Water Quality Management Specialist 3

Water Quality Management Specialist 3

Location: 1620 Ridge Road, Largo, FL 33778

Schedule:Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm. Occasional weekend or standby work

*** INTERNAL POSTING: THIS POSITION IS OPENONLY TO CURRENT PINELLAS COUNTY UTILITIES DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES WITHIN THE WATER QUALITY DIVISION. ***

The Water Quality Management Division is seeking a self-driven Water Quality Management Specialist 3 to lead a team performing complex and advanced professional and technical work to support various potable water quality management programs, and serve as a principal in one or more designated functions and projects. The work includes ensuring compliance with the Clean Water Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act by monitoring and sampling the potable water distribution system, evaluating data, and submitting compliance reports to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Specialists at this level are expected to independently perform the full range of professional tasks, lead lower-level specialists and staff in field work and the completion of assignments, and help direct reports with career development.
 

What Will You Do?

• Supervises or provides advanced leadership department wide direction for subordinate staff implementing regulatory water quality programs, customer services, and water quality maintenance;
• Performs advanced management analyses and program direction tasks that impact department wide water quality, business, customer relations, and operating plans;
• Manages water quality monitoring projects entailing investigations of hydrological, biological, geological, or chemical problems relating to water resources;
• Participates in special groundwater monitoring, hydrologic, and other special studies and monitoring projects;
• Coordinates and directs technical personnel in the collection and analyses of field data and assures quality control measures are followed;
• Evaluates and analyzes data collected and prepares written and verbal reports on findings of projects;
• Resolves or oversees the resolution of customer complaints regarding water quality;
• Acts as liaison with businesses, contractors, developers, engineers, and the public with interpretation of environmental regulations and compliance with federal, state, and local environmental laws, codes, and ordinances;
• May collect and maintain technical environmental data, interpreting the results of laboratory tests, evaluating impacts, and developing reports on specialized studies;
• Evaluates conformance with established environmental codes, ordinances, and regulations and recommends enforcement action based on inspection findings;
• May conduct facility inspections related to the Industrial Pretreatment Program and Grease Management Program;
• Oversees compliance with the Comprehensive Quality Assurance Plan to ensure all data is scientifically valid and legally defensible;
• Selects appropriate monitoring and sampling equipment and supplies needed to accomplish projects and responsible for the safety and upkeep of the equipment used in the projects;
• May supervise and train technical personnel, serve as project leader over other staff, or may perform work of subordinate technical personnel as needed;
• Reports violations of water quality standards or other permit conditions to the appropriate regulatory agency;
• Completes periodic statistical reports and submits to department management and regulatory agencies;
• Assists in preparation of the annual budget for assigned section;
• Completes special projects and coordinates special department initiatives;
• Performs other related job duties as assigned.

What Do You Need?

Experience:Field water quality monitoring experience thatincludes lead worker, supervision, or supervisory training

Education:Degree with major coursework in environmental, physical, natural, or biological science or related field

• Six (6) years experience as described above; or,
• An Associate’s degree as described above, and four (4) years as described above; or,
• A Bachelor’s degree as described above, and two (2) years of experience as described above; or,
• An equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience. 

Additional Requirements: 

• Possession and maintenance of a valid State of Florida Driver’s License. 
• Experience to include actual supervisory experience directing professional or technical personnel responsible for water quality control activities.
• Assignment to work a variety of work schedules including compulsory work periods in special, emergency, and/or disaster situations.