Environmental Scientist

Salary

$55,966\.14 - $83,949\.22 Annually

Location

Various Locations within the City of El Paso, TX

Job Type

Civil Service

Job Number

13430-0726

Department

El Paso Water Utilities

Opening Date

07/23/2026

Closing Date

7/28/2026 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA

Exempt

Max Number of Applicants

50

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Requirements

MOS Code: None

Education and Experience: A Bachelor's degree or higher in natural or physical science, engineering, environmental studies, or related field, plus two (2) years of full-time experience in environmental activities

Licenses and Certificates: Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state.

General Purpose

Under general supervision, prepare and coordinate environmental studies and inspections; review, interpret prepare plans, projects and specifications; and supervise technical staff.

Typical Duties

Prepare and coordinate environmental studies and projects with regulatory agencies, other departments, consultants, and contractors. Involves: Plan, research projects, conduct data collection and analysis. Oversee design and implementation of environmental projects. Projects include, but are not limited to, Air and Water Quality, Solid Waste Management, Storm Water Management, Environmental Compliance, and Brownfields Redevelopment. Conduct compliance investigations; perform environmental monitoring, sampling and reporting. Prepare scope of work and cost estimates for environmental projects. Conduct and/or monitor ongoing inspections of projects for compliance with contract specifications, approved materials and design. Prepare environmental reports and studies. Conduct or oversee environmental sampling, monitoring, and regulatory reporting. Assess facts and draw valid conclusions to develop or improve accepted methods and techniques. Coordinate asbestos inspections and surveys to locate and evaluate asbestos-containing materials in city owned facilities. Monitor contractor adherence with Local, State and Federal regulations with regard to proper handling and disposal of asbestos containing materials. Manage waste shipments, inventory and reporting of such to regulatory authorities.

Conduct environmental surveys, assessments, investigations, sampling and monitoring. Involves: Calculate emissions and pollutant discharge rates using various software. Performs quality assurance on data submissions and processes. Completes correspondence to regulated entities to relay specific deficiencies encountered during a data quality assurance process. Provides technical assistance to general public, regulated entities, and other interested groups in the application of appropriate environmental city, state, and federal rules and regulations.

Inspect, investigate, enforce, and document designated environmental and municipal code violations. Involves: Conduct random test sampling and inspections to ensure compliance with established environmental health and safety standards and regulations. Determine corrective action to be taken such as warning or citation. Recommend corrective action and notify correct authority of action. Respond to and investigate environmental related complaints within the City. Provide education and instruction related to environmental standards and regulations.

Perform administrative duties as assigned. Involves: Prepare bid specifications, assist or prepare draft request for proposals, and review project bid proposals. Research issues, conduct studies, review codes and regulations, compile data, develop spreadsheets to evaluate statistical data and testing/research results. Prepare and authorize contract Change Orders, Purchase Orders, Invoices, and Notice to Proceed notifications. Investigate and respond to citizen, City Official, consultant, or customer inquires and complaints. Manage documents, maintain records, review and prepare assigned project reports.

Supervise and direct technical staff. Involves: Schedule, assign, instruct in, guide and check work. Appraise employee performance. Provide for training and development. Enforce personnel rules, regulations, and work behavior standards. Counsel, motivate and maintain harmony. Interview applicants. Recommend hiring, discipline, merit pay or other employee status changes.

General Information

For complete job specification, click here.

Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.

Important Note: The required Supplemental Questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score.

Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending a review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants who pass the Supplemental Questions exam.

Per CSC Rules \& Regulations, after review of the minimum qualifications for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam, a passing score, combined with applicable seniority points and veteran points, will be used to create a list of candidates.

Please note: Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, the required education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.

Benefits

LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE

The City of El Paso is a self-insured entity with a third-party administrator for Medical and Pharmacy benefits. Basic Life Insurance Coverage is available at no cost to eligible employees. Additional Life Insurance and coverage for your dependents are also available.

Employees can select optional Dental, Vision, and Short Term Disability coverage. Employees also have the option to participate in a Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account (healthcare and/or dependent care for daycare expenses). All of these insurance and coverage options can be configured within a month of your new employee orientation date.

An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with access to mental health sessions, therapy, and more is available at no cost. A trained counselors are also available to help you and your dependents cope with life’s stressors so that you can live a happy productive lifestyle.

The City’s Wellness Program seeks to promote better health and wellness amongst the workforce through various programs and incentives in which employees may choose to participate in, to include wellness education, fitness tests, biometric screenings, group fitness, health coaching and so much more!

Keep Learning, Growing \& Reinventing Yourself! The City of El Paso's Tuition Assistance Program encourages employee personal and professional development by sharing educational costs with those employees who have successfully completed their original probation, and in turn retain a skillful workforce. Each year, employees can obtain Tuition Assistance for Degree, Certifications, Continuing Education, and Books \& Equipment.

ELIGIBILITY FOR VACATION LEAVE

All regular employees who are regularly scheduled to work on an average, a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week, who have held a position in the City Service for a period of six months from date of employment, shall be eligible for vacation allowance as hereinafter set forth. Part-time employees shall accrue vacation leave at a pro-rated amount of full-time entitlement based on the number of hours that they are scheduled to work. Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements shall accrue vacation as provided in the applicable agreement.

For 0 - 5 Years Of Service (12 Days)

Regular employees in the City Service shall accrue vacation credit at the following rates per pay period, calculated from the date of employment of each employee:

40 hour per week employees - 3\.70 hours per biweekly pay period

For \>5 to 15 years of service (17 days):

40 hour per week employees - 5\.24 hours per biweekly pay period

For \>15 or more years of service (20 days):

40 hour per week employees - 6\.16 hours per biweekly pay period

SICK LEAVE WITH PAY

Employees shall be entitled to accrue sick leave with pay in accordance with the Rules of the Civil Service Commission.

ACCIDENT WITH PAY LEAVE

The Amended Section 4\.4 of the Ordinance shall become effective upon adoption and shall apply to occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring on and after date of adoption. Occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring before such date will be governed by the Ordinance in effect at the time of the date of injury or disease.

PREGNANCY LEAVE

• Pregnancy shall be treated the same as any other temporary physical disability.
• An employee on pregnancy leave shall use accumulated and unused regular sick leave time and then (unless granted use of special sick leave) shall be on leave without pay, unless the employee chooses to use any accumulated and unused annual leave.
• An employee going on pregnancy leave shall give written notice to her department head with appropriate medical verification. Before returning to work from pregnancy leave, the individual will provide appropriate medical documentation releasing the employee to return to work, as is required for any individual who has been on leave for a temporary physical disability.

LEGAL HOLIDAYS

The following days are hereby declared legal holidays for all the City departments, provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply to members of the Fire Department whose duties are to prevent or extinguish fires, or to members of the Police Department whose duties are those of law enforcement: (Amended 10/03/95)

• First day of January (New Year's Day)
• Third Monday in January (Martin Luther King Holiday)
• Thirty-first day in March (Cesar Chavez Day)
• Last Monday in May (Memorial Day)
• June 19 (Juneteenth)
• Fourth day of July (Independence Day)
• First Monday in September (Labor Day)
• Eleventh Day in November (Veteran's Day)
• Fourth Thursday in November (Thanksgiving Day)
• The Friday following the fourth Thursday in November (Day after Thanksgiving)
• Twenty-fifth Day in December (Christmas Day)
• Employee's Birthday

In addition to the above days, the following days are also declared to be legal holidays: 1\. Any day designated as a holiday by City Council. 2\. When any legal holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be considered a legal holiday. 3\. When any legal holiday falls on a Sunday, the following business day shall be considered a legal holiday.

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Do you have a bachelor's degree or higher plus two (2) years of full-time experience in environmental activities

• I have bachelor's degree or higher plus two (2) years of full-time experience in environmental activities
• I have a Master's degree or higher plus two (1) years of full-time experience in environmental activities
• None of the above

02

Do you have a valid USA driver's license? If so, what type of driver's license do you have?

• Texas Class A - CDL or equivalent from another state.
• Texas Class B - CDL or equivalent from another state.
• Texas Class C or equivalent from another state.
• No, I do not have a valid driver's license.

03

Which of the following do you have experience with?

• Conduct environmental surveys, assessments, investigations, sampling and monitoring.
• Provide technical assistance to general public, regulated entities, and other interested groups in the application of appropriate environmental city, state, and federal rules and regulations.
• Respond to and investigate environmental related complaints within the City.
• None of the above

04

Which of the following do you have knowledge of?

• Use of computer aided design drafting (CADD), geographic information system (GIS) software, scientific calculators, sampling and testing equipment.
• Mathematics, statistics, cost and work efficiency determination techniques.
• Principles of air and water pollution control, solid waste disposal, and supplying safe public water.
• None of the above

05

Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Have you had your diploma, transcripts, degree or other required documents translated and evaluated by an agency of NACES?

• Yes, it has been translated and certified and I can provide documentation upon a job offer.
• No, I have not had my degree translated and certified.
• N/A - my degree is from an accredited U.S. university or college.

06

Candidates will be evaluated based on the information provided on the application and the completeness of the responses to the Supplemental Questions. The following will disqualify you from moving forward in the recruitment process. -Failure to fully detail all work experience and job duties. -Failure to fully detail all lead, supervisory and managerial experience and duties if required. -Overlapping dates of work experience. -Copying and pasting directly from the job specification. -Responses referring to your résumé.

• I acknowledge I have read and understand the above information.

07

Required supplemental questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score. Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam.

• I understand that my answers to the supplemental questions will generate a score.
• I understand that I am being tested on a conditional basis pending review of minimum qualifications.

Required Question

Employer City of El Paso

Address 300 N. Campbell

El Paso, Texas, 79901

Phone 915-212-0045

Website http://www.elpasotexas.gov