About this Environmental Field Operations Superintendent role at The City of Fort Worth
Pay Range: $78,326 - $101,824 annual compensation
Job Posting Closing on: October 2, 2026 📅
Workdays & Hours: Monday – Friday 8 am – 5 pm; Some evening/weekend work required.
Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find out More!
The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability. 🌆
An Environmental Field Operations Superintendent job is available with the City of Fort Worth Environmental Services Environmental Health Division. This position oversees the city's litter control programs which include citywide litter abatement, illegal dump collections, street sweeping operations and the management of multiple vendor services. The position also oversees multiple contracted personnel who remove loose litter from major arterials, highways, and designated city areas. Management of various personnel, equipment, and budget, as well as scheduling of work with multiple stakeholders, is within the scope of this position.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in environmental science, environmental engineering, public administration, business administration, or a related field
- Five (5) years of experience in any combination of the following disciplines: Environmental Services, Solid Waste Management, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Compliance, Sustainability, Environmental Stewardship, Litter Control, Waste Diversion or related experience
- Two (2) years of administrative and supervisory experience
- Valid Texas driver's license
Preferred Qualifications:
- Municipal budget preparation and administration experience
- Public speaking experience
- Heavy equipment operations experience
- Program development experience
- CDL
The Environmental Field Operations Superintendent job responsibilities include:
- Supervises staff, which includes prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff is trained; ensuring employees follow policies and procedures; maintaining a healthy and safe working environment; and, making hiring, termination, and disciplinary decisions or recommendations
- Establishes schedules and methods for providing the applicable services; identifies resource needs; reviews needs with appropriate management staff; and allocates resources accordingly
- Participates in the development of policies and procedures; monitors work activities to ensure compliance with established policies and procedures; and makes recommendations for changes and improvements to existing standards and procedures
- Conducts a variety of meetings and presentations with members of the public and community groups to explain city environmental compliance goals and objectives, and policies and procedures; responds to public inquiries; provides information; and assists in resolving complaints regarding solid waste issues
- Coordinates assigned activities with other divisions, departments, and outside agencies; provides highly responsible and complex administrative support to the Environmental Services Director
Working Conditions and Physical Demand
Depending on the assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling, and lifting. Incumbents may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, odors, dust, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting and intense noises.
Light Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly having to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for the Sedentary Work category and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated Light Work.
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Conditions of Employment
The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.
The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.
Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.
