Industrial Pretreatment Inspector

Open until filled with a 1st review date of June 1, 2026

Are you looking to join a team that values Professionalism, Accountability, Integrity, and Responsiveness? Do you want to be a part of a strong team dedicated to serving our community, building relationships, and creating opportunities? Then this might be the opportunity for you!

We are looking for someone to join Team Yuma as an Industrial Pretreatment Inspector, working with the Department of Utilities – Wastewater Pretreatment Division. This ideal candidate will be responsible to inspect and review industrial facilities discharging wastewater to the City's collection system.

Under basic supervision, performs technical work in the inspection and sampling of industrial and commercial waste discharges to ensure compliance with Utilities Department discharge permits. Prepares inspection reports and compliance documents and participates in enforcement actions and compliance hearings. Also participates in public outreach and education activities.

Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. This is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this class; employees may be assigned duties which are not listed below; reasonable accommodations will be made as required. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement and is subject to change at any time by the employer.

Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Inspects industrial facilities discharging wastewater to the City's collection system; documents changes in industrial processes, and determines compliance with environmental regulations, codes, and permits.
• Monitors industrial wastewater discharges, using standard sampling methods to determine compliance with Federal and State environmental regulations, and City policies, procedures and standards.
• Cleans, maintains, calibrates and operates equipment used for metering, sampling and analyzing industrial wastewater discharges.
• Reviews industrial discharge analytical data, documents findings, prepares inspection reports and letter to regulated commercial and industrial users regarding inspections, instances of noncompliance with local pretreatment requirements, and necessary corrections.
• Maintains files of inspection reports, sampling reports, chain of custody and compliance records, analytical data, correspondence and case files.
• Collects industrial user data, calculates cost of treating industrial discharges, and generates billing as required for Industrial Cost Recovery.
• Identifies and diagnoses compliance problems, discusses scope and attributes of problems with staff and management, and recommends procedural changes to correct problems.
• Assists in the preparation of enforcement actions for noncompliance with discharge regulations and reporting requirements; including notices of violation and official correspondence.
• Reviews construction plans to assure compliance with the City's pretreatment program requirements; monitors construction projects, and verifies compliance to plans.
• Conducts public outreach and education activities.
• Supports the relationship between the City and the general public by demonstrating courteous and cooperative behavior when interacting with citizens, visitors, and City staff; promotes the City goals and priorities, vision, values and the “Yuma Way”, and complies with all City policies and procedures.
• Maintains absolute confidentiality of work-related issues and City information; performs other duties as required or assigned.

High School Diploma or GED equivalent; AND three years of W/WW operations experience including pretreatment program experience; OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. College coursework in chemistry, biology, and W/WW technology is desirable.

• City policies and procedures.
• Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint. Proprietary software…