Wastewater Pretreatment Operator in Training

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• Position Summary\
• The function of this employee is to administer the Citys pretreatment

and spill prevention program, performing inspection, sampling, and

testing activities and working with industrial and commercial facility

managers to maintain compliance standards. This employee may be assigned

to other duties in the Citys Public Works Department. The work is

performed under the direct supervision of the Collection Supervisor with

indirect supervision by the Wastewater Superintendent and the City

Administrator. The principal duties of this position are performed in a

public office environment and industrial field environment that may

include working in adverse weather conditions and exposure to hazardous

and allergenic materials.

Primary Responsibilities

• Performs monitoring, sampling, and testing of designated commercial

and industrial facilities waste discharge for compliance with

federal, state, county, City, and other applicable discharge permit

regulations.

• Schedules, sets priorities, performs, and monitors sampling and

testing inspections.

• Issues notices of noncompliance with discharge regulations and

reporting requirements, including notices of violation and related

correspondence.

• Responds to collection and treatment staff and other complaints of

noncompliance, initiating investigation and compliance activities.

• Develops and maintains information files of inspections, reports,

findings, enforcement actions, quality assurance records, computer

databases, and related documentation.

• Maintains inventory of sampling and monitoring equipment, supplies,

chemicals, tools, and materials.

• Prepares and revises discharge permits and administers compliance

procedures by determining the causes of violations and requiring

changes in user production techniques or wastewater treatment

methodology.

• Meets with users to explain the methods, purpose, and objectives of

the program, provides information on the program to industry

representatives and the public, and assists individual businesses in

setting up required pretreatment and spill prevention programs.

• Participates in the review of engineering plans to determine

regulatory conformance and compliance monitoring sites.

• Conducts compliance seminars for affected commercial and industrial

facility representatives.

• Prepares and presents oral and written reports as required.
• Provides information through a public information program.
• Maintains compliance with Federal, State, County, City, and other

applicable public health environmental and safety standards.

• Performs other related duties as required.

Specialized Knowledge

• Idaho Wastewater Treatment Operator-In-Training certification within

12 months of hire date. Wastewater Pretreatment Coordinator

certification within 12 months of hire date.

• Idaho drivers license with Class B CDL, air brake and tanker

endorsements without standard restriction.

• Methods, equipment, materials, tools, and standard practices for the

sampling and testing of industrial and commercial waste discharge.

• Methods for laboratory testing of wastewater.
• City wastewater collection system, including mains, lift and pumping

stations, manholes and access points, and treatment plants.

• Design, construction, and operation of wastewater treatment

facilities and techniques.

**Experience, Skills & Qualifications**

• High school diploma or GED equivalency required and college-level

chemistry courses or equivalent technical training in chemistry or

field science is preferred; and some wastewater or water laboratory

experience preferred; OR any equivalent combination of experience

Nd Training Which Provides The Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities necessary to perform the work.

• Accurately follow written and oral instructions.
• Accurately read and interpret system plans and blueprints for

industrial pretreatment and wastewater treatment facilities as well

as maps, diagrams, and technical and operational manuals.

• Accurately read and interpret gauges, meters, operational and

testing and monitoring equipment.

• Operate and maintain wastewater sampling and laboratory testing

equipment; prepare and present oral and written reports on the same.

• Ability to operate standard office equipment and applications

appropriate to assigned duties.

• Communicate effectively and establish and maintain working

relationships with other employees, the public, affected program

users, and other interested and affected parties under stressful and

sometimes adversarial circumstances.

Essential Physical Abilities

Sufficient clarity of speech, hearing, manual dexterity and personal

mobility and stamina, with or without reasonable accommodation, which

permits the employee to:

Discern verbal instructions, communicate with other employees and the

public, and discern warning or emergency alarms, including vehicle

backup warnings.

Comprehend written work instructions a