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City of Austin - JOB DESCRIPTION

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Pretreatment Compliance Supervisor
FLSA: Standard/Non-Exempt EEO Category: (20) Professionals
Class Code: 16465 Salary Grade: II0
Approved: Last Revised: September 11, 2017

Purpose:
  Under minimal supervision, supervises the activities and operations of personnel in support of pretreatment programs; verifies and ensures compliance with federal, state, and local environmental and pretreatment regulations.
Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:
  Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
1. Oversees and monitors the personnel that conduct plan reviews and approvals; conducts inspections, self-monitoring and application reviews, surveillance and permitting of industrial waste users; inspect, monitor, test and sample industrial user discharges to ensure compliance with state, federal and local regulations.
2. Promotes pollution prevention, waste minimization, and other source control initiatives; initiates investigations and enforcement actions against non-compliant industrial users.
3. Plans and coordinates daily activities and operations of pretreatment personnel to support departmental objectives.
4. Develops goals, objectives, and resource requirements for activities.
5. Develops, revises, and implements standard operating practice, policy, and procedure. Interprets and explains pretreatment and environmental regulations. 
6. Prepares and monitors division operation budget.
7. Coordinates and monitors the safety of pretreatment personnel in the field.
8. Coordinates the activities of vendors providing pretreatment and hauled waste services and monitors vendor performance.
9. Provides, oversees, and schedules training of pretreatment compliance personnel.
10. Receives, investigates, and monitors pretreatment and hauled waste compliance customer complaints and ensures their resolution. 
11. Writes, drafts, and completes reports and documents. Reviews regulatory reports prepared by subordinates.
Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:
  Responsible for the full range of supervisory activities including selection, training, evaluation, counseling, and recommendation for dismissal.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, policies, and procedures covering pretreatment, hauled waste, environmental and safety regulations and standards.
Knowledge of fiscal planning and budget preparation.
Knowledge of supervisory and managerial techniques and principles.
Knowledge of laboratory testing of water and wastewater
Knowledge of city collection systems
Skill in oral and written communications.
Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.
Skill in using computers and related software applications.
Skill in data analysis and problem solving.
Ability to read and interpret plans, maps, and written specifications.
Ability to train others.
Ability to quickly recognize and analyze irregular events.
Ability to establish and maintain effective communication and working relationships with city employees and the public.
Minimum Qualifications:
  Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in a related field, plus five (5) years of related experience, two (2) years of which were in a lead or supervisory capacity.
Licenses and Certifications Required:
  Texas Class C Drivers License.

This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty required of the position given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The listing of duties and responsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.