Pretreatment Inspector City of El Paso, TX 72 reviews - El Paso, TX $30,470 - $46,947 a year - Full-time, Part-time Requirements Candidate must have a High School diploma or GED, and two (2) years of wastewater systems operations or maintenance experience. Licenses and Certificates: Class "C" Wastewater Certificate of Competency issued by the State of Texas required by time of appointment. Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state. General Purpose Under general supervision, sample and inspect manufacturing processes and food establishments, their wastewater treatment system(s) and sample their effluent. Typical Duties Sample and inspect manufacturing processes. Involves: Collect wastewater and sewage samples at business and industry discharge sites for toxins to ensure compliance with Federal, State and Local regulations. Place samplers and flow meters in sewer flows. Conduct random inspections using EPA approved procedures and equipment. Investigate types of treatment processes implemented by the industrial sites. Meet with business or industrial representatives to discuss findings and requirements to comply with regulations. Report violations of wastewater treatment rules and regulations to supervisor for corrective action. Inspect hauled waste to insure only non-hazardous waste is transported to treatment plants. Meet with laboratory staff to insure the chain of custody and collection of quality samples in order to use as evidence in a court-of-law. Operate, maintain composite sample machines and safety equipment. Prepare investigative reports. Maintain daily logs of inspections and findings. General Information For complete job specification, click here. Salary Range: $14.65 - $20.59 per hour The starting salary is generally at the beginning of the salary range. Test date: August 22, 2018. Please note: This recruitment is limited to employees presently working within the El Paso Water Department. Note: Applicants with a foreign degree must have all relevant documents translated and evaluated by a College, University, or Credentials Evaluation Services Department prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received. BENEFITS LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE Every regular, full-time employee who is paid by the City, shall be entitled to receive group life, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, health insurance coverage as provided by the City. Employees shall be eligible for enrollment during the City's designated enrollment period. (Amended 08/28/07) Employees shall have the option of membership in a qualified health maintenance organization (HMO) as an alternative to health insurance coverage. Should an employee opt for HMO membership, the City shall contribute to the HMO an amount equal to the health insurance premium the City would have otherwise been obligated to pay on the employee's health insurance coverage. Any difference between the amount the City contributes and the cost of HMO membership shall be deducted from the employee's paycheck and forwarded to the HMO. ELIGIBILITY FOR VACATION LEAVE All regular employees who are regularly scheduled to work on an average, a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week, who have held a position in the City Service for a period of six months from date of employment, shall be eligible for vacation allowance as hereinafter set forth. Part-time employees shall accrue vacation leave at a pro-rated amount of full-time entitlement based on the number of hours that they are scheduled to work. Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements shall accrue vacation as provided in the applicable agreement. Regular employees in the City Service shall accrue vacation credit at the following rates per pay period, calculated from the date of employment of each employee: For 0 - 5 years of service (12 days): 40 hour per week employees - 3.70 hours per biweekly pay period For >5 to 15 years of service (17 days): 40 hour per week employees - 5.24 hours per biweekly pay period For >15 or more years of service (20 days): 40 hour per week employees - 6.16 hours per biweekly pay period SICK LEAVE WITH PAY Employees shall be entitled to accrue sick leave with pay in accordance with the Rules of the Civil Service Commission. ACCIDENT WITH PAY LEAVE The Amended Section 4.4 of the Ordinance shall become effective upon adoption and shall apply to occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring on and after date of adoption. Occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring before such date will be governed by the Ordinance in effect at the time of the date of injury or disease. PREGNANCY LEAVE A) Pregnancy shall be treated the same as any other temporary physical disability. B) An employee on pregnancy leave shall use accumulated and unused regular sick leave time and then (unless granted use of special sick leave) shall be on leave without pay, unless the employee chooses to use any accumulated and unused annual leave. C) An employee going on pregnancy leave shall give written notice to her department head with appropriate medical verification. Before returning to work from pregnancy leave, the individual will provide appropriate medical documentation releasing the employee to return to work, as is required for any individual who has been on leave for a temporary physical disability. LEGAL HOLIDAYS The following days are hereby declared legal holidays for all the City departments, provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply to members of the Fire Department whose duties are to prevent or extinguish fires, or to members of the Police Department whose duties are those of law enforcement: (Amended 10/03/95)