Water Quality Supervisor

Salt Lake City Corporation; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt Lake City Corporation is seeking a Water Quality Supervisor to lead regulatory programs and ensure compliance with the Clean Water Act. The role includes coordinating inspections, permitting, and monitoring activities, while guiding staff and collaborating with operations, engineering, and external partners.

The supervisor reports to the Regulatory Program Manager and focuses on the stormwater program integration, water quality objectives, and timely documentation to meet state and federal

Responsibilities

• Supervise regulatory programs to meet requirements of Utah DEQ, US EPA and other agencies.
• Oversee inspections, permitting, monitoring, sampling, enforcement actions, and recordkeeping.
• Coordinate with the public, stakeholders, and Salt Lake City Departments to meet regulatory obligations.
• Provide leadership and technical oversight for Clean Water Act compliance programs and MS4 permit implementation.

Job description

Public Utilities Hooten Building

Full time

JR6324

Position Title:

Water Quality Supervisor

Job Description:

Supervises the operational activities of regulatory programs designed to meet the requirements of the State of Utah Division of Environmental Quality (UDEQ), the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), and other agencies in an effort to protect public health and the environment. This includes, but is not limited to, assisting in the oversight of inspections, hazard assessments, permitting, public education and outreach, investigations, source water protection, monitoring and sampling, inventory management, enforcement activities, recordkeeping, and documentation. Coordinates with the public, applicable stakeholders, and many Salt Lake City Departments and Divisions to meet regulatory requirements. Also includes oversight of staff and will perform the activities of technicians and coordinators, as necessary. This position involves time-sensitive deadlines and requires thorough documentation and reporting, with attention to detail and an ability to multi-task and function independently, with oversight. Both office duties and fieldwork are required on a regular basis.

About the Position:

The Water Quality Supervisor will be reporting to the Regulatory Program Manager while providing leadership and technical oversight for Clean Water Act compliance programs, including coordination and enforcement activities, MS4 permit implementation, and citywide stormwater program integration. This position is responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance, aligning cross-departmental stormwater and water quality efforts, and serving as a key point of contact with state and federal regulators. The supervisor will guide program planning, compliance tracking, inspections, and enforcement actions while supervising professional staff and working collaboratively with operations, engineering, and external partners to protect receiving waters and advance the City’s water quality objectives.

About the Team:

The Water Quality Supervisor leads a multidisciplinary team responsible for protecting surface water quality and ensuring compliance with Clean Water Act requirements. The team includes professionals with expertise in stormwater