Environmental Scientist / Senior Environmental Scientist

About This Role

This role involves managing environmental compliance programs for the City's Reverse Osmosis Water Treatment Facility, aiming to protect public health and the environment for nearly 30,000 residents. The position may also support environmental compliance in the wastewater utility, depending on needs. This job offers an exciting opportunity to influence compliance initiatives in the drinking water sector, including responding to new regulations like the Lead and Copper Rule Revision and PFAS.

Responsibilities

• Apply scientific methods and principles in environmental and water quality monitoring, and environmental compliance with applicable water and wastewater regulations and permit requirements
• Manage and conduct regular environmental compliance sampling required by applicable environmental regulations and utility operating permits and to support special projects
• Support and administer environmental compliance programs for water and wastewater utilities
• Conduct inspections, review environmental and water quality data, write and submit compliance reports
• Coordinate and communicate with applicable state and local regulators (meetings, inspections, investigations etc.)
• Investigate citizen complaints and other concerns
• Collect and review water and sewer operational data
• Coordinate water quality and environmental sampling and analysis with contracted laboratories as required
• Collect environmental data and analyze and evaluate data to reach sound conclusions
• Review permits, rules, and procedures regarding environmental compliance
• Review, check, and interpret scientific and environmental reports
• Prepare clear, complete, and technically accurate reports

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science, Biology, Chemistry, Geosciences or related discipline
• Four years of related environmental compliance, testing and reporting experience in the water and wastewater field or related experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• Experience directly related to environmental compliance for water or wastewater utilities strongly preferred