PRETREATMENT
PROGRAM COORDINATOR 7682
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS
An employee in this class is responsible for coordinating the
operations of a major section of the County’s Industrial Waste Pretreatment
Program. The incumbent is responsible
for maintaining compliance with industrial waste pretreatment regulations and
requirements mandated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s
Clean Water Act and oversees a technical staff engaged in carrying out
assignments. Work requires independent judgment and initiative and is subject
to technical review through conferences and periodic operational reports. Does related work as required.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES
Coordinates special
environmental projects which directly affect the Department of Public Works
Industrial Waste Pretreatment Program (DPW IWPP);
Acts as the
departmental representative with local, state, and federal agencies regarding
industrial waste pretreatment;
Ensures that the
Pretreatment Program is properly executed in accordance with federal
regulations;
Determines when
revisions and updates to the Suffolk County Sewer Use Code are necessary;
Provides responses at
USEPA Pretreatment Program compliance inspections, audits, inquires, and
related correspondence;
Approves Significant
User Discharge Certification Permits;
Coordinates the
pollution control activities with other agencies and/or municipalities involved
in environmental regulatory programs;
Evaluates proposed significant industrial user discharges to determine applicable regulatory requirements are meet, determines violators, and coordinates the enforcement of sewer discharge regulations;
Coordinates and determines the appropriate monitoring procedures for the specific waste stream in order to confirm compliance with sewer discharge standards;
Assists with budget preparation.
FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL
CHARACTERISTICS
Comprehensive knowledge of the
principles, laws, regulations, techniques and practices of environmental quality
and Industrial Waste Pretreatment; comprehensive knowledge of legal,
administrative and procedural regulations applicable to the Department of
Public Works Industrial Waste Pretreatment Program; thorough knowledge of
emergency response techniques; thorough knowledge of the principles of
firematic techniques; good knowledge of public administration and office
management; ability to effectively coordinate 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 coordinate a 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 six (6) years of paraprofessional
level engineering experience in environmental programs, including four (4)
years of supervisory experience in the field of industrial waste pretreatment
activities; or
,
b) Graduation from a
standard senior high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma,
and ten (10) years of paraprofessional level engineering experience in
environmental programs, including four (4) years of supervisory experience in
the field of industrial waste pretreatment activities.
PROMOTIONAL
Two (2) years of permanent competitive status as an Industrial Waste Pretreatment Program Specialist.
11/26/2008
Competitive