Pretreatment Compliance Specialist - Flexible Hours

Water Otter Job Board; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Paid leave

Training opportunities

Job summary

The City of Austin seeks a Pretreatment Compliance Specialist to verify and enforce environmental regulations across the pretreatment program. You will coordinate sampling, inspections, and reporting to protect wastewater systems and biosolids quality.

Responsibilities include investigations, enforcement actions, stakeholder training, and collaboration with city departments to ensure regulatory compliance and program efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific field plus four years of relevant experience.
• Associate’s degree plus six years of relevant experience.
• Master’s degree plus two years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Verify compliance with federal, state and local pretreatment regulations.
• Conduct investigations, sampling, and reporting for compliance.
• Provide technical guidance to internal and external stakeholders.
• Review site plans to meet pretreatment guidelines and criteria.
• Engage in enforcement actions and testimony as needed.
• Assist with program changes and outreach to stakeholders.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Time management

Research ability

Customer service

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science

Associate’s degree in science

Master’s degree in science

Job description

The City of Austin seeks a Pretreatment Compliance Specialist to verify and enforce environmental regulations across the pretreatment program. You will coordinate sampling, inspections, and reporting to protect wastewater systems and biosolids quality.

Responsibilities include investigations, enforcement actions, stakeholder training, and collaboration with city departments to ensure regulatory compliance and program efficiency.