Utilities Regulatory Specialist

The Regulatory Specialist, under the supervision of the Environmental Compliance Manager, oversees federal planning,permitting,andregulatorycomplianceactivitiesfor Englewood Utilities' water production,engineering design,treatment,clean water act, anddistributionactivities.

The positionwillensure all compliance reporting and tracking requirements are met andserveas the pointof contact for internal staff and liaison to outside regulatory agenciesandstakeholders.

Reports to:

Utilities Environmental Compliance Manager

Direct Reports:
None

• Serves as the City'sBackflow Prevention and Cross-connection Control Program Manager.
  
  Directs the backflow team'sworkflowand manages third-party data providers.
• Serves as the City's Administrative Contact to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) for drinking waterregulatorycommunications.
• Prepares monitoring plans, extension applications, andregulatoryreports forsubmissionto the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE.)
• Prepareaccuratewritten scientific reports,maps,memoranda, meeting summaries, permit applications and authorizations, and compliance documents for internalutilitystaff and outside stakeholders.
• Performs regulatory research for engineering staff and operational stafftohelp them comply with regulations in their design plans, contracts, method of procedures etc.
• Provides regulatory training to engineeringandoperations and maintenance staffon regulatory requirements andfuture regulatory development to ensure compliance withstate regulatory requirements.
• Participates in engineering planning meetings to ensure compliance with regulations andassistin design planning and operations and maintenance direction.
• Maintains a regulatory calendar and ensures all
  
  Utility staff is aware and complies withstate drinking water regulations. Conducts proactive outreach to determine department needs.
• Prepares standard operations procedures for regulatory monitoring, backflowpreventionand cross connection control program, and operational
• Makes recommendations for the development and revisions of regulations, policy, and guidance through stakeholder groups and collaborative efforts withCDPHE,utility staff, consultants, and attorneys.
• Stays apprisedandparticipatesin EPA and state rulemakingactivitiesfor drinking water regulations toassistwith planning for future capital projects.
• Works with communication department to create website messages to City customers and provide direct customer service answering technicalquestionsconcerning lead andcopperand backflow prevention and cross-connection control programs.
• Conduct field inspections of public and private backflow devices, cross-connections, and facilities to determine compliance status. Provide recommendations to resolve compliance violations.
• Supports Water Rights Accounting and Planning.
• Ensure data collection and reporting compliance with state and federal requirements.
  
  Track status of all regulatory compliance requirements.
  
  Compliance reporting includes, but may not be limited to,the following:

• Revised Total Coliform Rule
• Lead and Copper Rule
• Backflow Prevention and Cross-Connection Control Program
• Storage tank inspections
• Unregulated Monitoring
• Performs other associated duties as assigned and required.

Bachelor's degree in environmental science,environmental engineering,watershed science,biology,environmental chemistry,civil engineering,natural resources, or related field.

Equivalent professional experience in regulatory compliance and/or environmental program swill also be consideredinplaceof education experience that isoutside of the list above.

3-5 yearsofexperienceinmunicipal water regulatory compliance and…