SUMMARY
The City of Amarillo is seeking a highly organized, knowledgeable, and professional individual to serve as Compliance Supervisor, supporting both current operations and the continued advancement of key permitting compliance within the Industrial Pretreatment and Stormwater Management programs. This position is responsible for the daily supervision of Compliance Investigators conducting inspection and monitoring activities associated with the operation and maintenance of the City’s TPDES permits and provides hands-on training, guidance, and direction to ensure consistent, high-quality regulatory compliance. The Compliance Supervisor plays a critical role in promoting teamwork and operational excellence through oversight of regulatory-mandated monitoring activities that protect environmental health and safety, while safeguarding public health by ensuring thorough and diligent inspections of activities that may contribute pollutants to publicly owned treatment works or local waterways through stormwater runoff. This position is designated as weather-essential personnel.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Compliance Supervision
- Provides direct daily supervision and oversight of permit compliance activities performed by Compliance Investigators to ensure adherence to all applicable regulatory requirements.
- Ensures all Compliance Investigators receive formal, documented training in the proper execution of industrial pretreatment inspections and investigations, SWP3 inspections, construction site inspections, industrial monitoring, and stormwater sampling activities.
- Maintains continuous coordination with the Permit Compliance Manager and Compliance Coordinators to support effective planning, assessment, and execution of ongoing and upcoming compliance initiatives.
- Develops and manages detailed schedules for monthly and semi-annual monitoring activities, MS4 sampling, inspection requirements, and hazardous materials (HazMat) response preparedness.
- Conducts thorough and timely reviews of all inspection and investigation reports prepared by Compliance Investigators prior to recommending enforcement actions.
- Assists the Permit Compliance Manager with the facilitation of monthly departmental meetings, ensuring all training activities are formally documented and staff certifications and qualifications remain current.
- Demonstrates the ability to perform routine regulatory and field compliance duties by directly supporting and assisting Compliance Investigators as operational needs require.
- Ensures accurate, complete, and well-organized documentation by reviewing all compliance records and reports prior to final filing or submittal.
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- Inspections and Investigations
- Assists the Permit Compliance Manager by conducting industrial inspections as needed, assuring all permitted industries remain in compliance with the City permit as needed.
- Schedules, assigns, and performs storm water inspection activities between users of the MS4 and the city.
- Conducts thorough investigations of accidental and illegal spills, environmental pollution problems, treatment plant upsets, and complaints.
- Provides information for and assists in the preparation of reports, enforcement letters and proceedings.
- Maintains routine operational oversite of the Liquid Waste Hauler inspections program. Ensuring all EPA and TCEQ requirements are met.
- Sampling and Monitoring
- Monitors industrial and stormwater discharges for compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
- Performs all aspects of the storm event and Local Limit sampling plans. This includes typical after hours work at the established outfalls.
- Performs field inspections and sampling.
- Collects and preserves wastewater samples taken from permitted industries on a monthly basis, as required by the EPA and TCEQ.
- Samples all City area Playa Lakes in the long-term Environmental Laboratory Playa Lakes Monitoring Program established as perpetual in 1971 by City Management.
- Ensures proper completion of routine and emergency repairs and maintenance of all automated sampling equipment.
- Internal Support
- Coordinates with laboratory support personnel.
- Is a core member of the City of Amarillo’s Household Hazardous Waste program, collecting, inventorying, and disposing of waste items routinely.
- Assists the Compliance Coordinator in the preparation of the Annual Storm water and Pretreatment program reports, submitted to TCEQ.
- Assists with building and other facility maintenance.
- Professional Development
- Remains up to date on categorical requirements, new parameter and monitoring schedules and new or proposed regulations of concern to both programs.
- Remains up to date on new sampling requirements and procedures.
- Reads applicable portions of the Federal and Texas Registers to stay current with Pretreatment and Storm water regulations.
- Assists with the preparation of and coordination of pretreatment and storm water permits issued by the City, State, or EPA.
- Approves purchases up to $3,000 without approval from supervisor.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
- MINIMUM REQUIREMENTSRequires a High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of two years experience in water, wastewater, stormwater, or a related field. Supervisory experience is preferred. HAZWOPER, First Aid and CPR certification is required within 90 days of employment. Must work to obtain a "D" Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators Certificate. Requires being on call for Storm Event Sampling, and Hazardous Waste Response. Valid Texas Driver’s License required.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Must maintain a working knowledge of various federal and state environmental regulations, principles, and procedures.
- Ability to operate flow meters and automated samplers.
- Ability to operate and repair small/light equipment, such as power tools.
- Ability to operate computers for data entry and word processing.
- Strong verbal and written communication skill.
- Ability to operate small office equipment, including copy machines or multi-line telephone systems.
- ADA PROFILEReasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is required to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. The employee must also walk, climb, stand, sit, hear, reach, speak, see, and talk. Also requires the ability to make rational decisions and perform repetitive motions. WORK ENVIRONMENTThe employee works in a dynamic environment that requires being susceptible and responsive to changing goals, priorities, and needs. The employee is required to work in all weather conditions, which may be deemed hazardous and very offensive. Due to the hazardous nature of the position, the employee is required routinely utilize Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
The City of Amarillo is an Equal Opportunity employer and encourages applications from eligible and qualified persons regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information or protected veteran status, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law.
The City of Amarillo provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case by case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please contact the Human Resources Office at 806-378-4294.
