Environmental Compliance Specialist

Department:
Charlotte Water Department Salary: $29.71 - $46.42 Commensurate with Experience Welcome to the City of Charlotte Charlotte is America’s Queen City, opening her arms to a diverse and inclusive community of residents, businesses and visitors alike. Here you will find a safe, family-oriented city where people work together to help everyone thrive. The mission of the City of Charlotte is to deliver quality public services and promote the safety, health, and quality of life for all residents.

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Collaborating with stakeholders to make informed decisionsSUMMARYThe Environmental Compliance Specialist(ECS) performs complex, professional, technical work related to the City’s Industrial Pretreatment Program. The ECS regularly conducts inspections, reviews regulations, collects wastewater samples, analyzes data, writes permits, and performs other associated tasks. This work prevents inhibition, interference, and pass-through at the City’s 7 wastewater treatment plants and ensures the biosolids are available for beneficial re-use.

Daily interaction is required with laboratory, treatment plant, industry personnel, regulatory, legal, and research personnel as well as the public. Numerous special projects related to pretreatment, collection systems, new regulations, and other pertinent topics are assigned to and completed by the Compliance Specialist. Public outreach to large and small groups is also a regular part of the ECS job.

Salary:

The salary for this position is $33.43-$37.13, Commensurate with Experience MAJOR

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations related to industrial customers, pretreatment, and industrial waste.

Performs inspections of industrial facilities;

Writes industrial user permits in accordance with Local, State and Federal regulations

Conducts site visits; collects samples; evaluates results.

Educates and assists businesses and industries regarding regulations and standards

Monitors and develops administrative orders, compliance orders and other enforcement actions.

Evaluates Wastewater Surveys and Permit Applications.

Evaluates Industrial User compliance.

Reviews and approves industrial pretreatment designs

Reviews and evaluates industrial waste surveys;

Conducts field investigations which includes wastewater sampling.

Assists in the development and delivery of training programs.

Assists with optimization initiatives such as International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in environmental compliance.

Conducts outreach activities.

Performs other related job duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree in science, chemistry, biology, biochemistry, or a related field from an accredited school.

Three (3) years of related work experience, preferably experience in industrial plant processes and industrial water/wastewater treatment processes.

LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS OR REGISTRATIONS:

Requires a valid driver’s license.

Must obtain and maintain a City Driver’s Permit.

Wastewater Operator Certifications in Biological Wastewater Treatment, Wastewater Collections, and/or Physical/Chemical a plus Industrial Pretreatment Program Specialist Certification a plus KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

Knowledge of water/wastewater treatment and chemistry.

Knowledge of local, state and federal water/wastewater treatment regulations including the Clean Water Act, Industrial Pretreatment and/or NPDESKnowledge of ISO environmental…