Industrial Pretreatment Manager
Company: Metro Water Recovery
Location: Denver
Posted on: October 16, 2024
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Job Description:
Metro Water Recovery in Denver, CO - a nationally recognized
leader among clean water utilities, provides wastewater conveyance
and treatment services for 2.2 million people in the Denver Metro
area. Description Why It's a Great Opportunity: Joining Metro Water
Recovery (Metro) offers a unique chance to be part of a growing
organization that serves over 2.2 million people in the greater
Denver metropolitan area. As a wholesale wastewater treatment
provider, Metro serves 65 local governments, including cities,
sanitation districts and Corporate Connectors over approximately
805 square miles including Denver, Arvada, Aurora, Brighton,
Lakewood, Thornton, Westminster and portions of Adams, Weld,
Arapahoe, Douglas and Jefferson counties. With a mission to
"protect the region's health and environment by cleaning water and
recovering resources," Metro is one of the leading public agencies
in innovation and resource recovery. Metro owns, maintains,
operates major collection, treatment, and land application
infrastructure including two major wastewater facilities: the
Robert W. Hite Treatment Facility (Denver) and the Northern
Treatment Plant (Brighton). As the greater Denver Metropolitan area
continues to grow and our region's limited water resources become
more strained, this employment opportunity places you at the
forefront of transformation. As a manager in the Industrial
Pretreatment Division, you'll lead and mentor a team to protect
public health and the environment by engaging with industrial users
through routine compliance assistance and enforcement activities
that include a combination of office and site activities. In
addition, your team will help craft pretreatment's role in
addressing emerging challenges like per-fluorinated compounds,
investigating unusual observations identified within our system,
and providing enhanced protections that enable direct potable
reuse. Why It's a Great Division: Our industrial pretreatment team
takes pride in providing the first line of defense for protection
of the public health and the environment. Our team works directly
with industrial users throughout the entire service area to ensure
the industrial discharges can be treated, protect worker health,
and don't harm critical infrastructure. In addition, our team works
with other departments throughout Metro to identify and solve
challenges at the source. How to be Successful in the Role: To
succeed in this role, you will blend your technical understanding
of domestic and industrial wastewater pollutants and treatment
practices; your regulatory and policy knowledge, your managerial,
team building, and leadership qualities; and your innovative
approaches toward emerging issues. Strong communication,
collaborative approach, and change management skills are essential.
You will be responsible for motivating, mentoring, and guiding your
team in coordination with other industrial pretreatment,
regulatory, and Metro-wide teams. Your ongoing success will stem
from a self-driven commitment to continuous improvement. Your
Future in This Role: In this role, you will be a key partner in
advancing Metro Water Recovery's mission, leading and managing a
team that drives protection at the source. Metro Water Recovery has
a commitment to your professional growth, offering training and
development opportunities that will sharpen your expertise and
prepare you for expanded technical or leadership roles. You will
build strong relationships across departments, with connector
agencies, and with industries. Your efforts will both support
Metro's strategic goals and make a lasting impact on our community
and environment. This role offers a pathway to a rewarding career
where your skills and leadership will help shape a sustainable
future for the region. Industrial Pretreatment Manager ($86,091.20
- $125,174.40 Annually) Performs professional-level technical and
administrative activities in the day-to-day implementation of
Metro's Industrial Pretreatment Program (IPP). Works under the
direction of the Senior Industrial Pretreatment Program Manager
(SIPPM). Performs routine technical and administrative activities
necessary for IPP implementation. Supervises Industrial
Pretreatment Specialist I and II, Industrial Pretreatment Sector
Control Investigator I and II and other staff as assigned. Examples
of Duties Performs and supervises staff with IPP implementation
activities including permit writing, report preparation, initial
and annual compliance inspections, field investigations, review and
processing of self-monitoring and other compliance reports, data
entry and analysis and special projects as assigned. Ensures that
these activities are conducted in accordance with the technical and
regulatory framework, procedures, guidance, policies, templates and
business processes set by the Director of Environmental Services,
SIPPM, IPP Engineer and Senior Regulatory Affair Manager (SRAM).
Prepare draft enforcement orders, penalty calculations and
supporting documentation and participate in enforcement actions
against industrial users, where necessary. Conduct research and
investigate sources of pollutant discharges. Collect and review
industrial waste discharge and process information and evaluate
compliance with Metro's Rules and Regulations (R&R) and with
state and federal Industrial Pretreatment regulations. Support
Metro's Authority Monitoring Program. This may include but is not
limited to the following: development and/or update of sampling
protocols, Chain-of-Custody documentation, data entry and review
and on-site assistance. Provide support to the IPP Engineer and
perform activities as necessary for implementation of Metro's
Industrial Waste Survey (IWS). Provide technical support to
connectors and industries, including notification and explanation
of their responsibilities and actions required under Metro's
Industrial Pretreatment Program. Stay informed of all applicable
local, state, and federal regulations and guidance governing
industrial waste discharges as well as monitoring and reporting
requirements. Evaluate performance and skill levels of employees;
support employee development, provide training, coaching,
counseling, and discipline as needed. Participate in the selection
process for new personnel as assigned. Perform other scientific and
administrative tasks as assigned. Qualifications Minimum
Qualifications Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related
engineering discipline or science (e.g., environmental engineering,
chemical engineering, chemistry, environmental science, biology),
or other directly related field experience. A minimum of three
years of experience performing work to implement IPP requirements
such as permit writing and compliance inspections. The ability to
identify, evaluate, interpret and explain environmental laws, rules
and regulations pertaining to IPP implementation. The ability to
meet deadlines, to plan and coordinate work, and to write complete
and accurate reports. Proficiency with Microsoft Office software.
Strong mathematical and data analysis skills. Excellent verbal and
written communication skills, and the ability to develop and
maintain effective working relationships with people of varying
backgrounds, knowledge and experience. Must be available to respond
by email, phone and/or in-person to support regulatory needs of
Metro outside of normal business hours and workdays. Desired
Qualifications A solid understanding of domestic wastewater
treatment process theory and operations. Direct experience with
NPDES sample collection. Knowledge of, proper sample handling and
preservation methods and familiarity with 40 CFR 136. Experience
with the development of technically-based local limits. Two or more
years of supervisory experience that included responsibility for
managing and planning the work being performed by others. Working
Conditions Work Environment While performing the duties of the job,
the employee is exposed to work near moving mechanical parts; work
in high, precarious places; wet or humid conditions (non-weather);
fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; and
outdoor weather conditions less than 1/3 of the time. The noise
level in the work environment is usually moderate. Physical Demands
While performing the duties of the job, the employee is required to
sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and
arms; and talk or hear more than 2/3 of the time. The employee is
required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or
crawl; and taste or smell less than 1/3 of the time. Specific
vision abilities required by this job include close vision,
distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability
to adjust focus. Metro Water Recovery is an Equal Opportunity
Employer. Employment Type: Full Time Salary: $86,091 - $125,174
Annual Bonus/Commission: No
Keywords: Metro Water Recovery, Commerce City , Industrial Pretreatment Manager, Executive , Denver, Colorado
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