SPR Industrial Pretreatment Specialist - III

Requisition Number
: SPRIN
002431

• Posted :
  September 25, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

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Englewood, CO 80110, USA

Responsible for regulating industrial users to protect SPR from pollutant passthrough and interference, protecting staff from exposure to potentially hazardous conditions, and requiring reduction or elimination of wastes from industries to support compliance with SPR’s discharge permit and biosolids requirements. Develops and implements sector control programs, policies, and procedures. Conducts inspections, monitoring, evaluation of compliance status, and enforcement activities. Oversees activities associated with Industrial Wastewater Permits to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.

Performs professional and technical work in the enforcement, documentation, and compliance of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Industrial Pretreatment program. Provides permit program oversite, permit evaluation, issuance, and management. Conducts investigations in the service area regarding pollutants of concern, including developing and implementing monitoring plans and identifying and implementing control measures. Responsible for cross-departmental collaboration and engagement with stakeholders including the business community, the Cities, and connector districts.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

Reports to: Industrial Pretreatment Administrator

Direct Reports: None

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manages sector control programs. Conducts inspections of industrial/commercial facilities to determine compliance with industrial pretreatment regulations. May require businesses to install sector-specific control systems, make changes to methods of waste disposal, and issue notices of violation for failure to comply with the Wastewater Utility Ordinance.
• Maintains policies and procedures. Stays informed of all applicable regulations, guidance, technologies and established program procedures governing sector control programs. Creates and conducts assessments to ensure the sector control programs are operating correctly.
• Assists in the management of Industrial User Identification and Characterization program elements, including review and processing of Industrial Waste Surveys and reviewing databases to ensure the Division is informed of business activities in the service area.
• Conducts Sanitation District training regarding inspections, plan reviews, and other program implementation elements. Facilitates forums with representatives from connecting sanitation districts, responds to inquiries from commercial facilities, and provides training to outside agencies.
• Manages less complex industrial wastewater permits.
• Responds to inquiries from commercial and industrial facilities.
• Communicates with the Cities' building and community development departments to identify Industrial Pretreatment regulatory requirements for businesses.
• Updates various Pretreatment and City databases utilized to maintain current information on service area industrial users. Assesses database and data management functionality. Develops and maintains policies and procedures to ensure efficient and accurate management of both electronic and hard copy Pretreatment data.
• Verifies compliance of Industrial Users through sampling ures sampling is performed in accordance with EPA methods.
• Assists other Pretreatment staff in performance of duties.
• Acts as a technical expert regarding the local Municipal Codes and Federal Industrial Pretreatment regulations. Performs technical reviews to ensure developed documents are legally and technically defensible.
• Develops Industrial Wastewater permits for Significant Industrial Users and ensures they are kept current. Reviews industrial surveys and permit applications of Industrial Users to determine permit and amendment requirements. Manages the Division's initial inspections, including identifying businesses to be inspected, determining regulatory requirements, and ensuring follow-up activities are completed.
• Manages more complex and highly technical industrial wastewater permits. Conducts permitting and inspections of major industries to determine compliance with regulations and permit requirements. Reviews records, Best Management Practices, spill prevention plans, and process documentation. Conducts detailed site inspections and takes samples.
• Establishes and strengthens partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to achieve the goals and objectives of the…