Environmental Compliance Supervisor – Water Quality Inspector

City of Phoenix; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 68,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Traditional pension

401(a) and 457 plans

Medical plans options

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

The City of Phoenix is seeking an Environmental Services Supervisor (Chief Water Quality Inspector) to lead the pretreatment group within the Water Services Department. You will supervise inspectors, monitor commercial compliance, and coordinate enforcement actions while liaising with regulators, engineers, and contractors.

This role emphasizes strong regulatory knowledge, plan review, and interdepartmental collaboration to ensure safe drinking water and proper wastewater management for

Qualifications

• Four years of progressively responsible experience in chemical testing, water and wastewater sampling, or industrial waste process control; enforcement of laws, ordinances and regulations.
• OR Two years of experience at the level of Senior Water Quality Inspector.
• Two years of college level coursework in chemistry, chemical engineering, or a related field.
• All finalists subject to criminal background check.
• Use of a City vehicle on City business; valid driver’s license required.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing commercial facility inspections and assisting with complex evaluations.
• Coordinating temporary discharge permits or discharge requests.
• Handling code variance requests.
• Interpreting local, state and federal codes.
• Utilizing databases for workload oversight.
• Reviewing engineering plans for pretreatment devices.
• Investigating sanitary sewer overflows and illicit discharges.
• Responding to customer inquiries and escalated complaints.
• Assisting with escalated enforcement actions.
• Training staff on a variety of competencies.
• Presenting to the public and work groups on diverse topics.
• Ensuring City compliance with federal and state requirements.

Skills

Regulations knowledge

Pretreatment devices

Chemistry of waste

Plan interpretation

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Chemistry coursework

Job description

The City of Phoenix is seeking an Environmental Services Supervisor (Chief Water Quality Inspector) to lead the pretreatment group within the Water Services Department. You will supervise inspectors, monitor commercial compliance, and coordinate enforcement actions while liaising with regulators, engineers, and contractors.

This role emphasizes strong regulatory knowledge, plan review, and interdepartmental collaboration to ensure safe drinking water and proper wastewater management for