What You'll Do

  • Determine the nature of code violations and actions to be taken, and issue written notices of violation, participating in enforcement hearings, as necessary.
  • Examine permits, licenses, applications, and records to ensure compliance with licensing requirements.
  • Prepare, organize, and maintain inspection records.
  • Interview individuals to determine the nature of suspected violations and to obtain evidence of violations.
  • Prepare written, oral, tabular, and graphic reports summarizing requirements and regulations, including enforcement and chain of custody documentation.
  • Monitor follow-up actions in cases where violations were found, and review compliance monitoring reports.
  • Investigate complaints and suspected violations regarding illegal dumping, pollution, pesticides, product quality, or labeling laws.
  • Inspect waste pretreatment, treatment, and disposal facilities and systems for conformance to federal, state, or local regulations.
  • Inform individuals and groups of pollution control regulations and inspection findings, and explain how problems can be corrected.
  • Determine sampling locations and methods, and collect water or wastewater samples for analysis, preserving samples with appropriate containers and preservation methods.

Essential Skills

Reading Comprehension 4.0/5
Critical Thinking 4.0/5
Active Listening 3.88/5
Writing 3.88/5
Speaking 3.88/5
Active Learning 3.75/5
Monitoring 3.75/5
Complex Problem Solving 3.75/5
Operations Monitoring 3.38/5
Judgment and Decision Making 3.38/5
Systems Evaluation 3.38/5
Social Perceptiveness 3.25/5

Career Fit Overview

Use this summary to understand the kind of profile this role rewards. It helps you judge whether this career looks like a stronger match than your current role, a nearby move worth exploring, or a broader path to compare more seriously.

Top passions

  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.
  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Problem Sensitivity 4.12/5
Oral Comprehension 4.0/5
Written Comprehension 4.0/5
Oral Expression 4.0/5
Deductive Reasoning 4.0/5
Inductive Reasoning 4.0/5
Written Expression 3.88/5
Flexibility of Closure 3.88/5

Technologies & Tools

Adobe Acrobat Autodesk AutoCAD Database software DQO-PRO Enterprise resource planning ERP software Environmental Knowledge and Assessment Tool EKAT Field Operations and Records Management System (FORMS) II Lite Fully Integrated Environmental Location Decision Support FIELDS Geographic information system GIS software Geographic information system GIS systems HRS Quickscore Mass Flux Toolkit Microsoft Access Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Microsoft Outlook Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Project Microsoft SharePoint Microsoft Word

How to Become One

Most employers require a bachelor's degree in a relevant field. Some positions may also require experience through internships, co-ops, or entry-level work to strengthen your candidacy.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Agricultural Chemicals Inspector Agricultural Chemicals Registration Specialist Air Permitting and Enforcement Inspector Air Pollution Inspector Authorized Inspector Certified Erosion, Sediment, and Storm Water Inspector (CESSWI) City Sanitarian Compliance Analyst Compliance Coordinator Compliance Investigator Compliance Representative Compliance Representative Dealer Enforcement Officer Environmental Advisor Environmental Compliance Coordinator Environmental Compliance Engineer Environmental Compliance Inspector Environmental Compliance Manager Environmental Compliance Specialist Environmental Compliance Technician Environmental Field Specialist Environmental Health and Safety Advisor (EH & S) Environmental Inspector Environmental Protection Specialist Environmental Quality Analyst Field Examiner Field Investigator Hazardous Waste Management Specialist Hazardous Waste Specialist Health Inspector Industrial Waste Inspector Permit Specialist Pesticide Control Inspector Property Preservation Specialist Regulatory Analyst Regulatory Compliance Specialist Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Enforcement Officer (RCRA Enforcement Officer) Sanitation Inspector State Inspector Toxics Program Officer Waste Management Specialist Water Pollution Control Inspector

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Can this help if I want to stay in my field

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