Compliance Monitoring Technician I

This is a responsible detailed technical position. Collects samples from commercial/industrial water and sewer customers, keeping detailed, accurate records. Establishes and maintains good public relations. Enforces and upholds the City's ordinances and state regulations. This position exercises independent judgment out in the field. Report to Department Director or Designee. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Technical: Conducts general site inspections. Compiles reports for various recipients of sampling and analysis. Interprets reports for various purposes including but not limited to the determination of compliance status. Uses mathematical formulas and spreadsheets for data entry. Attend and complete required seminars and certification courses and accumulate operational time for "C" Industrial Pretreatment License. Chemical Analysis: Conducts and interprets basic and complex chemical analysis on environmental samples. Conducts analysis for various quality control / quality assurance measures. Mixes and prepares chemicals and maintain accurate logs and records. Forwards analytical results to proper recipient. Sampling/Inspecting: Collects water and commercial/industrial wastewater samples. Collects samples from various locations to be used to establish city and state compliance status. Proper decontamination of equipment. Determines appropriate method of sample collection. Programs auto samplers to include calculations for flow meter adjustments. Follows accurate detailed criteria, which are defined for preservation of various types of samples. Maintains detailed documentation of sample collection methods and conditions. Establishes proof of commercial/industrial compliance status. Conducts site inspections to establish compliance status for commercial/industrial customers. On-Site Testing: Technicians are required to travel to various locations. The technician will determine the proper equipment to be used and which analysis to be performed on samples. Equipment may have to be programmed manually on site. He/she calculates and determines proper amounts of water to be purged and/or collected using well depth measurements and data or commercial/industrial flow rate information. Customer Service: Communicates with commercial/industrial customer on-site, phone and/or email to educate business owners on reducing over-strength sewage flows. Also includes public relations, involving visits to various industries for meetings regarding compliance issues, sampling and laboratory analysis. Communicates with other Compliance Monitoring Technicians and supervisor concerning commercial/industrial customer compliance with the city ordinances, codes, and state regulations. Communicates with operational staff at the water and wastewater treatment plants regarding compliance with state regulations. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentioned satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE High school diploma or GED required Plus 6 months related experience or training. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Operator Driver's License with an acceptable driving record. PREFERRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS FDEP "C" Wastewater License preferred. FIPA or FWPCOA "C" Industrial Pretreatment License preferred. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Must reside within 45 minutes of City Hall (110 SE Watula Avenue) using Map Quest. RESPONSIBILITY FOR FUNDS, PROPERTY and EQUIPMENT Funds, Property & Equipment Responsibility: SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES None. COMMUNICATION SKILLS Ability to read and understand documents such as policy manuals, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to effectively communicate information and respond to questions in person-to-person and small group situations with customers, clients, general public and other employees of the organization. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to prepare and interpret bar graphs. CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS Ability to use common sense understanding in order to carry out detailed written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few known variables in situations of aroutine nature. SUPERVISION RECEIVED Under general supervision where standard practice enables the employee to proceed alone on routine work, referring all questionable cases to supervisor. PLANNING Limited responsibility with regard to specific assignments in planning time, method, manner, and/or sequence of performance of own work operations. DECISION MAKING Performs work operations which permit frequent opportunity for decision-making of minor importance and which would not only affect the operating efficiency of the individual involved, but would also affect the work operations of other employees and/or clientele to a slight degree. MENTAL DEMAND Light mental demand. Operations requiring intermittent directed thinking to carry out predetermined procedure or sequence of operations of limited variability. Operations requiring intermittent attention to control machine or manual motions. ANALYTICAL ABILITY / PROBLEM SOLVING Moderately structured. Fairly broad activities using moderately structured procedures with only generally guided supervision. Interpolation of learned things in somewhat varied situations. USE OF MACHINES, EQUIPMENT AND/OR COMPUTERS Regular use of complex machines and equipment (desktop/laptop computer and software, road and production machines and equipment, etc.) ACCURACY Probable errors of internal scope readily detected in normal course of work by standard check or routine crosscheck within a single department or office. Errors resulting from inaccuracy would create minor confusion, delay or expense to correct the situation. PUBLIC CONTACT Occasional contacts with patrons on routine matters. EMPLOYEE CONTACT Contacts occasionally with others beyond immediate associates, but generally of a routine nature. May obtain, present or discuss data, but only as pertains to an immediate and specific assignment. No responsibility for obtaining cooperation or approval of action or decision. SOFTWARE SKILLS REQUIRED Basic: 10-Key, Alphanumeric Data Entry, Contact Management, Database, Presentation/PowerPoint, Spreadsheet, Word Processing/Typing ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE SKILLS Not indicated. OTHER SKILLS Not indicated. PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations. While performing the functions of this job, the employee is continuously required to talk or hear; regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, outdoor weather conditions; occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs, or technological developments). #J-18808-Ljbffr City of Ocala, FL