In 2012, the Public Works Department created the Environmental Services Division which took over all aspects of the Environmental Policy planning from the Engineering Services Division. Since then, the incumbent in the class of Environmental Analyst III has assumed many of the specialized duties and responsibilities previously performed by the Supervising Civil Engineer of the Engineering Services Division. Thus, after thorough evaluation of the incumbents Position Description Questionnaire (PDQ), it has been determined that the incumbent performs duties that are more appropriately categorized by the new classification of Principal Environmental Analyst. The Principal Environmental Analyst is a single first level supervisory classification and key leadership position in the
Environmental Services Division in Public Works. This position reports directly to a Deputy Public Works Director. Primary duties of this classification include the management, administration, supervision, direction and coordination of the Environmental Services programs in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulatory guidelines. In addition, this classification is also responsible for planning, developing and maintaining public works infrastructure and negotiating multi-year programmatic permits with regulatory agency stakeholders. Customarily and regularly directs and supervises Environmental Analysts and contractors in the Environmental Services Division. This Supervisor has the authority and given particular weight when providing suggestions and recommendations on interviewing/selecting, hiring, firing, disciplining, promoting, training, appraising and recommending other changes on subordinate’s status. After reviewing the job tasks and the development of a job analysis, the preponderance of duties have been found to fall within the new classification of Principal Environmental Analyst. Thus, in the effort to properly classify and compensate the current Environment Analyst III incumbent, this personnel action is requesting to establish the Principal Environmental Analyst classification and reclassify current incumbent and its position.
In accordance with Section 14.4.E - Promotion via Reclassification Without Examination of the MOU between the County and IFPTE, Local 21, the Union agrees with the action.
If this action is not carried out, the incumbent will not be assigned specialized tasks, which will impede the daily functions of the County.