Water​/Wastewater Technician

Overview

Water/Wastewater Technician

Are you interested in joining a team committed to the protection of the environment, public health of the residents, and business owners of the City of Ontario? The City of Ontario has an exciting opportunity for a Water/Wastewater Technician to join the Environmental Programs Division of the Ontario Municipal Utilities Company.

The Water/Wastewater Technician is responsible for protecting the city sewer collection system and its employees, the local wastewater treatment plant and its employees, the public, and the environment through performing commercial and industrial facility inspections, drafting wastewater discharge permits, ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal wastewater regulations through performing monitoring and enforcement activities.

The Ideal Candidate will possess:

• Experience in environmental compliance inspection or chemical wastewater laboratory analytical experience.
• A technical background in wastewater regulations and knowledge in wastewater and pretreatment regulation.
• The ability to perform extensive report writing, plan review, complex calculations, and experience working with a wide variety of computer software applications.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with a customer service orientation.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships with both coworkers and the public.
• Strong problem solving and analytical abilities to research and resolve complex problems.

Additionally, the successful candidate will embody the City’s mission and vision, as well as the qualities of a “Five Tool Player” - Leader, Thinker, Communicator, Operator and Public Servant - and the City s Customer Service Philosophy – Empathy, Respect, and Problem Solving.

The essential functions typically performed by the Water/Wastewater Technician include the following:

• Conducts inspections of industrial users' facilities; identifies and classifies industries based upon operations performed on-site, writes inspection reports and industry Fact Sheets; issues non-compliance documents and corrective actions.
• Collects wastewater samples to meet local, state, and federal monitoring requirements.
• Conducts inspections and investigates sources of illegal discharge into the public sewer.
• Reviews industrial wastewater surveys and permit applications.
• Calibrates, maintains and operates water and wastewater monitoring equipment such as flow, pH, and conductivity meter and automatic samplers.
• Maintains records related to wastewater quality and chain of custody records for wastewater samples.
• Conducts wastewater field tests for flow, pH, conductance, and other physical and chemical characteristics.
• Reviews and evaluates industrial wastewater monitoring reports and prepares notices of violations.
• Assists in the preparation of wastewater quality reports for submittal to local, state and federal agencies.
• Maintains wastewater quality data and databases.
• Drafts and revises industrial wastewater permits; maintains industrial wastewater permits, inspection and monitoring reports, and correspondence files.
• Investigates wastewater overflow incidents, monitoring, and prepares reports in compliance with wastewater discharge regulations.
• Responds to customer inquiries regarding water quality and industrial wastewater pretreatment requirements.
• Performs other duties as required.

High school diploma or recognized equivalent, including or supplemented by technical courses or training in chemistry, mathematics, environmental engineering, computer operations, and other subjects applicable to water and wastewater quality control.

One year of experience as an engineering aide, engineering technician, in a position related to water and wastewater quality control, industrial wastewater pretreatment, or related work experience.

A valid California Class C driver license and an acceptable driving record at the time of appointment and throughout employment.

Graduation from an accredited college or university with an associate degree majoring in Chemical Engineering, Environmental…