Job Summary
Incumbents in this position are responsible for identifying and researching current or impending water and wastewater regulatory requirements. Incumbents will also work with staff to track and ensure continued compliance, work with staff to support and maintain the integrated management systems, oversee the environmental and safety auditing programs, and processing and tracking data to support environmental and safety compliance initiatives. This position is assigned to pay grade R30.
Essential Job Functions
- Monitors new, pending and changing environmental regulations and its potential impact on CFPUA and assist with developing programs to track and comply with these regulations.
- Tracks all environmental permits, their requirements, and CFPUA’s compliance with these requirements.
- Completes all new and renewal permit applications, including NPDES, Stormwater, Public Water Supply, Collections Systems and Air Quality permits.
- Completes Federal, State, and Local annual reporting requirements for Stormwater, Collections System, and Air Quality permits.
- Supports environmental and regulatory outreach to build and support CFPUA relationships and help build consumer confidence.
- Reviews and makes recommendations on designs issued by consultants and staff to ensure compliance with all environmental regulations including public water supply, collection systems, soil and erosion control, CAMA, US Army Corp of Engineers, and stormwater.
- Serves as liaison between Federal, State and Local environmental regulatory agencies and CFPUA concerning environmental compliance issues.
- Assist staff preparing for and during external regulatory audits and inspections.
- Assists with and actively supports the expansion, implementation, and maintenance of CFPUA’s management system in conformance with all applicable standards and intended outcomes.
- Assist the Security and Environmental Manager with organizing and training audit teams to facilitate thorough audits to support the CFPUA's commitment to continual improvement.
- Maintain knowledge and skills to lead audit teams to help drive continual improvement in each area of CFPUA.
- Assist operational staff with coordination on meeting regulatory requirements and communication as single point of contact with local agencies during emergency situations.
- Assist with flow data and reporting requirements during routine and non-routine situations.
- Research and gather data from various sources to compile and track environmental trends to support CFPUA's environmental and safety compliance.
- Create graphs, trend analysis, story maps, infrastructure and data maps, and other presentations using various software tools to include ESRI-ARC, Power BI, PowerPoint, and Publisher.
- Participate in national, local and state programs and committees to develop relationships and partnerships with regional groups including educational institutions and local government entities to support CFPUA's activities and initiatives.
- Serves as a member of interdepartmental teams and initiatives to gather information, develop activities, responses, monitor and track progress towards environmental and safety compliance and process improvements.
- Performs other related job duties as assigned.
In the event of an emergency, all employees are considered essential personnel and may be required to perform alternate duties.
Education, Experience, and Other Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in environmental sciences, biology, chemistry, or related coursework.
- Two (2) years of professional experience with environmental regulations, water/sewer operations or laboratory, or management systems.
- Associate's degree in environmental sciences, biology, chemistry, or related coursework and five (5) years of experience in lieu of bachelor's degree will be considered.
- GIS and Power BI experience is preferred.
Other Requirements
Other Essential Job Specifications
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| Use interpersonal skills such as seeing, hearing, and speaking to develop positive interactions with customers. |
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| Comprehends and uses technical or professional language, either written or spoken, to communicate complex ideas. |
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| Performs numerical operations using basic counting, adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing. |
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| Performs complex quantitative calculations or reasoning using algebra, geometry, statistics, or abstract symbols. |
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| Requires travel between CFPUA sites. | X | |
| Use or repair small/light equipment (power tools). |
| X |
| Use or repair medium equipment and machinery (vehicles, commercial mowers). |
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| Use or repair heavy or complex machinery (HVAC systems, construction equipment, water plants). | | X |
Physical RequirementsNone: 0 hours or 0% of scheduled shiftSome: Up to 2 hours or 20% of scheduled shiftFrequent: 2 to 5 hours or 20% to 60% of scheduled shiftVery Frequent: More than 5 hours or 60% to 100% of scheduled shift
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| Minimal physical exertion. Very light physical work at desk or counter level with intermittent periods of sitting, standing, and walking. May involve data entry, telephone work, or use of various office equipment. | | | |
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| Same as above with the addition of standing/sitting/walking for lengthy periods of time. May involve light physical exertion due to pushing, pulling, carrying, and lifting weights up to 20 pounds. | | X |
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| Physical exertion involving pushing, pulling, and lifting up to 20 pounds. May require prolonged standing and/or walking during which time objects are transported. May require occasional bending, squatting, and reaching. | X |
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| Sustained physical activity throughout the work period. Performs work tasks involving pushing, pulling, carrying, and lifting up to 50 pounds. May require bending, squatting, stooping, reaching, climbing, or walking in addition to other physical demands. | X |
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| Physical exertion throughout the work period. Performs work tasks involving pushing, pulling, carrying, and lifting varying weights up to 50 pounds, and more than 50 pounds with assistance. May require bending, squatting, stooping, reaching, climbing, or walking in addition to other physical demands. | X |
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Cape Fear Public Utility Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to foster, maintain, and promote equal employment on the basis of qualifications and without regard to age, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), race, color, creed, religion, national origin, disability, or genetic disorder.
Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment status of all person hired to work in the United States. Cape Fear Public Utility Authority participates in E-Verify.