Under minimal supervision and using advanced knowledge of concepts, practices, procedures, and regulations, verify and ensure compliance of the pretreatment regulated community. Responsible for projects of advanced scope and complexity.

1. Leads teams responsible for conducting, and reporting on investigations, audits, surveillance, monitoring, inspection, sampling, analyses, research, training, outreach, recognition, permitting, registration, enforcement and other environmental and pretreatment-related activities and programs.

2. Initiates the negotiation to resolve cases or enforcement proceedings for environmental, pretreatment, and pollution prevention issues of diverse scope and complexity.

3. Review and ensure all plans and proposals meet or exceed all federal, state, and local code/ordinance/regulations pretreatment guidelines and criteria. 

4. Collect, process, analyze and evaluate information and data submitted within permit applications, contracts, schedules, proposals, self-monitoring reports and laboratory reports to provide approvals, recommendations and assess compliance with applicable regulations.

5. Interpret and explain City policies and procedures, and provide technical information/ advice, assistance and training for internal and external customers.

6. Conduct case file preparation, initiate and participate in administrative and criminal enforcement proceedings and provide testimony in legal proceedings, for alleged violations of regulations.

7. Research, develop, review, interpret, recommend, and implement changes to specifications, standards, policies, procedures, codes, regulations and ordinances.

8. Leads public outreach efforts, initiatives, task forces, and committees; represent department at board and commission meetings; and conduct and make presentations for internal and external customers.

9. Perform inventory procurement and control functions, and consult with and monitor performance of contractors.

10. Perform rotational on-call duty and respond to spill and/or emergency events, incidents, complaints, actions and other related situations.

Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local regulations

Knowledge of city practices, policies, and procedures

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 with major/minor course work in a scientific field related to the job, plus five (5) years of relevant experience; or

Associate's Degree in a scientific field related to the job, plus Seven (7) years of relevant experience; or

Master’s degree with major course work in a scientific field related to the job, plus Three (3) years of relevant experience.