Sampling & Compliance Supervisor

ALCOSAN; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

ALCOSAN is seeking a Sampling and Compliance Supervisor to lead industrial pretreatment compliance programs including the FOG and High-Strength Surcharge programs. The role oversees data management, reporting for 100+ industrial users, and coordination of sampling activities at the treatment plant and with industrial customers.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in a natural or applied science, at least two years of environmental compliance or sewage treatment experience with supervisory

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Natural or Applied Sciences or related field.
• Two years of Environmental Compliance or Sewage Treatment experience including supervisory or project management experience with an emphasis on informational database systems.
• Possess or ability to obtain Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Certification.

Responsibilities

• Supervise industrial pretreatment compliance within Authority regulations.
• Manage data analysis and reporting for 100+ industrial users.
• Draft Industrial Discharge Permits for review and issuance by the Manager of Industrial Waste.
• Coordinate sampling activities and provide on-site supervision of samplers and investigators.
• Serve as primary point-of-contact for industry questions regarding Pretreatment, FOG, and High-Strength Surcharge programs.

Skills

Data analysis

Project management

Multi-tasking

Training staff

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Natural or Applied Sciences

Tools

Database software

Regulatory reporting software

Job description

• Industrial pretreatment Permit writing

ALCOSAN is committed to providing wastewater treatment services 24 hours a day, seven days a week. From our Board of Directors to our Executive Director, leadership and staff; we work to enhance the community’s quality of life and safety by protecting our rivers and streams. After 60 years of continued design, construction and operations of the sewer system and treatment plant, we now have 400 plus employees serving residential, commercial and industrial customers in 83 communities throughout Allegheny County.

Position Summary

The Sampling and Compliance Supervisor is responsible for supervising industrial pretreatment compliance within Authority regulations. This includes programs such as the Fats, Oil, and Grease Program (FOG), and the High-Strength Surcharge Program.

Job Duties

• Project Manager for a large database structure that manages environmental permit compliance from 100+ Industrial Customers and the various reporting requirements.
• Performs database organization and quality assurance assessments of Laboratory information from internal sample results and external industrial customer data including the evaluation, reporting and organizational presentation of data.
• Organize and process information submitted by industrial customers for compliance with various regulations and reporting within the ALCOSAN Pretreatment Program.
• Provides data analysis and enforcement recommendations, in a report format to the Manager of Industrial Waste, and participates with the Manager and Director of Environmental Compliance in industrial enforcement negotiations.
• Organizes, assigns, and supervises the activities of the Department's Samplers and Investigators including sampling in the treatment plant, industrial sampling and inspection, and investigation of sewer incidents.
• Provides on-site supervision of Samplers and Investigators
• Provides monthly compliance reports for 100 + Industrial Users.
• Manages compliance schedules and serves as primary point-of-contact with industry to ensure scheduled activities are completed.
• Drafts Industrial Discharge Permits based upon knowledge and review of regulations, industrial processes, and compliance history for review and issuance by the Manager of Industrial Waste.
• Serves as primary point-of-contact of customer questions concerning Pretreatment requirements, The FOG Program, and The High Strength Surcharge Program.
• Manages the Authority's High Strength Surcharge Program. This includes, assigning sampling points, organization of data in a database, analyze data by queries and reports, provides an assessment of the data and prepares reports to be utilized by Customer Service and Billing.
• Generates incident reports, evaluates data, generates violation letter, reviews inspection reports which all would be tracked by a Department database system.
• Assumes duties of the Manager of Industrial Wastes in the Manager's absence and assists Manager with technical training and certification of field personnel.
• Coordinates and plans the department’s daily and weekly sampling activities and provides an estimated weekly sample projection to the Laboratory.
• Organizes and structures staff participation in Industrial Waste Department Education presentations.
• Reviews and shares new sampling techniques and methodologies as well as adding and developing corresponding Standard Operating Procedures.

Job Duties (cont.)

• Performs other job-related duties as needed.

Knowledge / Abilities (at full job performance)

Extensive / Considerable Knowledge Of

• Database Management and data analysis
• Pre-treatment Industries including regulations and plant operations
• Industrial pretreatment Permit writing
• Industrial process flow diagrams
• Information Systems, data systems, and sampling procedures
• Chemistry and sampling correlation
• Multi-tasking
• Training and educating staff
• Deductive reasoning
• Customer Service and customer operations
• Industrial classification within the federal regulations including the how and why industries are classified

Some / Limited Knowledge Of

• Building teams and motivating employees

Ability To

• Communicate with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co- workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
• Manage large data sets and manage programs using the data set for reporting and making decisions.
• Troubleshoot database systems and develop data handling efficiency.
• Schedule Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities for staff.
• Employee Development - Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise training others to improve their knowledge or skills and monitoring performance.
• Document/Record Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic form.
• Evaluate Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
• Repair and Maintain Mechanical Equipment — Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.

Minimum Education Level Required

Bachelors’ Degree in Natural or Applied Sciences, or a related field.

Minimum Experience Required

Two (2) years’ of Environmental Compliance or Sewage Treatment experience including two (2) years’ of Supervisory or two (2) years of Project Management experience with an emphasis in informational database systems.

Required Certifications / Licenses

Possess, or ability to obtain Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Certification

The Allegheny County Sanitary Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the Authority to comply with all federal, state, and local statutes governing equal employment opportunity.