Permit Regulatory Compliance Specialist - Tucson, United States - Pima County

Pima County
Pima County
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Tucson, United States

3 weeks ago

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Description

Position Description:


Salary Grade: 10

Pay Range

Hiring Range:
$ $28.71 Per Hour

Full Range:
$ $33.49 Per Hour

Duties/Responsibilities:

(Work assignments may vary depending on the department's needs and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.)

Reviews and prepares permit documents and issues permits for new construction or modifications to facilities;
Reviews permit reporting requirements to ensure compliance with permit conditions;
Reviews wastewater facilities for compliance with permits;
Collects and reviews required data and drafts reports for compliance;
Reviews monitoring frequencies and parameters in accordance with permit conditions;
Reviews proposed new or regulatory changes and drafts recommendations for management review and implementation;
Conducts meetings with business and industry, on behalf of the department, to ensure permit compliance;
Attends and participates in permit violation hearings;
Prioritizes and delegates work assignments for unit personnel;
Supervises the collection, reporting and documentation of compliance data;
Prepares and participates in the employee performance appraisal process;
Reviews and prepares reports and proposals for new projects;
Leads inspections of regulated and other industrial facilities to evaluate physical/chemical treatment processes, treatment records and related pretreatment functions for compliance with established standards;
Prepares reports detailing inspections results for use in potential criminal and civil enforcement actions;
Leads staff in performance of manual and automatic wastewater sample collection from industrial dischargers, Pima County treatment plants and collection systems;
Leads and supervises pre-permit inspection of businesses/industries to determine category of discharge and appropriate sampling methods;
Supervises staff in response to chemical spills and other wastewater conveyance system problems to perform sample analysis and problem resolution;
Supervises and participates in the training of Industrial Wastewater Inspector Trainees in procedures and techniques.


KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

Knowledge of:
- federal, state, and local environmental requirements for wastewater and regulatory compliance;
- industrial wastewater facility design and operation;
- techniques of wastewater sample collection, preservation and field analysis using manual, mechanical and electronic sampling equipment;
- safety procedures for handling and working with chemicals and toxic waste products, manhole entry and associated traffic control and entry into hazardous environments;
- legal requirements for documenting court cases;
- principles, practices and techniques of wastewater chemical analysis, water pollution control and groundwater contamination;
- principles and practices of office and personnel administration, to include employee supervision, evaluation and training.


Skill in:
- using laboratory and electro/mechanical equipment to collect samples;
- collecting and recording data and sample evidence for enforcement actions;
- preparing and maintaining records used in enforcement actions and/or court evidence;
- performing mathematical and statistical computations associated with sample size and discharges;
- reading engineering plans/drawing;
- drafting technical reports and evaluations;
- supervising work-unit activities;
- supervision, evaluation and training of support staff;
- conducting and compiling data for research reports of assigned special projects to management;
- proof-reading and report writing techniques;
- communicating effectively.


Minimum Qualifications:


(1) A 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, mathematics, public administration, public health or a closely related field as defined by the Appointing Authority.

(Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

OR:


(2) Two years of experience with Pima County as an Industrial Wastewater Inspector or Utility Maintenance Worker II.

OR:


(3) Three years of experience with Pima County as a Wastewater Operations & Maintenance Technician.

OR:


(4) Four years of experience as a Utility Maintenance Worker I.

  • Minimum six (6) months experience working with regulatory agencies, customers, and other stakeholders.
  • Minimum one (1) year experience in presenting information to groups of varying sizes and levels of technical expertise.
  • Minimum one (1) year experience delivering training sessions to diverse groups of learners (both constituents and staff members) in various learning settings, utilizing existing training materials and resources.
  • Minimum two (2) years experience in managing projects and tasks from start to concepti
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