Domestic Wastewater Permit Writer
- Review applications for and draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) operating permits for domestic wastewater discharging facilities.
- Gain a general working knowledge of various wastewater treatment technologies, nomenclature, and expected performance capabilities.
- Correspond with permittees, consultants, stakeholders, or other interested persons regarding permit requirements.
- Become proficient with and implement applicable state statutes as well as state and federal regulations regarding the NPDES permit requirements and processes.
- Attend trainings and conferences to maintain technical understanding of the NPDES program to include the various wastewater treatment technologies utilized around the state of Missouri.
- Attend, in coordination with regional office team members, occasional field/site visits when necessary to gain a better understanding of a specific treatment technology.
- Provide exceptional customer service by responding timely and professionally to inquiries from other department team members, permittees, consultants, and the general public.
To be successful in this position, a candidate will need the following skills:
- Self-Management: Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior.
- Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
- Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, consider the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
Equivalent to those typically gained by:
- Bachelor’s degree and 0-4 years of relevant experience. Preferred degree program would include the following: Environmental Science or Technology, Chemistry, Biology, Hydrology or Water Management, Physical Science, Natural Resource Management, Soil Conservation, or a closely related field.