Senior Environmental Specialist

Pay Range: $65,563 - $85,232 Annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on: Friday, August 21, 2026 📅

Workdays & Hours: Monday – Friday 7am – 3:30pm

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability. 🌆

A Senior Environmental Specialist job is available with The City of Fort Worth (Water Department / Customer Care / Pretreatment Services). This position is within the Industrial Pretreatment Program and would be responsible for overseeing permit, compliance, and regulatory activities involving industrial wastewater discharges. This position plays a vital role in ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local pretreatment regulations while working collaboratively with industrial facilities, regulatory agencies, and internal City staff.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in biology, chemistry, environmental science, meteorology, hydrology
• Three (3) years of responsible experience in state or federally regulated environmental programs or related field
• Valid Texas Driver’s License
• Be registered or complete registration with National Registry of Environmental Professionals (NREP) as a Registered Environmental Manager (REM) or higher level of competency with two (2) years from employment date

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of the Clean Water Act, EPA Pretreatment Regulations (40 CFR Part 403), and applicable TCEQ regulations
• Experience with wastewater sampling techniques, pretreatment permit development, and wastewater compliance monitoring
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities while meeting department and regulatory deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex regulatory requirements to a variety of audiences

The Senior Environmental Specialist job responsibilities include:

• Evaluate industrial wastewater permit applications and prepare, process, issue, and renew Industrial Pretreatment permits
• Determine appropriate permit conditions, including monitoring requirements, discharge limitations, and wastewater sampling locations
• Plan, coordinate, and schedule wastewater sampling and monitoring activities performed by Pretreatment staff and support personnel
• Monitor due dates of requested documents pertaining to certification submittals, notice of violations and permit related deliverables
• Maintain accurate electronic and hard-copy records to ensure compliance with the Industrial Pretreatment Program
• Review monitoring reports and operational information to evaluate industrial user compliance with applicable pretreatment regulations and permit requirements
• Communicate federal, state, and local pretreatment regulations to industrial customers and provide technical guidance to help facilities maintain compliance
• Assist in preparing the City’s annual Industrial Pretreatment Report submitted to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) as well as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• Participate in TCEQ inspections, audits, and compliance reviews of the City’s Industrial Pretreatment Program
• Perform field inspections and site visits at industrial facilities

Working Conditions and Physical Demand

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions.

Medium Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.

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