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CITY OF AUSTIN Environmental Compliance Supervisor Austin, Texas


Posting Title Environmental Compliance Supervisor Job Requisition Number COA092814 Position Number 119586 Job Type Full-Time Division Name DSD-Land Use Review



Minimum Qualifications Graduation with a Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in a field related to the job, plus four (4) years of related experience, two (2) years of which were in a lead or supervisory capacity. Education or experience may be substituted up to a maximum of four (4) years

**Licenses or Certifications:** None

Notes to Applicants

TheDevelopment Services Department (DSD)assists homeowners, business owners, and contractors when they build, demolish, remodel or perform any type of construction to ensure compliance with applicable city and building codes.

*Position Overview: *DSDis seeking an Environmental Compliance Supervisor in the Entertainment Services Division. The division reviews and approves sound permits for both permanent venues and special events, partners with venues and businesses to support music and entertainment in Austin while ensuring compliance and quality of life for area residents and visitors, and serving as a liaison to industry, residents, and city departments to promote collaboration, safety and well-managed establishments and districts.

All outdoor amplified music at commercial establishments and special events in Austin require a permit. The purpose of the permit is to assess and limit impacts to the surrounding community and to support both outdoor amplified sound at establishments and residential quality of life. Every permit includes a sound impact plan that specifies the allowances and restrictions for decibel limits and operating hours, as well as other details that the establishment must comply with. The Environmental Compliance Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the field staff that respond to complaints, educate establishments on permit requirements, investigate to determine if a permit violation has occurred, seek compliance, and take enforcement actions as needed to gain compliance.

Please Note:This position has a regular schedule of evening, late night, weekend hours and some holidays to accommodate music and nightlife industry standards. Ability to work evening, late night, weekends and select holidays as a regular and permanent schedule is required. Specific days and hours to be determined and will include at least three (3) and potentially four (4) nighttime shifts on weekdays (4pm-12am) and weekends (6pm-2am), and will include at least one (1) and potentially two (2) weekday daytime shifts.* * Working with the City of Austin provides a number of health and welfare benefits. Please clickHEREfor more information.

Employment Application: The City of Austin Employment Application is an official document; incomplete applications will not be considered. A detailed, complete employment application is re uired.

  • Please be sure to detail on the application all relevant employment to be considered as part of your qualifications.
  • This detailed application will be evaluated for the qualifications and will be used to establish base pay if you are selected for this position. Be sure to provide job titles, number of employees supervised and employment dates for all jobs you wish to be considered. Describe your specific experience for each position including all job duties and responsibilities.

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If you are selected as the top candidate for a position,DSD-HR will contact the current and former employer, as well as the professional references listed in the application. Pl