Senior Environmental Quality Officer

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The City of Torrance is recruiting for a Senior Environmental Quality Officer to be a part of the Community Development Team.

The Community Development Department delivers a wide variety of programs and services related to planning, building and safety, code enforcement, affordable housing, neighborhood improvement, and historic preservation to help create and maintain more safe, sustainable, and livable neighborhoods.

• Building Permits & Online Permitting
• Code Enforcement/Environmental Quality
• Construction Plan Check and Inspections
• Development Review and Comprehensive Planning
• Engineering Permits and Records
• GIS
• Housing Programs (including Section
  8)
• NPDES Administration
• Successor Agency to the Former Redevelopment Agency of the City of Torrance
• Survey Information
• Transportation Planning

The Neighborhood Services Division provides services that preserve the appearance, character and quality of neighborhoods. Services under the Environmental Quality Unit include:
Zoning Enforcement, Land Use Codes, Property Maintenance, Noise Codes (Community and Airport), Sign Permits, Plan Checks, and Final Inspections (Residential and Commercial Developments).

The Senior Environmental Quality Officer performs complex professional zoning, land use, and environmental enforcement work. This position interprets and explains codes and regulations, prepares comprehensive reports regarding enforcement on environmental issues, land use hazardous waste, airport noise, and other topics and participates in administrative hearings and appeals before commissions and City Council. The Senior Environmental Quality Officer reviews acoustical reports submitted by consultants, conducts first level adjudication on environmental cases, responds to inquiries from the public over the telephone, in person, and in writing, and does related work as required.

Two years of responsible experience which includes two of the following areas: code/regulation/rule enforcement, aircraft noise abatement, animal control, oil and energy matters, public contact resolving conflicts, public relations, or general administrative experience in a public agency to include analysis, report writing, and budget preparation.

A Master's Degree in a related field may be substituted for one year of this requirement.

One additional year of responsible professional experience reviewing building-related permit applications and inspecting properties, investigating complaints, and enforcing environmental codes and ordinances is also required.

Graduation from a college or university with a major in Environmental studies, planning, Civil Engineering, Architecture, Public Administration, Business Administration, Political Science, English or a related field or current permanent employment as an Environmental Quality Officer in the City of Torrance as of January 9, 1990.

A valid class C California Driver's License.

• Experience in the enforcement of Federal, State and local laws, codes, environmental and zoning regulations and related ordinances;
• Flexibility and effectiveness in handling multiple or conflicting priorities;
• Exceptional oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills;
• Strong organizational skills and self-motivation;
• Demonstrated leadership and supervisory experience, with the ability to effectively manage, mentor, and motivate a team of environmental professionals; and
• Ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with management, staff, the public, contractors, and public agencies.

Interested candidates must submit an online application and supplemental questionnaire ranceca.gov/jobs. The…