Regulatory Specialist - Facilities - SFO (5620) - 161322

City and County of San Francisco
San Francisco, CAPosted 30 April 2026

Job Description

Under supervision of the Environmental Operations Manager, the Regulatory Specialist supports the Environmental Operations Manager with compliance of the Airport’s environmental compliance program’s suite of regulatory obligations managed and maintained by the Airport’s Facilities Division. This is a dynamic, hands-on role that balances administrative oversight with extensive field work. Track, develop, implement, report and/or enforce plans, policies and goals to ensure adherence to requirements set by the following environmental regulatory bodies: Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB), Bay Area Air District (BAAD), Certified Unified Program Agencies (CUPA); Advise and track environmental obligations, emerging regulations, permit and inspection processing, practices, and procedures; Coordinate timely reporting and response to any incidents of non-compliance with permits and/or need to enforce or implement regulatory requirements related to these permits; Prepare applications, plan, update, and/or report including but not limited to: Sewer System Management Plan, Airport’s Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit required reports, pollution prevention reports, sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reports, Certified Unified Program Agencies (CUPA) compliance reports, Hazardous Material Business Plan (HMBP), Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plan (SPCC); Participate in and conduct inspections of facilities to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local environmental regulations (such as construction site activities, wastewater and stormwater facilities, commercial and industrial discharges, underground/aboveground storage tanks, and hazardous waste management, etc.); Collect, review, and analyze data from inspections; Prepare annual reports to support compliance enforcement and enforcement actions; Develop and implement wastewater and storm water pollution prevention and spill management programs; Work cross-functionally with Airport Sustainability and Health & Safety teams to ensure compliance with Title V reporting, zero-waste policies, Cal/OSHA compliance, and hazardous waste compliance; Act as the official California Underground Storage Tank (UST) System Operator for the Airport; Drives city vehicles; Perform duties as listed in the 5620 Regulatory Specialist class specification, which can be found on DHR’s website . Education: A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in natural sciences, engineering, environmental or resource planning or a related field; AND Experience: Four years of verifiable work experience in environmental permitting and regulations; environmental investigations; environmental or other regulatory compliance; or environmental project management; or utility regulatory analysis; AND License and Certification: Possession of a valid California driver's license. Substitution: A Master’s degree in natural sciences, engineering, environmental or resource planning, public policy, economics or a related field may substitute for one (1) year of work experience. A law degree may substitute for one (1) year of work experience. A PhD in natural sciences, engineering, environmental or resource planning, public policy, economics, or related field may substitute for two (2) years of work experience. Applicants must meet the minimum qualification by the final filing date unless otherwise noted. Every application is reviewed to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the job ad. Please review our articles on Employment Application and Minimum Qualifications and Verification of Experience and/or Education for considerations taken when reviewing applications.  Desirable Qualifications: The stated desirable qualifications may be used to identify job finalists at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring. Ex ... (truncated, view full listing at source)
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