Pretreatment Coordinator - Planning & Engineering Division

City of Savannah; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Savannah is seeking an Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator to oversee the industrial pretreatment program and ensure compliance with local, state, and federal environmental regulations. Responsibilities include issuing and monitoring permits, supervising Pretreatment Technicians, coordinating sampling, data analysis, and reporting to maintain audit-ready records for inspections.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering, two years of water quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering with two years of water, wastewater, or stormwater quality experience.
• Georgia Wastewater Class III Operation License or Industrial Wastewater License, or must obtain certification within six months of employment.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license with an acceptable driving history.

Responsibilities

• Issues and administers industrial user permits in compliance with pretreatment standards and regulatory requirements.
• Supervises Pretreatment Technicians, assigning and reviewing work, scheduling field activities, and providing training and performance feedback.
• Coordinates and performs industrial sampling events, including field testing and chain-of-custody documentation.
• Calculates headworks loading and performs technical analyses to determine pollutant impact on the wastewater system.
• Monitors permitted industries and ensures timely reporting, accurate data submission, and corrective action as needed.
• Stays current with changing federal and state pretreatment regulations and updates program documentation accordingly.
• Responds to spills, discharges, or incidents and works with internal and external parties to address compliance issues.
• Prepares reports, maintains records, and ensures documentation is audit-ready for environmental inspections or legal review.
• Participates in internal planning meetings and public outreach regarding industrial wastewater compliance and environmental protection.
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Skills

Supervisory skills

Regulatory compliance

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering

2 years in water/wastewater/stormwater quality

Job description

Overview

This position coordinates the industrial pretreatment process to ensure local industries comply with local, state, and federal environmental regulations.

Responsibilities

• Issues and administers industrial user permits in compliance with pretreatment standards and regulatory requirements.


• Supervises Pretreatment Technicians, assigning and reviewing work, scheduling field activities, and providing training and performance feedback.


• Coordinates and performs industrial sampling events, including field testing and chain-of-custody documentation.


• Calculates headworks loading and performs technical analyses to determine pollutant impact on the wastewater system.


• Monitors permitted industries and ensures timely reporting, accurate data submission, and corrective action as needed.


• Stays current with changing federal and state pretreatment regulations and updates program documentation accordingly.


• Responds to spills, discharges, or incidents and works with internal and external parties to address compliance issues.


• Prepares reports, maintains records, and ensures documentation is audit-ready for environmental inspections or legal review.


• Participates in internal planning meetings and public outreach regarding industrial wastewater compliance and environmental protection.


• Performs other related duties as assigned

Requirements

• Requires a Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering, with two years of experience in water, wastewater, or stormwater quality; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.


• Requires a Georgia Wastewater Class III Operation License or Industrial Wastewater License, or must obtain certification within six (6) months of employment.


• Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license with an acceptable driving history.

Additional Requirements

• Background investigation, including a supervised drug screen, post-offer/pre-employment medical screen, and verification of education, certifications, and licenses may be required prior to employment.


• Knowledge of department policies and procedures.


• Knowledge of state and federal regulations pertaining to industrial discharge and wastewater treatment.


• Knowledge of laboratory analysis techniques and processes.


• Skill in collecting and analyzing data.


• Skill in operating standard office equipment such as a computer, calculator, copier, and facsimile machine.


• Skill in compiling data and generating reports.


• Skill in oral and written communication

Minimum Standards

SUPERVISORY CONTROLS: Work is performed under the moderate supervision of the Senior Director, Water Reclamation. The supervisor spot-checks completed work for compliance with procedures and the nature and propriety of the final results.

GUIDELINES: Guidelines include city and department policies and procedures, city ordinances, and state and federal environmental laws and regulations. These guidelines require judgment, selection, and interpretation in application.

COMPLEXITY: The work consists of varied technical duties. Requires the application of a variety of procedures, policies and/or precedents, and moderate analytic ability in adapting standard methods to fit facts and conditions. The number and complicated nature of guidelines to be enforced contribute to the complexity of the work.

SCOPE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this position is to coordinate the wastewater permit process for industrial users. Assisting and supporting others or individually providing data or facilitating services for use by others; minor to moderate consequence. Successful performance helps ensure that local industries comply with local, state, and federal environmental regulations.

PERSONAL CONTACTS: Regular contact within the department and other departments, outside agencies, and the general public (supplying or seeking information) on specialized matters. Contacts are typically with industrial plant managers, co-workers, other city and department employees, and state and federal agency representatives.

PURPOSE OF CONTACTS: Contacts are typically to give or exchange information, resolve problems, provide services, and negotiate or settle matters.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The work is typically performed while sitting, standing, bending, crouching, or stooping. The employee occasionally climbs ladders, uses tools or equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity, and distinguishes between shades of color. This is light work requiring the exertion of up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work is typically performed in an office, laboratory, and water treatment plant. The work requires the use of protective devices such as masks, goggles, or gloves. Involves regular exposure to one or more disagreeable elements (dust, heat, fumes, cold, noise, vibration, or wetness); frequent exposure to hazards where lost-time accidents are definitely possible.

SUPERVISORY AND MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY: This position has direct supervision over the Industrial Pretreatment Technician(s) and additional staff as assigned for special field sampling purposes.