SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY OFFICER
City of Torrance
Torrance, CA
JOB DETAILS
LOCATION
Torrance, CA
POSTED
30+ days ago
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The City of Torrance recognizes the principles of diversity and inclusion, and strives to ensure equal opportunities for its workforce, applicants and community members. If you are a person who wants to make a difference, give back to your community, and be a voice for change, apply to the City of Torrance today.
ENTIRETY BEFORE SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION FOR THIS POSITION.
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The City of Torrance recognizes the principles of diversity and inclusion, and strives to ensure equal opportunities for its workforce, applicants and community members. If you are a person who wants to make a difference, give back to your community, and be a voice for change, apply to the City of Torrance today.
The City of Torrance is recruiting for a Senior Environmental Quality Officer to be a part of the Community Development Team!
The Department
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.
Responsibilities of the Community Development Department include:
- 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 a number of services that preserve the appearance, character and quality of our neighborhoods and our community. These efforts promote and maintain the high standards that make Torrance such a desirable place to live and do business. Services provided 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 PositionThe SeniorEnvironmental 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 of adjudication on environmental cases, responds to inquiries from the public over the telephone, in person, and in writing, and does related work as required.
For a full a job description, clickhere.
Job Type: Permanent Full-time
Agency: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Location: Torrance
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