Water Resources Environmental Compliance Inspector I​/II - Industrial Pretreatment

Description/Duties

There are currently two vacancies in the Industrial Pre‑treatment assignment, which will be filled at either a level I or level II.

The first review of all applications will be on Monday, June 8, 2026, and weekly thereafter.

The Environmental Compliance Inspector I position is the first position in a series responsible for performing work and program administration duties in support of the Regulatory Compliance Program. The primary function is to maintain compliance with state, federal, county, and local regulations and to protect the health and safety of Mesa’s citizens, employees, the water distribution system, and the Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) systems.

The Industrial Pretreatment Inspector samples, inspects, and monitors industrial and commercial establishments for compliance with city code and ordinances, and supports regulatory activities for Industrial Pretreatment programs.

This class is distinguished from the Environmental Compliance Inspector II by performing more routine inspections, technical work, program administration duties, and has a more limited knowledge of environmental regulations. It is supervised by the supervisor in their assigned area and may take direction from an Environmental Compliance Inspector II. Employees in this class may progress to the Water Resources Environmental Compliance Inspector II class by noncompetitive, criteria‑based promotion.

This class is subject to frequent emergency call‑out and must be available to work scheduled stand‑by and overtime on nights, weekends, and holidays as required. This class is FLSA non‑exempt.

An Environmental Compliance Inspector II performs advanced level work in water quality inspections, reclaimed/air quality inspections, industrial pretreatment inspections, and backflow/cross‑connection inspections. The inspector applies considerable independent judgment and knowledge of environmental regulations and performs the more complex inspections. The primary function is to maintain compliance with state, federal, county, and local regulations and to protect the health and safety of Mesa’s citizens, employees and the water distribution system and POTW systems.

The Industrial Pretreatment Inspector samples, inspects, and monitors industrial and commercial establishments for compliance with city code and ordinances, and supports regulatory activities for Industrial Pretreatment programs.

This class is distinguished from the Environmental Compliance Inspector I by performing more complex inspections, completing and submitting more detailed reports to various regulatory agencies, and having a broader knowledge of environmental regulations. It is supervised by the supervisor in their assigned area and does not supervise but may provide direction to an Environmental Compliance Inspector I. This class is subject to frequent emergency call‑outs and must be available to work scheduled stand‑by and overtime on nights, weekends, and holidays as required.

This class is FLSA non‑exempt.

Please refer to the link below for the full job description and additional information regarding assignments, preferred qualifications, and essential functions.

Employee Values:
All employees of the City of Mesa are expected to uphold and exhibit the City's shared employee values of Knowledge, Respect, and Integrity.

Minimum Qualifications Required. Graduation from high school or GED. Any combination of education and experience equivalent to three years’ technical experience in water resources (water or environmental quality, wastewater systems, water/wastewater treatment, industrial pretreatment, water distribution, backflow, stormwater, etc.). Two years of college level coursework, including 12 credit hours of environmental, physical, or biological science coursework may substitute for one year of required work experience (official or unofficial transcripts must be attached with…