Permit Regulatory Compliance Specialist - Water Quality - Regional Wastewater Reclamation

Job Description Summary Department - Regional Wastewater Reclamation Job Description Job Type: Classified Job Classification: 5616 - Permit Regulatory Compliance Specialist Salary Grade: 10 Pay Range Hiring Range: $25.90 - $31.07 Per Hour Pay Range: $25.90 - $36.24 Per Hour Range Explanation:
Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity. Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position. The Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department is hiring for a Permit Regulatory Compliance Specialist to join our Water Quality Team.

In this position, you will collect groundwater, surface water and wastewater samples, perform field chemical analysis, document findings, and support compliance with local, state, and federal permit requirements. This position is both field and office based and offers an opportunity to make a positive impact on our desert watershed. Problem-solving, teamwork, observational and organizational skills are a plus. Come and join the group that will help ensure our community has clean, safe water for future generations.

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

Drafts industrial user wastewater discharge permits for federally mandated pretreatment programs, reviews applicable permit conditions, leads inspections of industrial facilities to determine compliance with County codes governing wastewater management, collects and analyzes wastewater samples according to legislated processes, and compiles specialized reports for submission;
Monitors conditions of industrial wastewater discharge permits by reviewing industrial users’ self-monitoring reports and results of samples testing, and inspecting discharge systems and methodologies;
Maintains records and laboratory certifications for all wastewater discharge activities using the water well record management system, and keeps various logs updated with a range of information including, but not limited to field equipment calibration and maintenance, and chemical inventories;
Identifies pretreatment programs’ noncompliance with applicable codes and legislation, drafts and enforces notices of violation and noncompliance as well as orders pertaining to corrective action and compliance schedules in conjunction with the County attorney’s office, and prepares reports and supporting documents for submission to the County attorney and the Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department’s Board of Supervisors;
Schedules and leads wastewater sampling activities which include, but are not limited to verifying that treatment plants are operational, coordinating wet haul sampling with heavy equipment operators, and advising the laboratory of incoming samples for testing;
Receives and reviews new and improvement plans submitted for industrial and food service facilities, advises the authorized representatives of the industrial wastewater control requirements, notifies the development services division of approved plans, and archives the plans in the industrial wastewater control database;
Participates in specific sampling projects, environmental outreach programs, and special investigations into incidents that could have a detrimental effect on the environment;
Compiles regular, ad hoc, and specialized reports for submission to environmental state agencies and departments.

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in environmental science/technology, hydrology, hydro-geology, engineering, biology, chemistry, physics, watershed/wildlife management, hazardous material management, ecology,…