Permit Regulatory Compliance Specialist - Regional Wastewater Reclamation

Department: Regional Wastewater Reclamation

Job Type: Classified
Job Classification: 5616 - Permit Regulatory Compliance Coordinator
Pay Range Hiring Range: $25.90 - $31.07 Per Hour
Pay Range: $25.90 - $36.24 Per Hour

About the Role

The Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department is hiring for a Permit Regulatory Compliance Specialist to serve in a lead inspector role as part of a specialized group within the Industrial Wastewater Control (IWC) Team. In this position, you will conduct inspections of commercial/industrial facilities and collect samples to determine compliance with the National Pretreatment Program, preventing pollution from entering our sewers, protecting vital infrastructure, and ensuring a cleaner environment for all Pima County residents.

Responsibilities

• Drafts industrial user wastewater discharge permits for federally mandated pretreatment programs, reviews applicable permit conditions, leads inspections of industrial facilities to determine compliance with County codes governing wastewater management, collects and analyzes wastewater samples according to legislated processes, and compiles specialized reports for submission.
• Monitors conditions of industrial wastewater discharge permits by reviewing industrial users’ self-monitoring reports and results of samples testing, and inspecting discharge systems and methodologies.
• Maintains records and laboratory certifications for all wastewater discharge activities using the water well record management system, and keeps various logs updated with a range of information including, but not limited to field equipment calibration and maintenance, and chemical inventories.
• Identifies pretreatment programs’ noncompliance with applicable codes and legislation, drafts and enforces notices of violation and noncompliance as well as orders pertaining to corrective action and compliance schedules in conjunction with the County attorney’s office, and prepares reports and supporting documents for submission to the County attorney and the Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department’s Board of Supervisors.
• Schedules and leads wastewater sampling activities which include, but are not limited to verifying that treatment plants are operational, coordinating wet haul sampling with heavy equipment operators, and advising the laboratory of incoming samples for testing.
• Receives and reviews new and improvement plans submitted for industrial and food service facilities, advises the authorized representatives of the industrial wastewater control requirements, notifies the development services division of approved plans, and archives the plans in the industrial wastewater control database.
• Participates in specific sampling projects, environmental outreach programs, and special investigations into incidents that could have a detrimental effect on the environment.
• Compiles regular, ad hoc, and specialized reports for submission to environmental state agencies and departments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in environmental science/technology, hydrology, hydro-geology, engineering, biology, chemistry, physics, watershed/wildlife management, hazardous material management, ecology, mathematics, public administration, public health or a closely related field as defined by the department head at the time of recruitment. (Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)
• OR: Two years of experience with Pima County as an Industrial Wastewater Inspector or Utility Maintenance Worker II.
• OR: Three years of experience with Pima County as a Wastewater Operations & Maintenance Technician.
• Valid driver license is required at time of application. Valid AZ driver license is required at time of appointment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum one (1) year experience working with environmental regulations.
• Minimum one (1) year experience writing environmental reports, permits, or preparing environmental permit applications.
• Minimum one (1) year experience conducting inspections of commercial or industrial facilities.
• Minimum one (1) year experience constructing/operating/evaluating/analyzing pretreatment systems in compliance with local, State, or Federal regulations.
• Minimum one (1) year experience interpreting permits and scheduling sampling events.

Pay

Hiring Range: $25.90 - $31.07 Per Hour
Pay Range: $25.90 - $36.24 Per Hour
The hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

Schedule

Physical and sensory requirements may include bending, climbing, kneeling, reaching, squatting, stooping, simple and firm grasping, fine movement, hearing in noisy areas or on a radio, speaking in person or on the phone, and operating a motor vehicle or machinery. Frequently required to lift 50 pounds, push or pull objects weighing up to 75 pounds.