WWW Pollution Control Analyst III- Department of Public Works

Salary Range: $67,117 - $104,184 / Annually

Hiring Salary Range: $67,117 – $67,117 / Annually

A Pollution Control Analyst III assigns, reviews, and gives work direction to subordinate pollution control analysts or performs specialized pollution investigation work. Work of this class may involve leading lower level Pollution Control Analysts, but does not involve full supervisory duties or responsibilities. Incumbents receive general supervision from a technical superior. Employees in this class work a conventional workweek; some evening and weekend hours may be required.

Work is performed in an office where there are no uncomfortable working conditions. However, there may be occasional uncomfortable working conditions when performing sampling work.

Education: Have a Bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology or a related field from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Have three years of experience in pollution investigation and control work in one of the following fields: stormwater management; wastewater treatment plant; design of treatment or drainage facilities; water, wastewater or soils laboratories; pollution or erosion control; or soils studies.

Equivalency Notes: Have additional experience performing pollution investigation and control work as described above may be substituted on a year‑for‑year basis for the degree requirement. Current license as a Registered Environmental Health Specialist issued by the Maryland Board of Environmental Health Specialists may be substituted for the required education.

Licenses, Registrations, and Certificates: Have a valid Maryland Class C Non‑commercial driver’s license or an equivalent driver’s license and be eligible to obtain a Baltimore City driver’s permit. Provisional driver’s license or learner permits are not acceptable. You must upload a copy of your valid driver’s license with your application at the time of applying. Employees of the Pollution Control Section must possess and maintain a current license as a Registered Environmental Health Specialist from the Maryland Board of Environmental Health Specialists.

Submit your application no later than 12:00 AM on the closing date to be eligible for consideration.

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of pollution investigation and control.
• Knowledge of laboratory procedures related to waste or soil studies, treatment and drainage facilities or geology and soil management.
• Knowledge of engineering principles related to the field of pollution studies, stormwater management, wastewater treatment and drainage or soils management.
• Knowledge of pollution control analysis techniques.
• Knowledge of statistics.
• Ability to assign, review and give work direction to subordinate analysts.
• Ability to coordinate activities with other jurisdictions.
• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing.
• Ability to train others.
• Ability to analyze data and prepare technical statistical reports.
• Ability to use a computer to analyze chemical data.

Eligible candidates under final consideration for appointment to positions identified as positions of trust will be required to complete authorization for a Criminal Background Check and/or Fingerprint must be successfully completed.

All persons, including current City employees, selected for this position must complete a mandatory six‑month probation period.

Qualified candidates will be considered for vacancies as they arise, for a period of at least six months. The decision of the Director of Human Resources with respect to acceptable minimum qualifications is final.

Applicants’ education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Education credentials obtained out of the U.S. must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency. Evaluation agencies information may be obtained es.org.

All candidates indicating the minimum qualifications on their applications will be placed on the eligible list without further examination. The training and experience of each candidate will be evaluated for appropriateness…