Manager, Compliance Monitoring New

Duties

1. Supervision: Plans and coordinates the efforts of Compliance Monitoring Division personnel. Provides oversight, supervision, and direction to the laboratory. Prioritizes lab services with first focus on all permit/regulatory requirements. Oversees and assures compliance with the laboratory's National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP) certification. Organizes and develops sample collection schedules and sampling plans. Directs investigations and monitoring of potential and identified noncompliance sewer discharges or other water quality issues. Coordinates site inspections at commercial/industrial account facilities and sampling and analysis of wastewater discharge. Responsible for the development and training of front-line supervisors. Takes actions to adjust work, staffing, and operations to meet requirements. Screens, interviews, and selects new employees. Evaluates staff and takes appropriate actions to improve performance when necessary. Conducts staff education and training. 2. Technical: Provides comprehensive water quality data and laboratory support to other W&S Divisions. Administers the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). Administers quality assurance/quality control program necessary for the maintenance of NELAP certification and monitors analytical services provided by contract laboratories. Reviews Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit Applications, performs permitting research, proposes permit limitations and/or monitoring requirements writes new permits and renews existing permits. Conducts industrial user annual site inspections writes inspection reports and approves industrial user discharges. Enforces the sewer use ordinance through the preparation and collection of evidence. Develops and supervises the maintenance of the commercial/industrial database. Assesses environmental quality impacts and compliance with regulatory permits. Attends seminar classes and related training opportunities to maintain/increase knowledge concerning applicable environmental situations. Conducts Local Limits evaluations. Prepares the annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR). Reviews all commercial building/site plans to ensure compliance with city ordinances. Communicates with operational staff at the water and wastewater treatment plants regarding compliance with state regulations. Reviews proposed legislation and regulations at the national state and local levels and working with Department staff provides expert opinion/evaluation of environmental issues recommends proposed courses of action to the Director and assists with implementation. 3. Budget: With approval from the Director develops and implements the Division's annual budget. Accountable for the Division's budgetary compliance. Accountable for the accuracy of payments to contractors. Conducts research in preparation for the annual budget. Has the authority to spend approved budgetary money. Initiates and evaluates quotations bids and proposals for equipment services and supplies. Prepares requisitions for equipment services and supplies. 4. Customer Service: Communicates with commercial/industrial customers on site to educate business owners on reducing over-strength sewage flows. Considerable responsibility for carrying out and interpreting existing City policies and methods. Interfaces with regulatory agencies, City consultants, commercial account personnel/engineers, and other departments. Visits various industries for meetings and to deliver public visual/oral presentations. Discusses compliance status with commercial/industrial account personnel over the telephone at the office and in the field. Insures good public relations for Compliance Monitoring Division. Develops tables, graphs, brochures, and various other informational materials from summarized analysis. Coordinates customer water quality visits, tests, and responses for customer complaints. Provides information and advisement to the public on water quality and environmental issues. Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

Minimums

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
• Four-year college degree, or equivalent experience resulting in broad knowledge of a field related to the job such as chemistry microbiology environmental engineering, marketing, business administration, agriculture etc.
• Must be able to provide that at least sixteen (16) college semester hours in chemistry and four (4) college semester hours in microbiology were successfully completed.
• Five (5) years of laboratory management experience is preferred.
• Three (3) years related management experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience in water and wastewater analyses.
• Must be able to meet NELAC Technical Director criteria set forth by the Department of Health.
• Two (2) years of experience administering a LIMS program is preferred.
• Three (3) years of experience as an Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator is preferred.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Must possess a valid Florida Driver's License with an acceptable driving record.

PREFERRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• FDEP Wastewater or Water License is preferred.
• FIPA or FWPCOA " A" Industrial Pretreatment License is preferred.
• FOG I Management Certification is preferred.

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT

• Must reside within 45 minutes of City Hall, 110 SE Watula Ave., Ocala, FL 34471

How to apply

RESPONSIBILITY FOR FUNDS, PROPERTY and EQUIPMENT Annual Budget: $1,000, 000 / $500,000 SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES This position will directly supervise 2 employees. This position may indirectly supervise 6 employees. If applicable, supervisory responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. ANALYTICAL ABILITY / PROBLEM SOLVING OVERSIGHT Activities covered by expansive policies and objectives, and oversight as to execution and review. PLANNING With regard to general assignments in planning time, method, manner and/or sequence of performance of own work. CONSIDERABLE RESPONSIBILITY; in addition, the organization and delegation of work operations for a Division of employees engaged in Widely diversified activities. DECISION MAKING Performs work operations which permit opportunity for decision-making of minor importance. FREQUENTLY; Performs work operations which permit opportunity for decision-making of major importance. FREQUENTLY; COMMUNICATION SKILLS Ability to read, analyze, and understand the most complex documents; Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations. Ability to apply mathematical operations to tasks. CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. SUPERVISION RECEIVED Under administrative direction, setting up own standard of performance. Virtually self-supervising. Reports to SENIOR MANAGEMENT of the organization. MENTAL DEMAND HIGHLY INTENSE; Continual involvement with strategic and operational management functions which relate to both the short-term and long-term time periods. USE OF MACHINES, EQUIPMENT AND/OR COMPUTER Regular use of highly complex machines and equipment; specialized or advanced software programs. ACCURACY Probable errors would normally not be detected in succeeding operations and could have serious effects in relationships with patrons and/or with the operations of other segments of the organization. Frequent possibilities of error would exist at all times. PUBLIC CONTACT Regular contacts with patrons initiated by the employee. Involves furnishing and obtaining information and, attempting to influence the decisions of those contacted. Failure to exercise proper judgment may result in important losses to the organization. EMPLOYEE CONTACT Contact with other departments or offices and also frequently with individuals in middle level positions; consulting on problems that necessitate judgment and tact, plus frequent contact with senior level internal officials. SOFTWARE SKILLS REQUIRED Accounting Intermediate Alphanumeric Data Entry Basic Contact Management Intermediate Database Basic Enterprise Resource Planning Basic Human Resources Systems Basic Payroll Systems Basic Presentation/PowerPoint Advanced Programming Languages Advanced Spreadsheet Mastery Word Processing/Typing Mastery ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE SKILLS Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Package Software (Excel, Access, Word, and Outlook) or similar type Software Suite Packages PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES While performing the functions of this job, the employee may be required to: Stand Regularly Walk Regularly Sit Regularly Use hands to handle or feel Regularly Reach with hands and arms Occasionally Climb or balance Never Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl Occasionally Talk or hear Continuously Taste or smell Occasionally WEIGHT LIFT REQUIREMENTS The employee must occasionally lift and/or move: Up to 25 pounds VISION REQUIREMENT Specific vision abilities required by this job may include: Close vision (use of a computer, equipment, or any other work duties that require clear vision within two (2) feet or less). 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. Work near moving mechanical parts (spinning shafts, engines, lifts, etc.) Never Work in high, precarious places (tall structures, bucket lifts, extension ladders, etc.) Never Fumes or airborne particles (painting, sanding, solvents, flying lint or dust particles, etc.) Never Toxic or caustic chemicals (including potential for chemical spills, etc.) Frequently Outdoor weather conditions (exposure to outdoor heat, cold or inclement weather) Regularly Wet or humid conditions (not weather-related, such as greenhouse, carwash, etc.) Never Extreme cold (not weather-related, such as freezer, cold storage, etc.) Occasionally Extreme heat not weather-related, such as furnace, kitchen, ovens, etc. where temp is regularly above 100 degrees F) Occasionally Risk of electrical shock (live electrical wires, equipment that retains power after shutoff) Never Work with explosives (TNT, dynamite, nitroglycerine or other related explosives) Never Risk of radiation (x-ray equipment, nuclear radiation, electromagnetic radiation, etc.) Never Vibration (jack hammer, soil compactor, equipment that creates high vibration, etc.) Never The noise level in the work environment is usually Moderate (Business office with computers/printers, light traffic, etc.) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Must have a strong working knowledge of state and federal regulatory requirements for Laboratory Industrial Pretreatment and Water and Wastewater Treatment Facilities including knowledge of the Clean Water Act (CWA)l Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)l and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Strong working knowledge of Industrial Pretreatment programs and Ordinances is required. Knowledge of water quality sampling and laboratory testing methods for water and wastewater treatment. Ability to evaluate sampling data and routine laboratory analysis. Must have strong working knowledge of Laboratory Information Management Systems. Must have working knowledge of the NELAC/TNI Quality System. Knowledge of the principles of ecology bacteriology and chemistry. Ability to follow oral and written instructions. Strong organizational skills. The ability to formulate and interpret detailed logs and graphs. Ability to communicate clearly and courteously. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations. Must be able to provide that at least 16 college semester hours in chemistry and 4 college semester hours in microbiology were successfully completed. Minimum of three years of laboratory experience in water and wastewater analyses Three years of supervisory experience. Five years of laboratory management experience, two years of experience administering a LIMS program and three years of experience as an Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator preferred. Must reside within 45 minutes of City Hall 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).