Wastewater Technical Services Manager

Technical Services Manager

The Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation is hiring a Technical Services Manager to be the technical lead for the flow monitoring group. In this position, you will work closely with field staff, engineers, planners, and customers to obtain data required to make planning and system capacity decisions.

Essential Functions:

• Plans, organizes, and manages the activities of professional and technical personnel engaged in specialized wastewater process operations;
• Coordinates engineering evaluations and reviews activities with various city and County departments, private utilities and firms, and state or federal agencies;
• Analyzes and determines effectiveness of treatment processes and ensures RWRD's compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and guidelines;
• Develops wastewater process control policies, procedures, and standards in conformance to local, state, and federal laws and regulations;
• Develops process improvements, writes technical reports and white papers;
• Plans, reviews, and prepares reports and proposals for new projects;
• Responds to public requests for information and resolves complaints;
• Develops departmental budget, performs return on investment evaluations, and monitors contracts and expenditures;
• Advises on all matters pertaining to wastewater design, process control, odor control, energy usage, and systems troubleshooting;
• Trains, supervises, and evaluates assigned personnel;
• May provide expert testimony in court cases involving permit appeals and groundwater degradation issues;
• Develops general control narrative outlines and basic P&'s, evaluates existing control narratives for functionality and efficiency, and revises control parameters as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree of Science from an accredited college or university with a major in STEM (science, technology, engineering, or mathematics) discipline or a closely-related field as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment AND four years of experience in either water pollution control, project management, industrial facility operations and maintenance, engineering or water/wastewater industry technical consulting, INCLUDING two years of supervisory or management experience.

(Possession of current Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Grade 4 Wastewater or Water Treatment Plant Operator Certification may substitute for a Bachelor's degree)

(Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

OR:

Four years with Pima County as a Wastewater Technical Training Supervisor, Wastewater Operations & Maintenance Supervisor II, Wastewater Operations Manager, Wastewater Planning Manager, or related position as determined by the department head, INCLUDING one year of supervisory experience.

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum one (1) year experience in managing databases.
• Minimum one (1) year experience troubleshooting monitoring equipment, including diagnostics and firmware updates.
• Minimum one (1) year of field experience, including familiarity with confined space entries.
• Minimum one (1) year experience with QA/QC procedures for datasets.

Selection Procedure:
Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources.

Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process.

Supplemental Information:

Licenses and Certificates:
Valid driver license is required at time of application. Valid AZ driver license is required at time of appointment. The successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine applicant's suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures. Failure to obtain and maintain the required licenses and certifications shall be grounds for termination.

Any offer of employment resulting from this recruitment is contingent upon Fleet Services' review and approval of the candidate's driving record.

Special Notice Items:
The County requires pre-employment background checks. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history, education, and criminal conviction history. A prior criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify a candidate from employment with the County.

Physical/Sensory Requirements:
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