Water Quality Administrator; Program Administrator

Position Information

"Make a Ripple — Lead in Water Quality." The Honolulu Board of Water Supply is hiring a Water Quality Administrator (Program Administrator). The position is responsible for planning, directing, organizing, administering and certifying the public health and safety, regulatory conformance and environmental protection of the department’s water sources, treatment, and delivery systems through program managers and staff in various specialized scientific and technical areas of expertise.

The position has the final authority over subordinates’ water quality decisions. The position makes process control and system integrity decisions about water quality when advising GAC changeovers and reservoir chlorination dosages and frequencies, chlorination of new mains, placement of facilities in service based on Micro/Chem lab test results, and provides direction and guidance in response to water quality issues.

• Planning, directing, organizing and administering the compliance and enforcement of the department’s water sources, treatment, storage and distribution system, operations, maintenance, planning, construction, renovation and remediation in accordance with all federal, state, and county drinking water and environmental protection regulations and statutes, chemistry, microbiology, biochemistry, biology, and toxicology principles, public health statutes, regulations, standards, ordinances, permits, and water supply industry practices.
• Planning, developing, directing, organising and administering the centralized intra and inter-departmental and inter-agency planning, coordination and execution of various environmental studies and research programs, and the surveillance, identification, resolution, protection and mitigation of industrial, agricultural, radiological, biotechnological and other pollution threats including natural and man-made disaster threats and problems to the department’s drinking water sources, treatment, storage and delivery systems and the environment as a whole.
• Determining, planning, directing, and administering the development, implementation and enforcement of department policies and procedures pertaining to water quality and environmental protection programs within the framework of federal, state and county regulations, statutes, rules and ordinances and the department’s goals, objectives, standards and requirements.
• Analyzing all reports, studies, and information to assess the impact on water quality and environmental protection policies and changes on the provision of services to the general public.
• Directing the preparation of plans for the modification or expansion of programs and budgets.
• Performing other related duties.

Apply today! If you qualify for the position, your name will be eligible for referral to the BWS for further consideration.

Applications must be submitted online at  to be accepted.

Some notifications will be sent via e-mail. You are responsible for monitoring instructions and correspondence from this office by checking your email account in a timely manner. To ensure proper delivery, please make sure you:

• are subscribed to email notices;
• use a valid e‑mail account;
• verify your e‑mail address is entered correctly on your Government Jobs account;
• check your spam folders;
• add infoneogov and  to your contact list.

Notifications may also be sent via text message if opted into the service. Data and text messaging fees apply.

At the time of application, you must be a citizen, national or permanent resident alien of the United States or a non‑citizen eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment.

Equivalent to graduation from a regionally accredited four‑year college or university with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry, geochemistry, environmental science, biology, or a closely‑related field.

Substitution:
Work experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree on a year‑for‑year basis. Such experience must have provided the knowledge, skills, and analytical ability normally gained from attainment of a…