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This includes, but is not limited to, assisting in the oversight of inspections, hazard assessments, permitting, public education and outreach, investigations, source water protection, monitoring and sampling, inventory management, enforcement activities, recordkeeping, and documentation. Coordinates with the public, applicable stakeholders, and many Salt Lake City Departments and Divisions to meet regulatory requirements. Also includes oversight of staff and will perform the activities of technicians and coordinators, as necessary. This position involves time-sensitive deadlines and requires thorough documentation and reporting, with attention to detail and an ability to multi-task and function independently, with oversight. Both office duties and fieldwork are required on a regular basis.About the Position:\nThe Water Quality Supervisor will be reporting to the Regulatory Program Manager while providing leadership and technical oversight for Clean Water Act compliance programs, including coordination and enforcement activities, MS4 permit implementation, and citywide stormwater program integration. This position is responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance, aligning cross-departmental stormwater and water quality efforts, and serving as a key point of contact with state and federal regulators. The supervisor will guide program planning, compliance tracking, inspections, and enforcement actions while supervising professional staff and working collaboratively with operations, engineering, and external partners to protect receiving waters and advance the City’s water quality objectives.\nAbout the Team:\nThe Water Quality Supervisor leads a multidisciplinary team responsible for protecting surface water quality and ensuring compliance with Clean Water Act requirements. The team includes professionals with expertise in stormwater management, MS4 permit compliance, inspections and enforcement, illicit discharge detection and elimination (IDDE), construction and industrial stormwater oversight, data tracking and reporting, surface water quality monitoring, and public and interdepartmental coordination. Team members work closely with operations, engineering, planning, and maintenance staff, as well as state and federal regulators, to implement regulatory programs, respond to water quality concerns, and support continuous improvement of stormwater and watershed protection efforts.\nPosition Salary Range:\n$82,520.10 - $91,689\nThis position is eligible for full city benefits, including:\nHealth Insurance\nDental, Vision and Life Insurance\nPaid vacation and personal leave\nSix to Twelve weeks of paid parental leave from day 1 of employment\nRetirement contributions toward a pension plan and/or 401(k)\nA robust Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)\nUp to $4,000 tuition reimbursement annually\nDiscounted supplemental benefits like pet insurance and legal services\nImportant: Early application submittal is encouraged. This position will remain open until filled and may close at any time without notice.\nKey Responsibilities:\nActs as coach and mentor, trains, or determines and ensures the proper training of staff. Provides training to include but not be limited to permitting, sample collection/preservation, Chain of Custody, data collection, regulations, inspections, and enforcement actions.\nTakes a lead role in the technical writing of reports and documentation, annual reports, management plans, standard operating instructions (SOIs), monitoring plans, and enforcement letters.\nSupervises staff, which includes but is not limited to recommendations on hiring, orienting, training, assigning and reviewing work performance, and discipline.\nSupervises operational activities including hazard assessments, inspections, enforcement activities, training, and public education and outreach, to facilitate the implementation of regulatory programs and meet compliance with all local, state, and federal requirements.\nEstablishes work assignments and training for program staff to ensure regulatory compliance is met. This may include customer correspondence, inspections and investigations, training and education, and monitoring or sampling.\nAssists in managing budgets and reviews budgetary documents for accuracy.\nPerforms all duties of a Coordinator and Technician, as necessary, including hazard assessments and inspections for construction, commercial, industrial, and residential sectors.\nCoordinates analytical testing through contract laboratories, resolution of laboratory-related issues, and performs analytical data review. \nSupervises enforcement activities and escalates as needed, including providing education and outreach, verbal warnings, developing enforcement letters, issuing administrative fines and Notices of Violation (NOVs).\nReview and development of the program’s written records and procedures, such as management plans, regulatory reports, standard operating procedures, and best management practices.\nDevelops and delivers presentations to City and Public Utilities’ staff, the public, contractors, industrial and commercial users, and residents.\nServes as a liaison between various Salt Lake City Departments community organizations, governmental agencies, and community partners to develop effective partnerships.\nCoordinates with various organizations and stakeholders such as State of Utah, Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Salt Lake County Health Department, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), and other organizations as relevant to the respective Water Quality Program.\nImplements program management plans, reviewing data, and program activities to meet required deadlines and reporting requirements.\nKeeps thorough and accurate records of all program activities and develops reports, compliance letters, and outreach documents to coincide with applicable programs and requirements.\nAttends and participates in seminars, on-the-job training, and other required educational activities.\nMeets with stakeholders and the public.\nPerforms other duties as assigned.\nMinimum Qualifications:\nGraduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in environmental science, business administration, chemistry, biology, engineering, water treatment, or related field plus, a minimum of three years related work experience. Education may be substituted on a year-for-year basis with related experience including any combination of work with stormwater systems, sewer systems, water distribution, water treatment, or industrial pretreatment programs.\nWorking knowledge of federal and state regulations as they relate to Clean Water Act (CWA and/or the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)\nCertified in respective water quality program (CWA or SDWA) as a Registered Stormwater Inspector (for CWA), and/or Cross Connection Control Program Administrator (SDWA)or ability to obtain certification within six months of hire.\nDemonstrated knowledge rules, regulations, codes, and concepts.\nBasic understanding of water chemistry and bacteriology as related water quality.\nGood written and verbal communication skills.\nProven effectiveness in communicating, coordinating, and resolving conflicting issues with peers, the public, and other governmental agencies.\nAbility to coordinate, schedule, and track work activities and staff, prepare reports and keep records.\nWork effectively with people from a variety of social, ethnic, economic, educational, and professional backgrounds.\nMust be proficient in Microsoft Office, including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.\nPossession of a valid driver’s license or Utah driving privilege card.\nWorking Conditions:\nModerate to heavy physical activity. 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