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Wastewater Pre Treatment Inspector Job opening - Joplin state Missouri ( Job openings )
Joplin , state Missouri
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2024-03-01T00:00 - 2024-03-31T00:00 | 9 | 1
Wastewater Pre-Treatment Inspector
Public Works
Requires successful post-offer completion of a background investigation, physical exam, and drug test (
including marijuana/THC
) as a condition of employment with the City of Joplin.
Primary Purpose
Monitors the discharge of industrial and manufacturing wastes into the Joplin sanitary sewer system. Oversees the commercial restaurant inspections as part of the Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG) program.
Salary & Benefits
Starting at $26.784, depending on experience.
We provide free health insurance to the employee, and a great family rate (that does not increase per additional member) with a low deductible, low co-pays, and free preventive care services.
Additional Benefits include:
2 weeks of vacation accrual per year.
Free life insurance to the employee, with supplemental options.
Dental insurance starting at $9.02/month with fully covered preventive services.
Vision insurance starting at $1.44/month.
Tuition reimbursement, longevity pay, Care Leave and sick leave buy-back programs.
Missouri LAGERS Retirement – employees do not pay into it; employee is fully vested after only 5 years of employment.
Access to 457 retirement plans with several benefits over traditional 401k plans.
Free library cards & gym access, fun employee events, and more!
Essential Job Functions
1. Inspects industrial and manufacturing operations and facilities to identify and monitor the hazardous content of waste discharged into the City sewers; determines compliance with City, State, and Federal environmental protection codes, laws, regulations, and guidelines; obtains samples at selected points of pretreatment discharge.
2.Prepares and issues discharge permits; maintains required files and records; prepares periodic reports of industrial and manufacturing waste discharge volume; calculates monthly billing for industrial and manufacturing entities based on discharge volume.
3.Manages City's biosolid disposal program, including recruiting farmland for biosolid application; determines application rate for compliance with State and Federal environmental protection regulations and guidelines.
4.Plans, establishes priorities, assigns, and inspects work of subordinate staff to ensure safe and efficient operation of the City's pretreatment and biosolid program in compliance with State and Federal regulations.
5.Investigates illegal discharge activities and accidental spills to determine nature and severity of problem; identifies/implements measures necessary for clean-up or compliance enforcement.
6.Researches and prepares reports regarding wastewater treatment as it relates to hazardous material discharge or disposal; reads and interprets new or revised regulations regarding treatment, discharge, or disposal of industrial/manufacturing wastes.
7.Maintains records of operations and facilities storing industrial and manufacturing waste or discharging industrial and manufacturing waste into the City's sewer system; issues violation notices as necessary.
8.Develops and updates compliance reports as well as required annual pretreatment and biosolid reports.
9.Contributes effectively to the Public Works Department, communicates effectively with co-
workers, both
within the department as well as outside the department. Maintains satisfactory attendance
to ensure
duties are performed without negatively impacting co-workers or delivery of service to the public.
Minimum Qualifications
Knowledge of:
General principles and practices of wastewater treatment, including the treatment of industrial/manufacturing wastes; State and Federal regulations, standards, and criteria regarding the discharge of effluent; State and Federal regulations, standards, and guidelines regarding wastewater treatment and treatment plant operations; State and Federal regulations, standards, and guidelines regarding storage, treatment, discharge, and disposal of hazardous industrial/manufacturing wastes; State and Federal recordkeeping and reporting requirements for wastewater treatment plant operations; Microsoft Office Suite.
Skill in:
Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with officials of local industrial/manufacturing operations, State and Federal environmental protection agency staff, and other City staff; following complex oral and written instructions, procedures, and guidelines; making complex calculations concerning the levels of zinc and cadmium in the biosolids; understanding and interpreting complex laws, regulations, procedures, and guidelines; maintaining records and preparing reports; Microsoft Office Suite.
Education:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Environmental Science, Environmental Health, or related discipline.
Experience:
Four years of full-time wastewater plant sampling/inspection experience is required. Accredited coursework in lieu of work experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
Licenses and Certifications:
Possess and maintain a valid state-issued
driver’s license and a Missouri Class D Wastewater Operator’s Certificate at the time of appointment.
Physical Demands, Requirements, and Working Conditions
This position works predominantly indoor but with occasional work in the field. Must possess mobility to work in and around City Wastewater Treatment facilities, laboratory, and city industrial and manufacturing facilities; operate a motor vehicle and drive on city streets; stamina and mobility; vision to read printed materials, reports, and a computer screen; hearing and speech to communicate in-person and over the telephone. Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator and operate necessary tools and equipment. The fieldwork requires walking in areas to perform investigations, identify problems or hazards, and develop reports of the same. Positions in this classification are required to bend, stoop, kneel and reach when completing inspections. Must be able to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects weighing up to 20 pounds. Fieldwork may require exposure to cold and hot temperatures and biohazards. Generally, employees work in an office environment with moderate noise levels and controlled temperature conditions. Employees may interact with upset members of the public and/or their representatives while enforcing departmental policies and procedures.
Miscellaneous Requirements
Requires successful post-offer completion of a background investigation, physical examination, and drug screening (including marijuana/THC) as a condition of employment with the City of Joplin.
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