Published date: January 26, 2026
Organization: City of Simi Valley
Job Category: Public Works
Job Type: Full-Time
County/State: Ventura/California
City: Simi Valley
Salary and Benefits: See apply link and/or job flyer for additional details on salary and benefits.
Salary Range (DOQ):
- $31.83 – $41.30 Hourly DOQ
Summary Description:
Have you ever thought about a career in the Public Works Environmental Compliance Sector?
- Do you have a passion for protecting natural resources and the environment?
- Are you looking for a dynamic career where environmental regulations are ever-changing, but the organization is stable?
- Does the idea of educating the public about environmental programs, and performing compliance inspections interest you?
Then we want to talk to you!
Summary Ideal Candidate Qualifications:
The Ideal Candidate
- College-level coursework in environmental science, biology, chemistry, or a related field, such as water resource management.
- A broad understanding of environmental regulations including water conservation and efficiency, storm water, waste water pretreatment, solid waste and recycling, and hazardous materials/waste.
- Two years of environmental compliance program inspection, sampling, permitting, and enforcement experience.
- Ability to interpret, explain, and apply federal, state, and local, environmental and water policies, standards, rules, and regulations.
- The ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
- Respond to complaints regarding water waste, illicit discharges, odors, and hazardous materials in the public and private sectors.
- The ability to handle difficult and unusual situations with businesses, residents, and City personnel.
- Defining characteristics such as dependability, hardworking, and a positive attitude and the ability to follow directions with complete transparency.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education/Training:
- Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade supplemented by college-level coursework in chemistry, biology, environmental science or a related field.
Experience:
- Two years of increasingly responsible environmental inspection, sampling, and enforcement experience, including some experience with industrial wastewater pretreatment programs.
Licenses or Certificates:
- Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid driver’s license.
- Possession of, or ability to obtain, a Grade I Environmental Compliance Inspector certificate.
- Possession of a Grade II Environmental Compliance Inspector certificate is desirable.
For full description/candidate qualification requirements, see link below.
Link to Apply: https://www.calopps.org/simi-valley/job-20694652
FILING DEADLINE: Open until filled or until 50 applicants!