Wastewater Pretreatment Inspector III

City of San Diego; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

City of San Diego is seeking a Wastewater Pretreatment Inspector III to perform inspections of the most complex facilities and coordinate investigations under the Industrial Wastewater Control Program. The role includes enforcement support, training, and data system management.

Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and relevant experience with regulatory compliance. A California driver license is required. Salary increases are scheduled for MEA represented employees.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Environmental Engineering, Chemistry, Biology or related field, with 18 semester/27 quarter units of chemistry.
• One year of full-time experience equals 30 semester/45 quarter units; substitution allowed.
• California Class C Driver License required at hire.

Responsibilities

• Inspect complex facilities and categorical industries for compliance and pretreatment standards.
• Coordinate investigations, enforce regulations, and provide technical guidance.
• Review sewer quality determinations and assist with billing adjustments.
• Develop data and manage assigned data system tasks; assist with training of inspectors.

Skills

Industrial waste pretreatment

Regulatory knowledge

Data interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical/Environmental Engineering or related (with chemistry courses)

Job description

See NOTE(S) below for future wage increases and/or additional compensation opportunities.

Wastewater Pretreatment Inspector III positions in the Industrial Wastewater Control Program perform or assist in the inspections of the most complex facilities or categorical industries; coordinate and manage special investigations; assist with enforcement procedures and actions; provide technical guidance and assist with the training of assigned inspectors; interpret and determine impact of more complex regulations; administer Best Management Practices (BMP's) programs; develop data and perform assigned data system management tasks; review standard sewer quality determinations and recommendations for billing adjustments; assist in preparation of presentations and reports; and perform other duties as assigned.

NOTES:

• Employees in job classifications represented by Municipal Employees Association (MEA) are scheduled to receive the following general wage increases:
  • 3.5% effective 7/1/27
  • 2% effective 7/1/28
  • 2% effective 1/1/29
• Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).

You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.

EDUCATION

: Bachelor's Degree in Chemical or Environmental Engineering, Chemistry, Biology or a closely related field. Closely related degrees MUST include the completion of at least 18 semester/27 quarter college-level units of chemistry, including lecture and laboratory classes in both organic and general chemistry.

NOTE:

• Additional qualifying professional experience may be substituted for education lacked on a year-for-year basis. One year of full-time experience = 30 semester/45 quarter college-level units.

EXPERIENCE

: You must meet ONE of the following options:

1. Three years of full-time professional-level industrial waste pretreatment inspection experience applying regulations at industrial facilities which must include ALL of the following:
   • Identifying and classifying processes subject to local regulations and/or federal pretreatment standards.
   • Determining whether pretreatment technology in place meets or exceeds model technology for the applicable category and standards.
   • Performing water use and loss audits.
   • Drafting permits that apply federal pretreatment standards and establishing monitoring requirements.
   • Developing manufacturing processes and pretreatment process flow diagrams.
   • Calculating limits using the Combined Wastestream Formula (CWF).
2. Two years of full-time professional-level industrial waste inspection experience as stated in Option 1 AND one additional year of full-time professional-level experience in ONE of the following options, as a primary job function:
   • Chemical, environmental, or sanitary engineering experience in the design, operation, and inspection of wastewater and/or pretreatment processes.
   • Chemical wastewater laboratory experience in an industrial waste program including the sampling and analysis of toxic pollutants.
   • Environmental regulatory experience conducting site evaluations and determining compliance with environmental regulations.

NOTES:

• A Master's Degree in Chemical or Environmental Engineering, Chemistry or Biology may be substituted for the required one additional year of experience cited in Option 2. It may NOT substitute for the required industrial waste inspection experience.
• City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.

LICENSE

: A valid California Class C Driver License is required at the time of hire.

NOTE:

• Candidates will generally be required to show proof of the driver license within about two weeks of receiving a conditional job offer.

HIGHLY DESIRABLE(S)

:

• Experience applying production-based standards.
• CWEA Environmental Compliance Inspector Certification Grade 2 or higher.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (MUST SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION)

:

• Proof of degree/transcripts, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
• Proof of transcripts showing completion of the required course work, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
• For City of San Diego employees, proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.

Required documents should be attached electronically to your application. If you are unable to attach at the time of application submittal, you must submit them as soon as possible via fax: [phone]; or to the Employment Information Center: City of San Diego Personnel Department, 1200 Third Avenue - Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92101. Include your name and the title of the position for which you are applying.

Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental questions will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in this initial screening process, your application will be reviewed for applicable education, experience, and/or training to ensure all minimum requirements have been met. Successful candidates will be placed on a list which will be used to fill position vacancies during the next six months (180 days). For each vacancy, only those candidates with the most appropriate qualifications will be contacted by the hiring department for an interview.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

: Employment offers are conditional pending the results of all screening processes applicable to this position, which may include the following: confirmation of citizenship or legal right to work in the United States; completion of a pre-employment medical review and exam (which may include drug and alcohol testing); reference checks; and fingerprinting. Fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice for a conviction record report. Certain positions may require additional screening processes, including a polygraph examination and/or background investigation. All screening processes must be successfully completed before employment begins. A positive test result for alcohol, cannabis/marijuana, illegal drugs, or inadequately explained prescription drugs, or misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of pertinent facts in any step of the screening or selection process, may be cause for disqualification or termination of employment. Nothing in this job posting constitutes an express or implied contract for employment with the City of San Diego. Candidates must notify the Personnel Department of any change to their name, mailing address, email address, or phone number; otherwise, they may miss employment opportunities.