Class Guidelines - Environmental Specialist Series

IOWA DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES –

HUMAN RESOURCES ENTERPRISE

CLASSIFICATION GUIDELINES

ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST SERIES

CLASSES IN THE SERIES

Class Code	Class Title

04513	Environmental Specialist
04519	Environmental Specialist Senior
04516	Environmental Program Supervisor

SERIES CONCEPT

Positions in this series lead or supervise professional environmental work or develop and draft program concepts, rules and policies for a state program in areas of air quality, water quality, water supply, animal feeding operations, integrated solid waste management, chemical technology, hazardous waste technology, underground storage tanks program, biological/environmental management or geological and natural science; employees perform work in sanitation evaluation/regulation relating to food service processing and storage; cosmetology and barber shops, and lodging establishments.

EXCLUSIONS

Non-supervisory positions performing professional work primarily in areas of radiological health should be classified in the Health Physicist Series.

CLASS DISTINCTIONS

Environmental Specialist

Positions in this class, perform professional work in an environmental control program (e.g., air quality, water quality, water supply, animal feeding operations, integrated solid waste management, chemical technology, hazardous waste technology, a biological/environmental management program) or perform work in sanitation evaluation and regulation relating to food service, processing and storage; cosmetology and barber shops, and lodging establishments. Assignments include inspections and evaluations ranging from simple to highly technical to complex.

Environmental Specialist Senior

Positions in this class, develop and draft program concepts, rules and policies for a state program, or perform leadwork duties for a specific statewide or regional program area. Employees review inspection reports/permits and collaborate with the supervisor. Assignments include, performance of the most complex/sensitive inspections, evaluations, or reviews/inspections, in environmental control program areas (e.g., air quality, water quality, water supply, animal feeding operations, integrated solid waste management, chemical technology, hazardous waste technology, a biological/environmental management program). Positions identify/coordinate the institutionalization of integrated solid waste management principles into state programs/partnerships, coordinate integrated solid waste management evaluations at major industrial manufacturing facilities, or coordinate planning/implementation of a statewide biological environmental management program.

Environmental Program Supervisor

Positions in this class plan, manage and supervise the development, implementation and maintenance of an environmental/radiological control or health protection program. Employees supervise Environmental Specialists, Environmental Engineers. Health Physicists, Geologists and other staff in conducting environmental control activities.