Wastewater Compliance Technician

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Effectively operate the wastewater treatment system for the site.
• Control critical compliance functions related to permit terms and conditions, special operational requirements, asset management and equipment protection, data acquisition, and regulatory reporting.
• Conduct routine observations and basic servicing of critical treatment equipment.
• Conduct sample collection and laboratory analysis wastewater system samples for the purpose of controlling the treatment operations.
• Review data trending and flag anomalies and concerns related to treatment system operations and compliance.
• Calibrate critical wastewater discharge monitoring equipment and process control instrumentation to ensure discharges meet permit conditions.
• Conduct process discharge evaluations with plant management and production team to control and reduce upsets to pretreatment system.
• Perform all wastewater operations safely.
• Follow company safety policies, programs, and procedures.
• Actively increase knowledge base associated with specialized anaerobic digester operations and NPDES industrial pretreatment permits.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in a technical field such as environmental science, wastewater treatment, chemistry, biology, or a related discipline, and/or (5) years of experience in industrial wastewater operations.
• Combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Certification as a Level 1 or Level 2 wastewater operator by the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) is preferred.