ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT TECHNICIAN, INTERN

City of New Orleans, LA10 months ago
New Orleans, LA, United States
On-site
Internship
Junior Level (1-3 years)

Job Description

Position Overview

This position with the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans offers Compensation: $45,169.00 Annually and is located in New Orleans, LA. It involves training-level work in enforcing environmental and water pollution control laws and regulations mandated by state and federal agencies (including the EPA and LDEQ). Duties include a variety of enforcement activities in the Stormwater, Backflow Prevention, and Pretreatment sections, as well as information collection, inspection, monitoring, sampling, and public education.

Job Type: Probationary | Job Number: 11429/3084 | Department: Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans

Key Responsibilities

  • Enforce environmental and water pollution control laws and other environmental requirements.
  • Conduct enforcement activities within the Stormwater, Backflow Prevention, and Pretreatment sections.
  • Perform inspections, monitoring, sampling, and information collection.
  • Engage in public education regarding environmental policies and procedures.

Required Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • A valid driver's license.
  • An Associate's degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Science, Geology, or a closely related field. (Official college transcript must be provided to the Personnel Office within two weeks of application.)

Benefits & Perks

  • Competitive benefits package offered by the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans.

Required Skills

Inspection
Public Education
Data Collection
Sampling
Environmental Enforcement
Water Pollution Control