Water Quality Management Specialist

Pinellas County Government • FL

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About The Position

Seeking a self-driven Water Quality Management Specialist to perform highly technical and professional work related to implementing water quality management programs and specializes in collection and analysis projects in managing and monitoring potable water and waste water resources for the County. Protecting public health and the environment is a top priority in Pinellas County Utilities. The Water Quality Division manages numerous water quality programs designed to protect the quality of our water and places the highest value on the quality and reliability of our products and services, including compliance with strict regulatory standards. The Private Sewer System Program protects the County’s wastewater collection system, local waterways, and public health by ensuring that privately owned sanitary sewer collection systems are properly operated and maintained. The Industrial Pretreatment Program, the Grease Management Program, Wastewater Regulatory Monitoring and Sampling Program, and the Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) project, assures protection of waterways by controlling wastewater discharge from industry and non-domestic sources to the municipal sewer collection systems and treatment facilities; sampling and monitoring of the wastewater discharge; and sampling and reporting for sanitary sewer overflows. Water Quality Monitoring also oversees the Drinking Water Compliance and Flushing Programs and Customer Complaint Response. With a unique and complex utility system focused on sustainability, Pinellas County Utilities’ vision is to be the standard for public service in America. The Specialist will need to work with a team leader, responsible for performing both routine and specialized tasks relating to water quality monitoring projects; compliance with the Clean Water Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act by monitoring, inspecting, sampling and evaluating data; enforcement of regulations and codes related to the protection of public health and the environment as related to the quality of groundwater, surface water, wastewater, reclaimed water, and potable water.

Requirements

• Professional experience in field water quality monitoring.
• Education in Environmental, physical, natural or biological science or related field.
• At least 4 years of experience in water quality monitoring.
• Associate’s degree in a related field and at least 2 years of experience.
• Bachelor’s or higher-level degree in a related field.
• Valid Florida Driver's License at time of hire.
• Assignment to work adjusted shift work (including a rotating second shift) and standby to ensure continual operation.
• Assignment to work a variety of work schedules including compulsory work periods in special, emergency, and/or disaster situations.

Nice To Haves

• FWPCOA/FIPA Industrial Pretreatment Certification, Class C.
• FIPA FOG I certification.
• State of Florida Class 1 Distribution System Operator's License.
• Strong technical and analytical aptitude.
• Strong computer skills including GIS, work management systems, etc.
• Familiarization with environmental rules and regulations.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to lead by example and show a positive attitude.
• Ability to be flexible and adjust to changing work demands.

Responsibilities

• Sampling activities for potable water, wastewater, surface water or groundwater projects to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Perform data review to assure compliance with regulatory and QA/QC requirements for all project related work.
• Recommend corrective actions to resolve customer water quality conditions identified from monitoring, sampling and lab data.
• Assist with the coordination of unidirectional flushing activities and system maintenance chlorination conversion.
• Assist with the development of ordinance revisions.
• Maintain knowledge of existing local, state or federal rules and regulations.
• Plan, schedule, coordinate, and conduct inspections with food service establishments.
• Conduct Industrial User inspections on non-domestic waste users to assure protection of collection system and treatment plants and assure compliance with sewer use ordinance.
• Initiate enforcement actions for non-compliance with monitoring and sampling requirements, or permit conditions.
• Assist in drafting reports for regulatory agency submittal.
• Sample collections in all disciplines including field analysis, equipment calibration, maintenance and cleaning.
• Drinking water quality monitoring includes the water treatment plant, distribution system, storage tanks, chlorination associated with new installations and line repairs, and response to water quality customer complaints.
• Industrial water quality monitoring includes the wastewater treatment plant, collection and transmission system and various types of businesses, including the inspection of and delivery of enforcement actions for industrial users.
• Wastewater effluent impact monitoring includes ground water wells reclaimed water system and surface water bodies (including wastewater discharge spills from the collections and transmission system).
• Grease Management Program including the inspection of and delivery of enforcement actions for Food Service Establishments grease and removal devices.
• Private Sewer System Program includes the inspection of and delivery of enforcement actions for privately owned sanitary sewer systems which discharge into the Pinellas County wastewater collection system.
• Drinking Water Distribution System monitoring and customer complaint resolution includes the operation of the distribution systems infrastructure components.
• All disciplines require computer data entry, evaluation and reporting. Proper documentation is essential.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits Package including affordable medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts.
• Florida Retirement System (FRS) for financial security.
• Generous leave time for work-life balance.
• Wellness Program with access to county gyms 24/7.
• Deferred compensation options for savings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree