FOG Program Coordinator

City of Murfreesboro; Murfreesboro (TN); Presencial; USD 60.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The City of Murfreesboro is seeking a dedicated professional to oversee the FOG Management Program, ensuring compliance across data, inspections, and regulatory requirements.

The role involves coordinating with cross-functional teams, reviewing plans, and communicating with developers and city staff to uphold wastewater protections and program efficacy.

Formación

• Requires High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Associates degree in technical science, environmental science, or related field preferred.
• Requires five (5) years of experience in wastewater collection system operations and maintenance with FOG experience.

Responsabilidades

• Must communicate in spoken and written English for safe, efficient operations.
• Input and manage compliance data across databases (Cityworks PLL, GIS, Excel).
• Conducts onsite inspections of FOG generating establishments for compliance.
• Maintain GIS data to map FOG locations and distribution.
• Communicate with Plan Review Committee and customers to ensure FOG control plans are executed.
• Inspect new grease control equipment for compliance with department standards.
• Prepare and deliver inspection reports and address deficiencies.
• Identify inspection points prone to FOG-related blockages in the collection system.
• Participate in special projects and public outreach events as required.
• Provide recommendations on rulemaking, permits, and ordinances.
• Collaborate with Operations, Lab, and Engineering to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Assist in managing FOG budget and identify efficiency opportunities.
• Lead FOG team activities, training, and resource allocation.
• Attend pre-construction meetings to assess FOG plans.
• Review plumbing plans for grease waste line drainage compliance.
• Attend staff meetings and submit monthly status reports.

Conocimientos

English proficiency

Data management

Inspections

GIS knowledge

Excel

Cityworks PLL

Policy enforcement

Leadership

Educación

Associates degree in technical/science/environmental science

High School diploma or GED

Herramientas

Cityworks PLL

Microsoft Excel

GIS software

Descripción del empleo

This position is considered a Safety-Sensitive position. Applicants who pass the interview process will be subject to drug and alcohol testing.

The purpose of this position is to oversee and administer the Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG) Management Program.

Essential Functions

• Must be able to communicate with others in spoken and written English to ensure the safe and efficient operations of the business.

• Input and manage compliance data across multiple databases – including Cityworks PLL, GIS, and Microsoft Excel – to maintain an accurate inventory of FOG- generating establishments for evaluating wastewater collection and treatment system performance.

• Conducts onsite inspections of FOG generating establishments to ensure compliance with all Department policies and City ordinances.

• Inputs and manages collected data in the Department's Geographical Information System (GIS) to maintain an accurate representation of the locations and distribution of FOG generating establishments throughout the Department's wastewater collection system.

• Communicates with Plan Review Committee members and FOG generating establishment development customers to ensure FOG Control Plans are properly executed.

• Conducts inspections and testing of newly installed Grease Control Equipment and other sewer-related appurtenances to ensure compliance with recognized department specifications and standards.

• Prepares and delivers inspection reports to FOG generating establishments to communicate inspection results; addresses any deficiencies that may need correction.

• Identifies and conducts inspections of specific points in the wastewater collection system that are susceptible to increased accumulation and blockages caused by FOG.

• Participates in special projects related to the industry as required.

• Participate in public outreach events and provide recommendations, presentations, and reports on utility programs and functions to internal staff and stakeholders as required.

• Provides recommendations and comments to proposed rulemaking, draft permits, and draft ordinances.

• Collaborate with operations, Laboratory, and Engineering teams to support the implementation of procedural and operational recommendations, ensuring maximum workflow efficiency and strict compliance with current and future regulatory requirements.

• Assists in managing the FOG budget and seeks out efficiency opportunities.

• Leads FOG team members, leading and assigning work; maintaining standards; staff training and development; assigning and allocating personnel and resources employee performance management and feedback.

• Attend pre-construction meetings; examine plans for FOG generating establishment development and redevelopment projects to ensure that proposed FOG Control Plans will provide adequate protection to the wastewater collection and treatment systems.

• Conducts construction plan take-offs to ensure proposed FOG generating establishment plans meet minimum equipment and plumbing standards specified by the department.

• Participates in staff meetings to communicate the operational status of the FOG Management Program and its direct impact on wastewater collection and treatment systems; prepare and submit comprehensive monthly reports to the Director and supervisor for administrative review.

• Will review plumbing plans to determine if required fixtures drain to grease waste lines.

• Performs other work as assigned.

Physical Demands

• Performs work that involves walking on construction sites or standing most of the time.

• Must use hands to operate tools or feel.

• Refers to Essential Functions Addendum #2.

• Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• Requires High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Associates degree in technical science, environmental science, or another related field, preferred.
• Requires five (5) years of experience in wastewater collection system operations and maintenance, with specific exposure to Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) mitigation and code enforcement; or any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office preferred, with a strong emphasis on Excel for tracking data and Word for drafting inspection reports or violation notices.
• Experience with Cityworks (Permits, Licensing, and Land) PLL preferred.
• Tennessee Collection Systems Class within six (6) months of hire.
• Tennessee Applied Math for Collection Systems Class within nine (9) months of hire.

Special Certifications and Licenses Required

• Grade II Collection Operator Certification
• Must have a valid driver’s license.

The City of Murfreesboro is an Equal Opportunity Employer.