IP Sector Investigator I / II ( Multi - Level Job Posting )

Metro Water Recovery in Denver, CO - a nationally recognized leader among clean water utilities, provides wastewater conveyance and treatment services for more than 2 million people in the Denver Metro area.

At Metro, we help you be your best so we can do our best. You will join a team that offers stability, flexibility, and the opportunity to make a difference. We take pride in being part of an industry-leading team who serves the community by protecting the region’s health and environment.

Description

This position will be filled at one of the following levels depending upon the candidate's qualifications:

IP Sector Investigator I ($30.47 - $42.50 Hourly)
Performs a variety of tasks including field survey, surveillance, investigation, assessment, compliance assistance, and compliance assurance activities related to the implementation of Metro’s Industrial Pretreatment Program (IPP) with a primary focus on sectors within the range of industrial and commercial users. With direction, the position applies regulations to conduct surveys, investigations, reviews records, evaluates facility compliance, and prepares enforcement documents. Works under the direction of the Industrial Pretreatment Manager.

IP Sector Investigator II ($32.91 - $45.90 Hourly)
Performs a variety of tasks including field survey, surveillance, investigation, assessment, compliance assistance, and compliance assurance activities related to the implementation of Metro’s Industrial Pretreatment Program (IPP) with a primary focus on sectors within the range of industrial and commercial users. With direction, the position applies regulations to conduct surveys, investigations, reviews records, evaluates facility compliance, and prepares enforcement documents. Works under the direction of the Industrial Pretreatment Manager.

Examples of Duties

This position is being posted at multiple levels. For Examples of Duties, please select the appropriate job description below and wait for pop-up on the right of the screen.

IP Sector Investigator I

IP Sector Investigator II

Qualifications

IP Sector Investigator I

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Knowledge of:

• General science (i.e., biology and chemistry) principles
• Mathematics and data analysis
• General office processes and procedures
• MS Office software

Skilled at:

• Data collection
• Communicating verbally and in writing in a clear and concise manner
• Critical thinking and analytical problem-solving
• Reading and understanding complex information, regulatory and technical documents
• Working in spreadsheets, word processing, and databases 
• Leveraging diverse modes of communication to optimize the effective exchange of ideas and information
• Utilizing technology to seek and share resources and information
• Becoming familiar with new information rapidly

Ability to:

• Effectively work in a position as a regulator (e.g., directly regulating businesses)
• Follow Industrial Pretreatment Program implementation procedures
• Learn industrial manufacturing practices, wastewater treatment, or regulatory control
• Learn to inspect industrial and commercial facilities
• Inspect commercial receiving stations
• Legally and safely drive a Metro motor vehicle throughout Metro’s service area, including during periods of inclement weather.
• Read, interpret, understand, and apply IPP related documents, regulations, and reports
• Enter commercial and less complex industrial facilities and perform both pre-scheduled and unannounced inspections and/or investigations in a safe and effective manner. 
• Wear correct PPE and follow safety procedures (safety shoes, hard hats, etc.)
• Assist with sampling procedures and visual inspections
• Work outside of normal business hours and normal business days to assist with unusual observation responses and investigations and other environmental incidents as assigned
• Effectively communicate verbally and in writing, complicated information to varying audiences 
• Learn and understand basic manufacturing and treatment processes and operations at commercial and industrial facilities.
• Become familiar with hazardous waste identification and generation and handling processes.
• Become familiar with sampling techniques and handling processes.
• Meet deadlines
• Plan and coordinate assigned work tasks
• Prepare accurate and complete reports
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with people of varying backgrounds, knowledge, and experience 
• Perform effectively in a collaborative team environment

Education
Must possess a valid driver's license. Associates engineering, environmental science, chemistry, or other related science field desired. A combination of education and relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

IP Sector Investigator II

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Knowledge of:

• General science (i.e., biology and chemistry) principles.
• Mathematics, including algebra, and data analysis
• Industrial manufacturing practices, wastewater treatment, and regulatory control
• Knowledge of federal pretreatment regulations
• Inspection strategies of basic to complex industrial and commercial facilities
• General office processes and procedures
• MS Office software

Skilled at:

• Performing investigations
• Data collection
• Communicating verbally and in writing in a clear and concise manner.
• Critical thinking and analytical problem-solving.
• Reading and understanding complex information, such as regulatory and technical documents.
• Working in spreadsheets, word processing, and databases 
• Leveraging diverse modes of communication to optimize the effective exchange of ideas and information
• Utilizing technology to seek and share resources and information
• Becoming familiar with new information rapidly.
• Preparation of reports for state and federal regulatory agencies as well as Metro Management
• Hazardous waste identification and generation and handling processes

Ability to:

• Follow Industrial Pretreatment Program Implementation procedures
• Effectively work in a position as a regulator (e.g., directly regulating businesses)
• Applying pretreatment procedures and program work including applying sector control mechanism requirements, evaluating compliance, performing inspections, and applying enforcement in accordance with an enforcement response plan.
• Legally and safely drive a Metro motor vehicle throughout Metro’s service area, including during periods of inclement weather.
• Enter commercial and industrial facilities of any level of complexity and perform both pre-scheduled and unannounced inspections and/or investigations in a safe and effective manner. 
• Wear correct PPE and follow safety procedures (safety shoes, hard hats, etc.)
• Work outside of normal business hours and normal business days to assist with unusual observation responses and investigations and other environmental incidents as assigned
• Support the collection and handling of samples in accordance with 40 CFR 136 and Metro procedures and protocols.
• While inspecting facilities, visually observe sampling and determine conformance with sector control program requirements.
• Assist with sampling procedures and visual inspections
• Perform effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Meet deadlines
• Plan and coordinate work tasks
• Prepare accurate and complete reports
• De-escalate contentious situations.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with people of varying backgrounds, knowledge, and experience 
• Perform effectively in a collaborative team environment
• Continuously improve personal work processes and performance
• Mentor less-experienced IPP staff members

Education
Must possess a valid driver's license. Bachelor’s degree in engineering, environmental science, chemistry, or other related science field desired. A combination of education and relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

Working Conditions

Typical Work Environment
Variety of floor surfaces including concrete, gravel, asphalt, dirt, tile, loose stones, uneven surfaces, slippery surfaces, and wet surfaces; Inside environment; Outside environment all year in all weather conditions and temperatures; Residential and commercial wastewater/Biosolids; Chemicals; Lighting conditions including natural light, fluorescent, incandescent, and low light; Vibration; Moving equipment; Work in confined spaces
 
Body Position Demands
Standing; Walking; Climbing stairs; Climbing Ladders; Reaching forward and overhead; Balancing; Object handling; Simple hand/ Firm hand grasping; Operating controls; Sitting; Stooping; Kneeling; Crouching; Typing; Fine hand coordination
 
Physical Demands (max forces are expected to be infrequent)
Max Weight Lifted: 65 lbs
Max Weight Carried: 65 lbs
Max Force Pushed: 23 lbs
Max Force Pulled: 128 lbs
 
Sensory Requirements
Wide field of view; Perception - Spatial; Olfactory (Smelling); Vision - Near; Depth perception; Color discrimination; Perception - spatial and form; Feeling without seeing; Speaking; Vision - near and far; Hearing

Metro Water Recovery is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Applicants for employment with Metro Water Recovery must have valid work authorization that does not require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the U.S.

Employment Type: Full Time
Salary: $30 - $46 Hourly
Bonus/Commission: No