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Description

The City of Richmond, Department of Public Utilities, is seeking a qualified Environmental Compliance Inspector. The incumbent is responsible for inspecting industrial and commercial facilities for compliance with the City's Pretreatment program, evaluating the effectiveness of wastewater treatment systems; responding to spills to City sewer system and operating the City's septic receiving station, monitoring Commercial and Municipal facilities with compliance of the City's MS4 permit. The class works within a general outline of work to be performed, and develops work methods and sequences under general supervision.

Duties include but are not limited to

Manages and administrates various programs related to Industrial Pretreatment, Stormwater, Illicit Discharge and FOG environmental regulation and compliance (e.g. ensuring compliance with the City's local limits). Performs various office duties such as answering the phone, composing emails, procuring supplies, and generating pretreatment/MS4 reports. Issues notices of violations.
Performs field inspections and reconnaissance on outfalls, Industrial and Commercial Facilities, and other various sites. Samples wastewater. Ensures waste hauler receiving stations comply with regulations.
Generates pretreatment permits and ensures industrial users comply with requirements
Calibrates and maintains various meters and equipment
Citizen outreach and education Hazmat Collections Events and Drain Markers

Qualifications, Special Certifications and Licenses

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

High School Diploma, GED, or specialized diploma at entry level
One year of experience at entry level
Higher levels may require more specific experience and education
An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification.

LICENSING, CERTIFICATIONS, and/or OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Some positions may require a valid Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record and a valid Commonwealth of Virginia Driver's License within 30 days of hire

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: TYPICAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: These are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.

Knowledge (some combination of the following):

Virginia Pollution Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) permit compliance
Municipal Separate Stormwater System (MS4) permit compliance
Federal, state, and local pretreatment/wastewater/stormwater regulations
Wastewater sampling methods and procedures
Maintaining data, spreadsheets, and files
Commercial billing procedures
Applicable safety procedures related to water sampling and field inspections
Pretreatment data management software
Chain of custody protocols for analytical data to meet compliance standards
Computer programs such as Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel), ArcGIS, and Linko

Skills(some combination of the following):

Inspecting industrial facilities
Using GIS and GPS software and handheld units to update geospatial data
Using equipment such as liquid level actuators, flow meters, and PH/Temperature modules
Issuing permits
Training/Presenting
Monitoring and inventorying MS4 outfalls
Coordinating volunteer monitoring programs
Interpersonal communication
Oral and written communication
Customer service
Mathematics
Corresponding with internal and external departments and agencies

Abilities (some combination of the following):

Represent the department in a professional manner
Work in teams
Work independently
Think critically
Manage time effectively
Work with potentially adversarial/irate customers in non-compliance situations

Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach extending hands and arms in any direction, stand, push, pull, lift, finger (picking, pinching or otherwise working primarily with fingers), grasp applying pressure to an object with fingers or palms, talk, see, and hear. The employee is frequently required to climb, balance, stoop, crouch, crawl, walk, feel and use substantial repetitive motions of the wrists, hands and fingers. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties, this classification is considered to be medium work, exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The City of Richmond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

The City of Richmond is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the City of Richmond will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to participate in the job application and/or the interview process, please contact Jessica McKenzie, Human Resources Manager by email at Jessica.McKenzie@RVA.GOV.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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