Temporary - Pretreatment Compliance Specialist (Austin Water)

City of Austin

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Under limited supervision and using comprehensive knowledge of concepts, practices, procedures, and regulations, this position verifies and ensures compliance of the pretreatment regulated community in accordance with authority delegated by EPA/TCEQ. This role is responsible for projects and programs that are of diverse scope and complexity. The position is responsible for conducting plan reviews, performing inspections, initiating enforcement, and issuing plan approvals and permits to ensure customer projects comply with applicable pretreatment regulations for general, categorical, and Significant Industrial Users. This position will be responsible for carrying and responding to an emergency pager on a rotating one-week schedule. This position is designated as critical for the City of Austin, meaning it is necessary to support activities that impact City or department operations. Work can be done at a designated work site or an alternate work location. Critical employees may be reassigned to another area to provide essential services during extraordinary situations or emergencies.

Requirements

Knowledge of applicable Federal, State and Local regulations.
Knowledge of City practices, policies, and procedures.
Knowledge of architectural and engineering principles and practices.
Skill in oral and in written communication.
Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.
Skill in using computers and related software applications.
Skill in data analysis and problem solving.
Skill in planning and organizing.
Skill in providing leadership, training, guidance, and technical support.
Ability to conduct research and/or investigations.
Ability to provide customer service and problem solving.
Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with city employees and the public.
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major/minor course work in a scientific field related to the job, plus four (4) years of relevant experience; OR Associate's degree in a scientific field related to the job, plus six (6) years of relevant experience; OR Master’s degree with major course work in a scientific field related to the job, plus two (2) years of relevant experience.
Valid Texas Class "C" Driver's License.

Nice To Haves

Professional work experience in Natural, Environmental or Physical Science
Experience with pretreatment or environmental/field investigations, or other regulatory compliance-related activities, and knowledge of local, state, or federal water and wastewater rules and regulations
Experience providing technical advice and assistance to internal and external customers

Responsibilities

Conducts, participates in, and reports on investigations, audits, surveillance, monitoring, inspection, sampling, analyses, research, training, outreach, recognition, permitting, registration, enforcement and other environmental and pretreatment-related activities and programs related to general industrial users and liquid waste haulers.
Initiates negotiation to resolve cases or enforcement proceedings for environmental, pretreatment, and pollution prevention issues of diverse scope and complexity related to residential customers and general industrial users.
Reviews and ensures that all site and building plans and proposals meet or exceed all Federal, State, and Local code, ordinance, and regulation pretreatment guidelines and criteria.
Collects, processes, analyzes, and evaluates information and data submitted within permit applications, contracts, schedules, proposals, self-monitoring reports and laboratory reports to provide approvals and recommendations and assesses compliance with applicable regulations related to general industrial users.
Interprets and explains City policies and procedures, and provides technical information, advice, assistance, and training for internal and external customers.
Conducts and assists with case file preparation, initiates and participates in administrative and criminal enforcement proceedings, and provides testimony in legal proceedings for alleged violations of regulations related to residential customers, general industrial users, and liquid waste haulers.
Researches, recommends, and implements changes to specifications, standards, policies, procedures, codes, regulations, and ordinances.
Participates in public outreach efforts, task forces, and committees.
Represents department at board and commission meetings.
Conducts and makes presentations for internal and external customers.
Performs field sampling at sample ports for compliance and financial measurements.
Reviews analytical data to establish surcharges and violation notifications for extra strength pollutants of concern and sanitary sewer overflows.
Performs rotational on-call duty and responds to spills and emergency events, incidents, complaints, actions, and other related situations.
May provide leadership, work assignments, evaluation, training, and guidance to others.