Job Description Summary

Department - Regional Wastewater Reclamation

Job Description

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Essential Functions:

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s needs and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

• Prepares permit application documents and issues permits for new construction or modifications to facilities;

• Meets with other regulatory representatives from various agencies and departments to ensure compliance with permit conditions;

• Monitors permit reporting requirements to ensure compliance with permit conditions;

• Monitors wastewater and/or any facilities which have an environmental impact, for compliance with permits;

• Collects, reviews, and monitors permit-required data and compiles compliance reports and works to resolve permit noncompliance;

• Drafts response letters and negotiates compliance conditions for permit violations;

• Ensures appropriate monitoring frequencies are met, and parameters are in accordance with permit conditions;

• Reviews and comments on regulatory issues, proposals, and policy implementation;

• Reviews proposed new or changed rules, regulations, or related materials for impact on division operations and makes recommendations to management;

• Interprets environmental laws and statutes;

• Attends and participates in permit violation hearings;

• Represents department and county in various committees;

• Coordinates the collection, reporting, and documentation of compliance data;

• Consults with and trains County managers and supervisors in data collection and compliance reporting;

• Conducts research, data-gathering, and reporting of special projects;

• Plans, reviews, and prepares reports and proposals for new projects;

• Responds to public requests for information and resolves complaints;

• Supervises, trains, and evaluates professional and technical employees.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in natural resource management, civil or sanitary engineering, management, biological science, chemistry, environmental technology, environmental science or environmental engineering, or a closely related field as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment AND one year of experience in preparation of permit applications in support of departmental operations INCLUDING one year of supervisory experience (which may be concurrent with general experience).

(Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

OR:

Two years of experience with Pima County as a Permit and Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Civil Engineering Assistant, Industrial Wastewater Quality Supervisor, Environmental Enforcement Supervisor, Environmental Analyst, or Environmental Specialist OR four years of experience with Pima County as an Industrial Wastewater Inspector or Environmental Enforcement Officer-Senior, INCLUDING one year of supervisory experience (which may be concurrent with general experience).

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education