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Pima County · 2 months ago

Wastewater Technical Services Manager

Tucson, AZ

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$76K/yr - $91K/yr

4+ years exp

Pima County is seeking a Wastewater Technical Services Manager to lead technical efforts in process control and engineering. The role involves collaboration with plant operations and design engineers to ensure project safety and compliance while aligning with long-term wastewater goals.

GovernmentHealth CareRecyclingSustainabilityWaste Management

Responsibilities

Plans, organizes, and manages the activities of professional and technical personnel engaged in specialized wastewater process operations

Coordinates engineering evaluations and reviews activities with various city and County departments, private utilities and firms, and state or federal agencies

Analyzes and determines effectiveness of treatment processes and ensures RWRD’s compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and guidelines

Develops wastewater process control policies, procedures, and standards in conformance with local, state, and federal laws and regulations

Develops process improvements, writes technical reports and white papers

Plans, reviews, and prepares reports and proposals for new projects

Responds to public requests for information and resolves complaints

Develops departmental budget performs return on investment evaluations, and monitors contracts and expenditures

Advises on all matters pertaining to wastewater design, process control, odor control, energy usage, and systems troubleshooting

Trains, supervises, and evaluates assigned personnel

May provide expert testimony in court cases involving permit appeals and groundwater degradation issues

Develops general control narrative outlines and basic P&IDs, evaluates existing control narratives for functionality and efficiency, and revises control parameters as required

Qualification

Wastewater process controlEngineering controlsProject managementProcess improvementsBudget managementField inspectionsTechnical report writingSupervisory experienceStakeholder coordinationPublic communicationTeam training

Required

Bachelor's degree of science from an accredited college or university with a major in a STEM (science, technology, engineering, or mathematics) discipline or a closely-related field as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment AND four years of experience in either water pollution control, project management, industrial facility operations and maintenance, engineering or water/wastewater industry technical consulting INCLUDING two years of supervisory or management experience

Possession of current Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Grade 4 Wastewater or Water Treatment Plant Operator Certification may substitute for Bachelor's degree

Four years with Pima County as a Wastewater Operations & Maintenance Supervisor II, Wastewater Operations Manager, or Wastewater Planning Manager or related position as determined by the department head, INCLUDING one year of supervisory experience

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the 'Education' and 'Work Experience' sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write 'see resume' on your application

Valid driver license is required at time of application. Valid AZ driver license is required at time of appointment

Preferred

Experience in wastewater process control and engineering controls, and the basis of design

Experience with contract deliverables, including as-built drawings, Process & Instrument Diagram(P&IDs), and plan reviews

Experience evaluating and reviewing equipment technologies, equipment sizing, producing mass balance calculations, and estimating chemical, energy, and process air usage

Experience facilitating multidisciplinary design coordination, maintaining action and interface matrices, managing change control, resolving tie-ins/outage, and hydraulic grade issues

Experience performing field inspections, process troubleshooting, and recommending optimization, improvements, and return on investment analysis