Supervising Wastewater Pretreatment Inspector
Apply NowCompany: City of San Diego, CA
Location: San Diego, CA 92154
Description:
Salary : $109,033.60 - $132,267.20 Annually
Location : City of San Diego, CA
Job Type: Varies by Position
Job Number: MA-T11454-202503
Business Area: 2000 - Public Utilities
Opening Date: 03/28/2025
Closing Date: 4/21/2025 11:59 PM Pacific
JOB INFORMATION
APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE FOLLOWING RELATED RECRUITMENT(S):
Supervising Wastewater Pretreatment Inspector positions direct professional staff engaged in conducting investigations and inspections of industrial, commercial, and institutional facilities discharging waste into the sewage system; plan, organize, and supervise the work and training of a subordinate professional staff; review, proofread, edit, and approve fact sheets, data entry, and permit drafts for accuracy, completeness, appropriateness, and correct usage of English grammar; determine the appropriateness of industrial pretreatment systems; determine discharge limitations, monitoring schedules, and time frames for compliance; initiate and document enforcement actions against industries not in compliance; research waste minimization and alternative disposal technology options; develop, document and implement new local programs to achieve necessary headworks pollutant reductions; meet with industry representatives and the public to explain program requirements and objectives; develop and direct permit modifications necessary to implement changes in pretreatment standards or local limits; conduct surveillance, prepare reports and data summaries, and testify in court; develop Oracle SQL scripts to generate reports; and perform other duties as assigned.
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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.
EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree in Chemical or Environmental Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, or a closely related field. Closely related degrees MUST include the completion of at least 18 semester/27 quarter college-level units of chemistry, including lecture and laboratory classes in both organic and general chemistry.
NOTE:
EXPERIENCE: Two years of full-time professional-level industrial waste inspection experience which MUST include conducting site evaluations and inspections, and applying federal pretreatment standards to a variety of categorically regulated industries generating waste discharged into the sewer system AND one of the following options:An additional one year of full-time industrial waste inspection experience which MUST include conducting site evaluations and inspections, and applying federal pretreatment standards in a variety of categories of industries generating waste which is discharged into the sewer system. One year of full-time chemical, environmental, or sanitary engineering experience which includes the design or operation of wet industrial processes or sanitary/industrial wastewater treatment processes. One year of full-time chemical wastewater laboratory experience in an industrial waste program which includes the sampling and analysis of toxic pollutants.
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HIGHLY DESIRABLE:
Required documents should be attached electronically to your application. If you are unable to attach at the time of application submittal, you must submit them as soon as possible via fax: (619) 533-3337; or to the Employment Information Center: City of San Diego Personnel Department, 1200 Third Avenue - Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92101. Include your name and the title of the position for which you are applying.
SCREENING PROCESS
Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental questions will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in this initial screening process, your application will be reviewed for applicable education, experience, and/or training to ensure all minimum requirements have been met. Successful candidates will be placed on a list which will be used to fill position vacancies during the next six months (180 days). For each vacancy, only those candidates with the most appropriate qualifications will be contacted by the hiring department for an interview.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: Employment offers are conditional pending the results of all screening processes applicable to this position, which may include the following: confirmation of citizenship or legal right to work in the United States; completion of a pre-employment medical review and exam (which may include drug and alcohol testing); reference checks; and fingerprinting. Fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice for a conviction record report. Certain positions may require additional screening processes, including a polygraph examination and/or background investigation. All screening processes must be successfully completed before employment begins. A positive test result for alcohol, cannabis/marijuana, illegal drugs, or inadequately explained prescription drugs, or misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of pertinent facts in any step of the screening or selection process, may constitute cause for disqualification or termination of employment. Nothing in this job posting constitutes an express or implied contract for employment with the City of San Diego. Candidates must notify the Personnel Department of any change in their name, mailing address, email address, or phone number, otherwise they may miss employment opportunities.
Rev. 5 - March 28, 2025 (New Recruitment Date)
City employees may be eligible to participate in a benefit program including holidays, vacations, savings and retirement plans, health programs, and other benefits.
Eligible City employees initially hired or assuming office on or after July 10, 2021, with the exception of Police Recruits participating in the City's Police Academy, will participate in the City's Defined Benefit Plan administered by the San Diego City Employees' Retirement System (SDCERS).
Benefits may change due to employer-employee contract negotiations.
or review the
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I understand that failure to respond to the following questions in the spaces provided may result in the rejection of my application. In addition, I may miss out on employment opportunities. Resumes are NOT reviewed for assessing the minimum requirements, qualifications will be determined from the answers provided to the supplemental questions.
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Are you a current or former City of San Diego government/municipal employee?
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If you have previously worked or are currently working for the City of San Diego, please enter your PERNR.
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The minimum age for this job is 18, unless you are 17 and a high school graduate. Do you meet the minimum age requirements for this job?
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Which of the following do you possess? NOTE: Attach proof of degree/transcripts to your application.
06
If you are using a combination of experience and education to qualify, which of the following best describes your level of education?
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How many years of full-time professional-level industrial waste inspection experience do you have which includes conducting site evaluations and inspections, and applying federal pretreatment standards in a variety of categories of industries generating waste discharged into the sewer system?
08
Describe your full-time professional-level industrial waste inspection experience in the following areas: a. Conducting site evaluations and inspections; b. applying federal pretreatment standards to a variety of categorically regulated industries generating waste discharged into the sewer system. For each area, specify from which employer the experience was gained, your title, level of responsibility, percent of time spent on each area, and the total length of your experience. If you do not have any experience in a specific area, write "None."
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Which of the following options do you have one year of full-time experience?
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Describe your full-time chemical, environmental, or sanitary engineering experience in the following areas: a. Design or operation of wet industrial processes; b. design or operation of sanitary/industrial wastewater treatment processes. For each area, specify from which employer the experience was gained, your title, level of responsibility, percent of time spent on each area, and the total length of your experience. If you do not have any experience in a specific area, write "None."
11
Describe your full-time chemical wastewater laboratory experience in an industrial waste program in the following areas: a. Sampling of toxic pollutants; b. analysis of toxic pollutants. For each area, specify from which employer the experience was gained, your title, level of responsibility, percent of time spent on each area, and the total length of your experience. If you do not have any experience in a specific area, write "None."
Required Question
Location : City of San Diego, CA
Job Type: Varies by Position
Job Number: MA-T11454-202503
Business Area: 2000 - Public Utilities
Opening Date: 03/28/2025
Closing Date: 4/21/2025 11:59 PM Pacific
JOB INFORMATION
APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE FOLLOWING RELATED RECRUITMENT(S):
- Hazardous Materials/Pretreatment Trainee
- Wastewater Pretreatment Inspector I
- Wastewater Pretreatment Inspector II
- Wastewater Pretreatment Inspector III
Supervising Wastewater Pretreatment Inspector positions direct professional staff engaged in conducting investigations and inspections of industrial, commercial, and institutional facilities discharging waste into the sewage system; plan, organize, and supervise the work and training of a subordinate professional staff; review, proofread, edit, and approve fact sheets, data entry, and permit drafts for accuracy, completeness, appropriateness, and correct usage of English grammar; determine the appropriateness of industrial pretreatment systems; determine discharge limitations, monitoring schedules, and time frames for compliance; initiate and document enforcement actions against industries not in compliance; research waste minimization and alternative disposal technology options; develop, document and implement new local programs to achieve necessary headworks pollutant reductions; meet with industry representatives and the public to explain program requirements and objectives; develop and direct permit modifications necessary to implement changes in pretreatment standards or local limits; conduct surveillance, prepare reports and data summaries, and testify in court; develop Oracle SQL scripts to generate reports; and perform other duties as assigned.
NOTES:
- Employees in job classifications represented by Municipal Employees Association (MEA) are scheduled to receive the following general wage increase: 5% effective 7/1/25.
- Eligible benefited employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.
EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree in Chemical or Environmental Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, or a closely related field. Closely related degrees MUST include the completion of at least 18 semester/27 quarter college-level units of chemistry, including lecture and laboratory classes in both organic and general chemistry.
NOTE:
- Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for education lacked on a year-for-year basis. One year of full-time experience = 30 semester/45 quarter college-level units.
EXPERIENCE: Two years of full-time professional-level industrial waste inspection experience which MUST include conducting site evaluations and inspections, and applying federal pretreatment standards to a variety of categorically regulated industries generating waste discharged into the sewer system AND one of the following options:
NOTES:
- A Master's Degree in Chemical or Environmental Engineering, Chemistry, or Biology may be substituted for a MAXIMUM of one year of the experience described in Options 1, 2 and 3 above. It may NOT substitute for the required two years of industrial waste inspection experience.
- City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.
HIGHLY DESIRABLE:
- Supervisory experience.
- Proof of degree/transcripts, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
- Proof of transcripts showing completion of the required course work, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
- For City of San Diego employees, proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
Required documents should be attached electronically to your application. If you are unable to attach at the time of application submittal, you must submit them as soon as possible via fax: (619) 533-3337; or to the Employment Information Center: City of San Diego Personnel Department, 1200 Third Avenue - Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92101. Include your name and the title of the position for which you are applying.
SCREENING PROCESS
Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental questions will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in this initial screening process, your application will be reviewed for applicable education, experience, and/or training to ensure all minimum requirements have been met. Successful candidates will be placed on a list which will be used to fill position vacancies during the next six months (180 days). For each vacancy, only those candidates with the most appropriate qualifications will be contacted by the hiring department for an interview.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: Employment offers are conditional pending the results of all screening processes applicable to this position, which may include the following: confirmation of citizenship or legal right to work in the United States; completion of a pre-employment medical review and exam (which may include drug and alcohol testing); reference checks; and fingerprinting. Fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice for a conviction record report. Certain positions may require additional screening processes, including a polygraph examination and/or background investigation. All screening processes must be successfully completed before employment begins. A positive test result for alcohol, cannabis/marijuana, illegal drugs, or inadequately explained prescription drugs, or misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of pertinent facts in any step of the screening or selection process, may constitute cause for disqualification or termination of employment. Nothing in this job posting constitutes an express or implied contract for employment with the City of San Diego. Candidates must notify the Personnel Department of any change in their name, mailing address, email address, or phone number, otherwise they may miss employment opportunities.
Rev. 5 - March 28, 2025 (New Recruitment Date)
City employees may be eligible to participate in a benefit program including holidays, vacations, savings and retirement plans, health programs, and other benefits.
Eligible City employees initially hired or assuming office on or after July 10, 2021, with the exception of Police Recruits participating in the City's Police Academy, will participate in the City's Defined Benefit Plan administered by the San Diego City Employees' Retirement System (SDCERS).
Benefits may change due to employer-employee contract negotiations.
or review the
01
I understand that failure to respond to the following questions in the spaces provided may result in the rejection of my application. In addition, I may miss out on employment opportunities. Resumes are NOT reviewed for assessing the minimum requirements, qualifications will be determined from the answers provided to the supplemental questions.
- Yes
- No
02
Are you a current or former City of San Diego government/municipal employee?
- Current city employee
- Former city employee
- Current & former city employee
- None of the above
03
If you have previously worked or are currently working for the City of San Diego, please enter your PERNR.
04
The minimum age for this job is 18, unless you are 17 and a high school graduate. Do you meet the minimum age requirements for this job?
- Yes
- No
05
Which of the following do you possess? NOTE: Attach proof of degree/transcripts to your application.
- Bachelor's Degree in Chemical or Environmental Engineering, Chemistry or Biology.
- Bachelor's Degree in a closely related field AND the completion of at least 18 semester/27 quarter college-level units of chemistry, including lecture and laboratory classes in both organic and general chemistry.
- Master's Degree or higher in Chemical or Environmental Engineering, Chemistry, or Biology.
- None of the above
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If you are using a combination of experience and education to qualify, which of the following best describes your level of education?
- 0 to 29 semester/44 quarter units
- 30 semester/45 quarter units to 59 semester/89 quarter units
- 60 semester/90 quarter units to 89 semester/134 quarter units
- 90 semester/135 quarter units to 119 semester/179 quarter units
- 120 semester/180 quarter units or more
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How many years of full-time professional-level industrial waste inspection experience do you have which includes conducting site evaluations and inspections, and applying federal pretreatment standards in a variety of categories of industries generating waste discharged into the sewer system?
- None
- Less than 1 year
- 1 year to less than 2 years
- 2 years to less than 3 years
- 3 years to less than 4 years
- 4 years to less than 5 years
- 5 years to less than 6 years
- 6 years to less than 7 years
- 7 years or more
08
Describe your full-time professional-level industrial waste inspection experience in the following areas: a. Conducting site evaluations and inspections; b. applying federal pretreatment standards to a variety of categorically regulated industries generating waste discharged into the sewer system. For each area, specify from which employer the experience was gained, your title, level of responsibility, percent of time spent on each area, and the total length of your experience. If you do not have any experience in a specific area, write "None."
09
Which of the following options do you have one year of full-time experience?
- One year of full-time chemical, environmental, or sanitary engineering experience which includes the design or operation of wet industrial processes or sanitary/industrial wastewater treatment processes.
- One year of full-time chemical wastewater laboratory experience in an industrial waste program which includes the sampling and analysis of toxic pollutants.
- None of the above
10
Describe your full-time chemical, environmental, or sanitary engineering experience in the following areas: a. Design or operation of wet industrial processes; b. design or operation of sanitary/industrial wastewater treatment processes. For each area, specify from which employer the experience was gained, your title, level of responsibility, percent of time spent on each area, and the total length of your experience. If you do not have any experience in a specific area, write "None."
11
Describe your full-time chemical wastewater laboratory experience in an industrial waste program in the following areas: a. Sampling of toxic pollutants; b. analysis of toxic pollutants. For each area, specify from which employer the experience was gained, your title, level of responsibility, percent of time spent on each area, and the total length of your experience. If you do not have any experience in a specific area, write "None."
Required Question