DUTIES SUMMARY

Under the general direction of the Director of Environmental and Regulatory Compliance, assist in establishing and implementing water quality standards, procedures, and controls to ensure effective water sample collection and testing, treatment, and compliance with all local, regional, state, and federal regulations, laws, and programs; track, monitor, and brief Department Management on the status, content, and impacts of pending local, regional, state, and federal water quality and environmental regulations; plan, implement, direct, organize, and administer the Department’s backflow/cross connection program.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

The Water Quality Control Officer is a member of the supervisory class in the Environmental and Regulatory Compliance Division’s supervisory series. Supervision is received from the Director of Environmental and Regulatory Compliance (ERC), and supervision is exercised over the Water Quality Control section staff and at the discretion of the Director of ERC, supervision may be exercised over other ERC Division personnel.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

An employee within this classification may be designated as a “key responder” and as such shall be required to respond to non-normal working hour emergency operational conditions.

Education:       Successful completion of an accredited 2-year or 4-year college degree in science, engineering, environmental science, or chemistry,

            Or

Experience:      Equivalent work experience which would have provided the required journeyman level of knowledge, skill, and abilities involving complex work in the area of water quality/environmental engineering, regulations, and water supply operations; supervisory or leadership experience preferred.

                        And

Certificates:      Must obtain and maintain a California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Water Treatment Operator Grade 3 certificate and a California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Water Distribution Operator Grade 3 certificate within 36 months of employment; must obtain and maintain a valid San Bernardino County Department of Environmental Health Services Certified Backflow Prevention Device Tester certificate within 18 months of employment.

                        And

                        Must obtain an American Water Works Association (AWWA) Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester certification and AWWA Cross Connection Control Specialist certification within twelve (12) months of appointment.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Possession of a valid California Class “C” driver’s license required upon application.  Note:  For out-of-state applicants, a valid driver’s license is required and a valid California Class “C” driver’s license must be obtained within ten (10) days of appointment (CA Vehicle Code 12505c).

Must be clean shaven or trimmed facial hair in order to properly use personal respirators and SCBA equipment.  Must pass a respirator medical exam and be physically able to wear SCBA equipment.  Must be able to work in enclosed spaces while wearing protective clothing under extreme temperatures and hazardous environment.

PHYSICAL TASKS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

Work involves exposure to potential physical harm, hazardous chemicals, and infectious disease.  There is frequent need to stand, sit, stoop, walk, and perform other similar actions during the course of the workday.  Employee accommodations for physical or mental disabilities will be considered on a case-by-case basis. 

Incumbents require sufficient mobility to work in the field of varying weather conditions, lift up to 75 pounds in normal duties, and work under moderate to high stress conditions.  Must be able to see in the normal visual range with or without correction.  Must be able to hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.   Employee accommodations for physical or mental disabilities will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Salary: $10,553.62 to $13,469.39 monthly

Apply online at: www.sbmwd.org

Recruitment opens 9/30/2024 at 8:00 a.m. and closes when the first 20 qualified applications are received or 10/6/2024, whichever occurs first.

EEO/ADA (909)453-6091

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