Construction Debris Coordinator

Job Title: Construction Debris Program Coordinator

Department: Engineering

Classification: Non-Exempt

Position Summary: Performs administrative duties to enforce the City of Aspen construction and demolition debris diversion regulations to enforce sustainable building practices that reduce construction waste through recycling and reuse consistent with the organization's values and mission statement.

Supervision Exercised and Received: Position is supervised by the Engineering Plans and Construction Supervisor[MB1] [MB2] .

Essential Job Functions

Permit Review

• Reviews building permit applications to analyze construction waste diversion plans and determine compliance with the City's Title 29.02 Construction and Demolition Debris Diversion regulation.
• Administers the City's waste tracking system to track diversion progress. Ensures all tickets, receipts, and evidence of materials diversion is submitted in line with the requirements of Title 29.02 Monitors the waste diversion, recycling, and reuse practices of active permits to ensure building debris is separated for recovery and recorded.
• Assists applicants in waste diversion planning and provides technical assistance in developing site separation of building materials for reuse. Acts as a resource for permittees to ask questions related to recycling marketplaces and best practices for materials' reuse.
• Collaborates with the Construction Mitigation team to monitor on the ground compliance and assign verbal warnings, fines, or penalties for noncompliance.
• Calculates the Diversion Compliance Deposit for applicants and maintain holding, and release of deposits as necessary.

Inspection

* Meets with contractors for preconstruction meetings to review, discuss, and coordinate construction activities. Monitors work sites from time to time to ensure compliance. Maintains permit status reporting. Reviews, analyzes, and interprets waste diversion compliance with approved plans to determine whether a certificate of occupancy should be issued.

* Analyzes diversion total summary prior to building inspections, and final inspections, to determine code compliance and provide approval for project continuation.

Enforcement

• Reviews, analyzes, and interprets Title 29.02 to ensure compliance.
• Manages the enforcement of codes, regulations, engineering standards, and development controls.
• Coordinates and conducts on-site investigations and field observations.
• Educates violators about observed conduct.
• Prepares litigation to enforce code and control regulations.
• Issues Notices of Violation of City Municipal Code, construction mitigation plans, and permit non-compliance.
• Prepares investigative reports for Notices of Violation and monitors report status.

Coordination

* Coordinates with City departments to manage waste diversion of construction activities within City limits.

* Coordinate with Engineering staff to update Title 29.02 as needed.

City Organizational Values:

* Supports and models the City of Aspen organizational values: Service, Partnership, Stewardship, and Innovation. Organizational values are shared principles that guide behavior across the organization. This position is responsible for upholding and applying these values while performing daily work functions.

Core Competencies:

Displays the following key competencies in the overall job performance to include knowledge, skills and abilities:

* Service: Provides service with excellence, humility, integrity, and respect in daily work, builds trust by listening, treats people with respect, acknowledges opportunities for improvement, and follows through with commitments.

* Partnership: Actively creates strong, supportive internal and external relationships to attain a common goal and achieve greater impact together.

* Stewardship: Balances social, environmental, and financial responsibilities, evaluating the impact of decision making on a thriving future for all.

* Innovation: Develops technical expertise to pursue new ideas and creative outcomes, grounded in Aspen's unique culture, opportunities and challenges.

* Communication: Knowledge of effective and appropriate communication. Ability to use knowledge effectively in various contexts which may require oral, written, visual and non-verbal communication.

* Interpersonal: Works to develop strength in interpersonal skills. Has the ability to work well with diverse groups of people, both inside and outside the organization.

* Technology: Demonstrates technology skills sufficient for the nature and level of position. Demonstrates a willingness to learn new technologies and transition job duties accordingly to support technological advances and innovation.

* Clerical: Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, designing forms, and other office procedures.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Associate's Degree in Construction Management, Sustainability, or Environment

Technical Knowledge: Must be proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook Email, and a basic understanding of computers and online computer-based technology applications, which includes accessing web-based platforms.

Licenses & Certifications: Must possess a valid Colorado Driver's License or be able to obtain one within 30 days of start date.

Management:

NOTE: Any combination of experience and education that would likely provide the required abilities, knowledge and skills as determined by the City of Aspen may be substituted for the requirements above.

Preferred Candidate:

* Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Sustainability, or Environment.

• Experience in working, communicating, and training diverse audiences.

NOTE: This position requires a Criminal Background Check upon hire. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a Criminal Background Check.

Position Type and Work Hours:

* Regular full time, hours may vary with workload. Flexible days and hours may be allowed upon supervisor's approval.

* Evenings/Weekends may be required depending on department needs and special projects. Occasionally (monthly) will be required depending on department needs and special projects.

Work Environment:

* Indoors: Office environment.

* Outdoors/Off-Site: Meetings, trainings, and site visits at a variety of city facilities and areas.

Physical Demands:

Visual Acuity: Ability to bring objects into focus.

Balancing: Maintaining equilibrium.

Bending: Bending or position oneself to move an object from one level to another.

Carrying: transporting or moving an object.

Crouching: Bending body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.

Climbing: Ascending or descending stationary objects.

Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Performing work through using two or more body parts or other devices.

Gripping/Grasping: Ability to apply pressure with fingers and palm.

Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, through use of hands, fingers, or other means.

Hearing: Perceiving and comprehending the nature and direction of sounds.

Kneeling: Bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee or knees

Lifting: Moving objects weighing no more than 25 pounds from one level to another.

Pushing/Pulling: Ability to use upper extremities to exert force in order to press, draw, drag or haul objects in a sustained motion.

Reaching: Extending the hands and arms or other device in any direction.

Repetitive motions: Making frequent or continuous movements.

Sitting: Remaining in a stationary position.

Standing: Ability to sustain position for a period of time.

Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.

Talking: Communicating ideas or exchanging information.

Walking: Ability to move to traverse from one location to another.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job description is designed to indicate the general nature and level of work. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

The City of Aspen is an Equal Opportunity Employer.