (POTW) from interferences and pass-through of pollutants that may adversely affect the public, worker health and safety, and the environment.
• Takes a supporting or leading role in conducting highly skilled environmental monitoring, business surveys, and investigations in industrial waste pretreatment and related areas, including hauled wastewater disposal, fats, oils and grease (FOG) control, pollution prevention/waste minimization, ecological monitoring, water quality assessment, and reclaimed water use.
• Conducts field measurements with a variety of meters and collects samples for laboratory analysis. Inspects businesses for industrial wastewater discharges, chemical usage and disposal, best management practices and pretreatment systems.
• Prepares databases, reports, and correspondence summarizing and interpreting research information, monitoring data and inspection findings.
• Prepares wastewater discharge authorizations and wastewater discharge permits. Assesses compliance of POTW users with Chapter 67.1 (Sanitary Sewers and Sewage Disposal) of the County Code and other applicable regulations and binding agreements.
• Establishes and maintains liaison with stakeholders to effectively accomplish program goals and objectives.

Fairfax County Government is committed to our employees, and offers comprehensive benefits, including a defined-benefit retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; paid leave; tuition reimbursement; and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. Through our LiveWell Program and the County Benefits Division, we endeavor to cultivate a culture of wellbeing that empowers, educates, and engages employees and retirees to make life-long choices that promote a holistic approach to their physical, mental, emotional, social, spiritual, and financial wellness. Please review our awesome benefits in the following links:

• Benefits
• Retirement

DPWES is a nationally recognized Utility of the Future responsible for maintaining more than 3,000 miles of sanitary sewers, 60+ pump-stations, and a NACWA Platinum Award winning 67 million gallon per day treatment plant.

NOTE: The salary for this position will not exceed the midpoint of the advertised salary range.

This position is designated as "essential emergency services personnel" and holiday, weekend, and overtime work may be required.

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following: (Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in a field of study directly related to the industry being regulated such as engineering, architecture, urban planning, biological or environmental science, public administration, law enforcement, legal studies or a related field.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:
A valid driver's license.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee is required to complete a criminal background check, driving record check, and a pre-employment physical examination to the satisfaction of the employer.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 2 years of experience monitoring and inspection in industrial and environmental settings.
• Ability to interpret and summarize legal descriptions, engineering plans, maps, field data, and analytical data.
• Knowledge of, and ability to interpret, county, state and federal laws, codes, and regulations related to the program areas of involvement, particularly Chapter 67.1 of the county code.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with tact and diplomacy to ensure regulatory compliance and resolve disagreements.
• Ability to effectively prepare, present and defend investigation reports to achieve results.
• 2 years knowledge of boating safety and ability to operate small watercraft.
• Proficient in the use of Windows, Microsoft Office 365 products for enterprise (e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.), and internet.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Requires the ability to walk, negotiate or traverse property sites that may be undergoing construction or having terrain that is not level; ability to operate keyboard driven equipment; occasionally lift/carry, in cooperation with another employee, equipment weighing up to 60 lbs.; occasionally work in environments with exposure to sewage, industrial wastewater, adverse weather, air borne substances, and loud noise; wear appropriate personal protection equipment (PPE), including gloves, protective clothing, safety glasses, ear plugs, respirators or other PPE as deemed necessary. All duties are performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview and may include exercise.

The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 38.7% of residents speak a language other than English at home (Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others) and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO/AA/TTY.

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