Facilities Environmental Technical Manager

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Department or School Site Facilities Environmental Technical Unit (FETU) is responsible for

hazardous material abatement and management and for State and

Federal Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) regulatory

compliance as follows:

  • Execute abatement projects with FETU force account labor
  • Perform assessments, prepare abatement designs as well as review

assessment reports, abatement designs, and close out reports following

abatement contracts submitted by environmental consultants for all

District contracted projects

  • Develop specifications and procedures for safe handling of asbestos,

lead, and mold, in concert with the Office of Environmental Health and

Safety (OEHS)

  • Review and approve qualifications of abatement contractors and

environmental consultants and manage master service contracts for

such services

Benefits Insurance: Paid premiums for medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

plans.

Retirement: Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement

System (CalPERS).

Paid Vacation: 10 days of paid vacation to start. 15 days after five years

of year-round paid service.

Paid Holidays: 12 days.

Job Duties/Responsibilities A Facilities Environmental Technical Manager manages and oversees

the planning, development, and implementation of the District-wide

asbestos and lead program, environmental assessments, hazardous

material abatement, and the water intrusion and mold remediation

program.

Additional Job duties include:

  • Managing and participating in the development and implementation of

goals, objectives, policies and procedures for the Facilities

Environmental Technical Unit (FETU).

  • Overseeing and participating in the development and administration of

the unit’s annual budget, which includes identifying funds needed for
staffing, equipment, materials and supplies, monitoring and approving

expenditures, and implementing adjustments as needed.

  • Managing staff who plan, organize, prioritize and schedule activities

related to Asbestos, Lead, water intrusions and other emerging

contaminants.

  • Ensuring that all workers, building occupants, students, and their

parents are notified annually about the availability of the asbestos

management plans and recent and upcoming asbestos related activities.

  • Ensuring asbestos related activities are carried out in accordance with

the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) requirements

by conducting inspections, re-inspections, and periodic surveillance;

evaluating work products; reviewing and evaluating methods and

procedures; updating asbestos management plans; and regularly meet

with staff to identify and resolve issues.

  • Managing the Facilities Services Division’s analytical laboratory, which

includes, developing standard operating laboratory methods and

techniques, writing technical and narrative reports on the results of

sample analysis studies, and reviewing test results.

  • Reviewing and approving the analyses of air and water samples

suspected of containing asbestos by use of transmission electron

microscope, energy dispersive spectrometer and selected-area electron

diffraction techniques.

  • Serving as the liaison between Facilities Environmental Technical Unit

and other departments such as the Office of Environmental Health and

Safety, and outside agencies to negotiate and resolve sensitive and

controversial issues.

  • Interacting with regulatory agencies regarding compliance issues within

the asbestos and lead compliance program.

  • Evaluating and forecasting the District’s environmental regulation needs

regarding asbestos, lead, mold, and any other emerging contaminants.

  • Interpreting, defining, and managing the implementation of technical

policies to District staff.

Minimum Requirements Education:

Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s
degree, preferably with a major in physical science, Environmental

Engineering, Industrial hygiene or a closely related field.

Experience:

Four years of professional level experience in environmental health and

safety. Two years of this experience must be in developing,

implementing, or coordinating asbestos or lead management programs.

Two years of the required experience must be supervisory

Special: A valid California Driver License and the use of an automobile.

Desirable Qualifications We are seeking motivated, well organized, and highly competent

individuals with knowledge of:

  • Federal, State, and local regulations governing asbestos, lead,

environmental health and safety

  • Principles of hazardous materials, construction, maintenance, and

environmental hazards to be found in a large public-school system

  • Basic principles of contract law, public purchasing, research, cost

analyses and control, budgeting.

  • Principles of public relations
  • Principles of training, employee evaluations, and employee relations
  • Concepts of progressive discipline
  • Methods of asbestos and lead removal, and encapsulation, and

re-insulation

  • Inspection techniques for identifying and sampling asbestos or abating

asbestos and lead containing materials

  • Materials, tools, and equipment used in asbestos and lead abatement
  • Asbestos and lead abatement inspection methods
  • Vendors and materials and equipment available in the asbestos and

lead abatement field

  • Government building codes, orders, and ordinances
  • Job estimating methods

The individual will also have well developed skills and abilities necessary

to:

  • Plan and manage multiple programs, delegate to subordinates, and

evaluate operational effectiveness

  • Organize and manage broad scope analytical, technical, scientific,

environmental and administrative projects or programs

  • Recognize situations that create environmental liability and exposure

and determine appropriate corrective measures

  • Communicate effectively in writing and orally
  • Make, support, and explain recommendations and decisions
  • Estimate project requirements and organize resources to meet goals

and deadlines

  • Analyze written materials and oral communications
  • Read blueprints, architectural drawings, and other plans
  • Work effectively with District personnel and the public

A desirable candidate will have:

  • Successfully completed an EPA-approved Model Accreditation Plan

courses for Contractor/Supervisor, Project Designer, or Management

Planner.

  • Successfully completed the OSHA 40-Hours Hazardous Waste

Operations and Emergency Response, and the Construction Safety and

Health training.

  • A certification by the California Department of Health Services as an

Inspector/Assessor.

Employment Selection Process We anticipate receiving a number of well qualified applicants for this

recruitment; therefore, there will be a competitive process. The hiring

departments have requested that we proceed with the selection process

in an expeditious and timely manner. To honor this request, we will be

adhering to a pre-planned employment assessment schedule.

Application Process DO YOU NEED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE ON-LINE

APPLICATION?

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To find out whether the application deadline has been extended, visit the

website at: http://www.lausdjobs.org .

The Los Angeles Unified School District intends that all qualified persons

shall have equal opportunities for employment and promotion.

Reasonable accommodations in completing an application and testing

are available to individuals with disabilities. Please call (213) 241-3455

for more information.

Additional Posting Information Selection and promotion are based on a competitive employment

assessment process. Candidates who pass all parts of the assessment

process are placed on a hiring (eligibility) list based on their assessment

score. Hiring departments may make job offers to candidates on the top

three ranks of the hiring list. Eligibility typically lasts for 12 months. The

hiring list resulting from this assessment process may be used to fill open

positions in related job classifications. Please submit your application as

soon as possible. For questions or concerns regarding this recruitment,

please contact Jason Kim at jason.p.kim@lausd.net.

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