Environmental Analyst

Job Description Summary

Department - Environmental Quality

Job Description

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Job Type : Classified

Job Classification : 5601 - Environmental Analyst

Salary Grade : 10

Pay Range

Hiring Range : $52291 - $62732 Annually

Pay Range : $52291 - $73174 Annually

Range Explanation :

Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors including your skills qualifications experience education licenses training and internal equity.

Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.

THIS IS A GRANT FUNDED POSITION ENDING SEPTEMBER 2026.

The first review of applications will be on2 / 6 / 2026 .

The Environmental Analyst serves as environmental data analyst and coordinator in matters relating to environmental policy and regulatory compliance by analyzing local state and federal regulations and legislative proposals and developing departmental permit applications.

Essential Functions :

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act this classification may include any of the following tasks knowledge skills and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the departments need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

Collects compiles classifies and analyzes data related to environmental research and compliance activities;

Performs technical work in repair maintenance installation calibration modification and quality control checks of field environmental instrumentation;

Reviews and analyzes local state and federal laws regulations and proposals and assists management in developing departmental comments on proposed regulations;

Designs environmental quality data collection systems and specialized environmental quality control methods using computer automated systems databases and research techniques;

Assists management and engineering staff in writing critiques and recommendations on specific environmental projects and plans determines cost and impact of implementation;

Prepares written reports and correlates resulting scientific data for use in the development of environmental quality control strategies;

Recommends and initiates planning activities data requests and data analysis methods for compliance related purposes;

Provides information to the public and news media concerning environmental quality including the interpretation of scientific data and trends in pollution control or forecasting;

Interprets county ordinances state and federal laws rules and regulations affecting environmental quality;

Advises and consults with management public officials vendors professional civic and other groups organizations and individuals in the area of specialization;

May participate in the development of department policy and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications :

Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with a major in an environmental science environmental engineering chemical engineering biochemistry bio systems analysis or a closely related field as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment AND one year of technical experience in wastewater water treatment drinking water groundwater surface water air quality control solid waste hazardous waste sustainability or general environmental management.

(Relevant experience and / or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

OR :

One year with Pima County in an Environmental Health Specialist I or related position as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment.

Q ualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the Education and Work Experience sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write see resume on your application.

Preferred Qualifications : (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.) :

Experience with / knowledge of operation and maintenance of air monitoring data collection and validation tools.

Experience with / knowledge of the installation calibration troubleshooting and repair of scientific laboratory or industrial process control sound light or communications instrumentation or equipment.

Experience conducting site maintenance; brush trimming painting digging drainages etc.

Experience in using Excel and Word to generate documents and analyze data.

Experience with / knowledge of testing and analysis of scientific data and sample collection.

Selection Proce dure :

Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications may be further evaluated / scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources. Additional assessments / testing may be as part of the selection process .

Supplemental Information :

Licenses and Certificates : Valid driver license is at time of application. Valid AZ driver license is at time of appointment. The successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine applicants suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures. Failure to obtain and maintain the required licenses and certifications shall be grounds for termination. Any offer of employment resulting from this recruitment is contingent upon Fleet Services review and approval of the candidates driving record.

Special Notice Items : The County requires pre-employment background checks. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history education and criminal conviction history. A prior criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify a candidate from employment with the County.

Physical / Sensory Requirements : Physical and sensory abilities will be determined by position.

Working Conditions : Working conditions will be determined by the position.

EEO Information : Pima County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race color religion national origin age disability gender sexual orientation kinship political interest or any other characteristic protected by law.

Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

ArcGIS,GIS,Microsoft Access,Data Collection,Environmental Services,Technical Writing,Stream and River Restoration,OSHA,Customer relationship management,Auto Restoration,Toxicology Experience,Writing Skills

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 52291 - 62732