Environmental Assistant

Job Description

Environmental Assistant | City of Grand Prairie

The Tone:
This is a part-time role at the City of Grand Prairie, located in Grand Prairie, TX. The City of Grand Prairie is dedicated to maintaining high environmental quality for its community members. This role is crucial for providing comprehensive support to our Environmental Specialists, enabling the organization to conduct essential monitoring, manage environmental data, and engage the public in critical quality initiatives.

The TL;DR
• Role: Part Time
• Type: Part-time
• Location: In-person, Grand Prairie, TX

• Team: Reports to the Environmental Quality Manager, supports Environmental Specialists.
• Mission: To provide comprehensive support to Environmental Specialists by performing a diverse range of duties, ensuring environmental quality, regulatory compliance, and community engagement.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Inspections: Conduct routine stormwater inspections of city outfalls to ensure regulatory compliance and identify potential environmental concerns.
• Monitoring: Perform thorough stream monitoring activities, collecting essential data on water quality, flow rates, and ecosystem health.
• Data Management: Manage and accurately enter data for various water quality programs, ensuring the integrity and accessibility of environmental information.
• Reporting: Create comprehensive and informative reports based on collected data, contributing to environmental assessments, compliance documentation, and strategic decision-making.
• Engagement: Assist in the planning and execution of environmental educational programs, fostering community awareness and interaction with initiatives like “Get Fit” and “Storm Water Education.”
• Support: Provide exceptional customer service, interacting professionally with citizens and city employees to address inquiries and provide information related to environmental quality initiatives.
• Flexibility: Undertake various other tasks as may be assigned from time to time by the Environmental Quality Manager, demonstrating adaptability and a proactive approach to team support.

The Must-Haves
• Background: High school diploma or GED is required. Candidates currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Geology, or a similar relevant scientific field are strongly encouraged to apply. Recent graduates from these fields will also be given full consideration.
• Experience: No specific prior work experience is explicitly required, but candidates must possess a valid Texas Class C Driver’s License to fulfill role duties.
• Skills: Demonstrated ability in environmental monitoring, field inspections, accurate data entry, detailed report creation, basic data analysis, and professional customer service.
• Bonus: Demonstrated flexibility to work after hours and on weekends as needed to meet operational demands and project deadlines.