Permit Regulatory Compliance Coordinator - Regional Wastewater Reclamation

Job Description Summary Department - Regional Wastewater Reclamation

Job Description Job Type: Classified Job Classification: 5485 - Permit Regulatory Compliance Coordiantor Salary Grade: 12 Pay Range Hiring Range: $59,384 - $71,240 Annually Pay Range: $59,384 - $83,116 Annually 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 Coordinator to lead a specialized group within the Industrial Wastewater Control (IWC) Team. IWC staff is responsible for the enforcement of the National Pretreatment Program through the inspection and permitting of commercial kitchen activities, with the goal of preventing pollution from entering our sewers.

• Prepares permit application documents and issues permits for new construction or modifications to facilities
• Meets with other regulatory representatives from various agencies and departments to ensure compliance with permit conditions
• Monitors permit reporting requirements to ensure compliance with permit conditions
• Monitors wastewater and/or any facilities which have environmental impact, for compliance with permits
• Collects, reviews and monitors permit required data and compiles compliance reports and works to resolve permit noncompliance
• Drafts response letters and negotiates compliance conditions for permit violations
• Ensures appropriate monitoring frequencies are met and parameters are in accordance with permit conditions
• Reviews and comments on regulatory issues, proposals and policy implementation
• Reviews proposed new or changed rules, regulations or related materials for impact on division operations and makes recommendations to management
• Interprets environmental laws and statutes
• Attends and participates in permit violation hearings
• Represents department and county in various committees
• Coordinates the collection, reporting and documentation of compliance data
• Consults with and trains County managers and supervisors in data collection and compliance reporting
• Conducts research, data-gathering and reporting of special projects
• Plans, reviews and prepares reports and proposals for new projects
• Responds to public requests for information and resolves complaints
• Supervises, trains and evaluates professional and technical employees

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in natural resource management, civil or sanitary engineering, management, biological science, chemistry, environmental technology, environmental science or environmental engineering, or a closely related field as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment AND one year of experience in preparation of permit applications in support of departmental operations INCLUDING one year of supervisory experience (which may be concurrent with general experience).

(Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.) OR:
Two years of experience with Pima County as a Permit and Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Civil Engineering Assistant, Industrial Wastewater Quality Supervisor, Environmental Enforcement Supervisor, Environmental Analyst or Environmental Specialist OR four years of experience with Pima County as an Industrial Wastewater Inspector or Environmental Enforcement Officer‑Senior INCLUDING one year of supervisory experience (which may be concurrent with general experience).…