INDUSTRIAL WASTE PRETREATMENT PROGRAM SPECIALIST 7673

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS

An employee in this class is responsible for work activities relating to the administration/supervision of industrial waste pretreatment activities. The incumbent must be able to supervise employees engaged in carrying out assignments, and must be on call to provide assistance during times of emergency. Independent judgment and initiative are required. Administrative and technical supervision is received from an administrative supervisor by means of conferences and periodic operational reports. Does related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES

Develops and implements special environmental projects which directly affect the Department of Public Works Industrial Waste Pretreatment Program (DPW IWPP);

Provides supervision to sampling crews and inspectors involved in environmental pretreatment program monitoring;

Responds to emergency calls dealing with illegal discharges and accidental spills, supervising and participating in response, enforcement and/or hearing procedures as required;

Evaluates, oversees and recommends fiscal expenditures required to perform routine and emergency sampling in response to toxic and hazardous materials discharges;

Assists an administrative supervisor in implementation of departmental programs with firematic response agencies;

Assists an administrative supervisor in implementation of pollution control activities with other agencies and/or municipalities involved in environmental regulatory programs;

Provides input and expertise in evaluating violations of Suffolk County Code Chapter 424-"Sewers"; supervises enforcement of sewer discharge regulations;

Reviews Industrial Waste Pretreatment Program modules and policies in an effort to assess their effectiveness for determining possible programmatic and policy alternatives;

May perform inspections of significant industrial users facilities.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Thorough knowledge of the principles, laws, regulations, techniques and practices of environmental quality and Industrial Waste pretreatment; thorough knowledge of legal, administrative and procedural regulations applicable to the DPW, IWPP; thorough knowledge of emergency response techniques; good knowledge of the principles of firematic techniques; ability to effectively plan and direct the work of Industrial Waste Pretreatment Program personnel; ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion; ability to respond quickly and effectively when emergency situations arise; ability to organize and supervise support staff in a manner conducive to full performance and high morale; ability to express oneself clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; physical condition commensurate with demands of the position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

OPEN COMPETITIVE

Either:

a) Graduation from a New York State or Regionally accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree, which includes or is supplemented by at least thirty (30) credit hours in the physical or biological sciences, and four (4) years of engineering experience in environmental programs, including two (2) years of supervisory experience in the field of industrial waste pretreatment activities;

b) Graduation from a standard senior high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma, and eight (8) years of engineering experience in environmental programs, including two (2) years of supervisory experience in the field of industrial waste pretreatment activities; or,

c) An equivalent combination of education and experience as defined by the limits of a) and b).

R11/18/10

SUFFOLK COUNTY

Competitive