Description
The City of Boise is hiring for Pretreatment Environmental Specialist - Sr!
In this role, you will play a critical role in protecting water quality and treatment infrastructure by leading compliance oversight of Significant Industrial Users (SIUs) under the city's EPA and IDEQ approved pretreatment program. This position offers the opportunity to work directly with diverse industries, applying technical expertise in wastewater chemistry, industrial processes, and environmental regulations to solve complex compliance challenges. You'll conduct detailed facility inspections, manage sophisticated monitoring programs, develop enforcement strategies, and serve as a technical resource to industrial partners and local sewer districts. This role is ideal for an experienced environmental professional who values regulatory expertise, problem-solving, and making a tangible impact on community environmental protection.
WHY WORK FOR THE CITY OF BOISE?
Top talent deserves top-notch benefits. The City is among the best in the Treasure Valley when it comes to the benefits and perks we offer our employees.
ZERO premium medical coverage option for you and your family
PERSI retirement benefits plus 401(k)/457b with employer match
10 hours vacation per month (increases with tenure) + 12 paid holidays + 8 hours sick leave per month
10 weeks Parental Leave
Up to $500 annual WellBeing incentive
Tuition reimbursement and free local bus pass
Basic Life and Long Term Disability insurance at no cost
Essential Functions
Reviews and evaluates Significant Industrial User (SIU) required data disclosure forms. accidental spill prevention plans, toxic organic management plans, and quality assurance plans. Assists in identifying potential SIUs and Municipal Industrial Users (MIUs). Assists in building plan reviews to ensure appropriate pretreatment infrastructure. Assists in the development of SIU discharge permits, monitoring requirements and other standards as required by applicable approved pretreatment programs. Maintains detailed files for each permitted industry including spill prevention and solvent management plans, periodic self-monitoring reports, site inspections and compliance monitoring reports and routine correspondence. Enforces industrial permit requirements and Boise city code in instances of non-compliance. Prepares and executes appropriate enforcement responses pursuant to the city’s required and approved Enforcement Response Plan.
Inspects critical and sometimes hazardous areas of SIU-regulated industries; evaluates chemical storage, use and disposal, as well as process wastewater pretreatment facilities as required by the city’s IPDES permit. Coordinates with industrial facility personnel to ensure full access to regulated facilities. Assists industrial personnel to identify and evaluate process issues related to regulated used water (wastewater) discharge. Develops records reflecting inspection review of good housekeeping practices, equipment maintenance and calibration and waste management practices for compliance with local, state and federal rules and permit requirements.
Maintains and uses a varied inventory of monitoring equipment, computer-programmed data loggers and manual and automatically used water sampling equipment. Performs compliance sampling and monitoring of discharge from SIU-regulated industries as required by the city’s EPA/IDEQ permit in a manner that ensures the generation of legally defensible data. Coordinates timing of events with city lab personnel to the maximum extent practicable for efficient use of resources.
Compiles, collates and interprets monitoring data and presents for review by management and other work groups. Maintains records of industrial discharge flows for planning purposes. Supports various work groups by developing and maintaining data analysis tools that streamline and automate data quality control checks and statistical analysis. Troubleshoots, maintains and upgrades the Industrial User Database user interface on a routine basis. Locates and corrects data quality and integrity issues.
Manages required pollutant-specific Best Management Practices (BMP) enforcement programs. Develops BMP outreach educational materials and inspection program procedures for use by environmental technicians during inspection of dental office, photographic printing and food service facilities. Coordinates with environmental technicians on a periodic sampling of used water discharge from required pretreatment equipment. Reviews sample analysis results and handles necessary enforcement action until compliance is achieved.
Ensures all local independent sewer districts maintain and operate pretreatment programs in accordance with the IPDES permits and city agreement to provide pretreatment services. Provides technical assistance and direction to district staff to ensure procedures and inspection protocols are in line with city methods. Provides inspection and sampling technical assistance to independent outside sewer district pretreatment staff. Audits district program activities for compliance with pretreatment program requirements under the city's EPA/IDEQ permit. Provides technical or administrative assistance to environmental technicians in support of their contract-driven work in outside sewer district pretreatment programs. Assists city contractors with special projects. Assists other departments with environmental investigations. Develops Temporary Indirect Discharge Permits for special discharge requests.
Performs other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.
Requirements
Required Knowledge, Experience, And Training
Bachelor's degree in environmental science, natural resource management, biological science or related field and four years of experience in environmental resource protection and control, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
Knowledge of:
Commercial and industrial processes and their impact on collection system and treatment processes
Clean Water Act and National Pretreatment Program regulations, industrial manufacturing processes, sanitary sewer collection system and water renewal (wastewater treatment) plant operation
Used water (wastewater) treatment and industrial pretreatment systems and technology
City of Boise Pretreatment Code
QA/QC practices and Federal Code (CFR 40) for the Federal Clean Water Act
Commercial and industrial process discharge requirements, chemistry and laboratory processes and procedures and chain-of-custody procedures during sampling activities
Environmental regulations as they apply to industrial pretreatment used water, stormwater and reused water
Computer usage including related software.
Ability to:
Organize and keep track of project status
Coordinate work with personnel, laboratories and other agencies
Interpret and effectively communicate federal, state and local ordinances and regulations related to the Clean Water Act and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Read and interpret blueprints and process schematics
Conduct a thorough interview and physical site inspection, evaluate manufacturing or process information and make recommendations on used water discharge pretreatment
Communicate effectively in the English language at a level necessary for efficient job performance
Perform all essential functions as assigned by an authorized employee, supervisor and/or manager with or without reasonable accommodation.
Individuals must be capable of operating vehicles safely and have an acceptable driving record.
Preferred Knowledge, Experience, And Training
Master's degree in environmental science, natural resource management, environmental management or related field and three years of professional level experience in the field of water pretreatment/used water quality control environment and/or water pollution control.
Licensing And Other Requirements
Valid state-issued driver's license.
Obtain Pretreatment Inspector Certification within six months of employment.
Special Requirements
Applicants must be able to pass:
City of Boise background check processes which includes a criminal history check and reference checks in accordance with the City of Boise Hiring Process Regulation
Driving Record Check
Working Conditions
The physical effort characteristics and working environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Efforts
While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally lifting/carrying up to 50 pounds. Also, the employee is frequently pushing/pulling up to 20 pounds, occasionally pushing/pulling up to 35 pounds and rarely pushing/pulling up to 50 pounds. The noise level is occasionally moderate and rarely very loud. Work includes sensory ability to talk, hear, smell and touch. Work in this position also includes close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception. Employees will sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, grasp, climb and balance. Position requires hand/finger dexterity.
Working Environment
The work environment will include inside conditions, outdoor weather conditions, in wet and humid conditions, areas of dust, odors, mist and gases or other airborne matter. Employees are exposed to mechanical and electrical hazards, work in/at heights and confined spaces. Employees will also drive a vehicle as part of this position. Work includes protected exposure to infectious bacteria, bodily fluids and chemicals.
This position works: weekends, holidays and scheduled on call
