Description
The Opportunity:
Tetra Tech seeks an Water Quality Program Manager at NASA Ames Research Center, CA.
Why Tetra Tech:
At Tetra Tech, we are Leading with Science to solve the world's most complex challenges. Our industry-leading experts in engineering and consulting are committed to driving positive change in communities around the world. For over 50 years, we have been at the forefront of innovation and sustainability. Today we stand as a market leader, offering cutting-edge solutions in water, environment, energy, and international development. Our work has improved more than 625 million lives around the world.
Join Tetra Tech to make a real difference. Our work leverages cutting-edge technologies, advanced analytics, and the expertise of world-class scientists and engineers to create meaningful change around the world. Discover your full potential – join us to advance your career while leaving a lasting legacy.
Your Impact:
Join Tetra Tech to make a real difference. Our work leverages cutting-edge technologies, advanced analytics, and the expertise of world-class scientists and engineers to create meaningful change around the world. Discover your full potential – join us to advance your career while leaving a lasting legacy.
Responsibilities:
The Water Quality Manager is responsible for overseeing and ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements related to stormwater, wastewater, and drinking water quality at ARC. This role involves managing permit compliance, conducting inspections and sampling, preparing reports, and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders to maintain safe and compliant water quality systems. The manager will implement and monitor programs under the Safe Drinking Water Act, Clean Water Act, and state regulations, including stormwater pollution prevention, wastewater discharge, and drinking water safety protocols.
Your Role:
• Maintain all relevant sampling, analytical, and compliance certifications required by regulatory agencies.
• Coordinate with ARC personnel, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders to ensure effective program implementation.
• Provide complete, accurate, and timely reports and documentation for all water quality programs.
• Support surge sampling and analysis needs across all water quality areas.
Stormwater:
• Manage compliance with the California NPDES Industrial General Permit (IGP) and Construction General Permit (CGP).
• Prepare and submit IGP renewal applications, Notices of Intent (NOI), and related documentation.
• Conduct IGP stormwater inspections, IGP no exposure inspections, and CGP post-construction stormwater management measure inspections.
• Develop, review, and recommend improvements for Stormwater Pollution Prevention/Management Plans and Erosion and Sediment Control Plans.
• Perform stormwater sampling and analysis including wet and dry weather monitoring as required by permits.
• Produce reports required by the Clean Water Act and state stormwater regulations
Wastewater:
• Support wastewater discharge compliance activities as required by pretreatment permits.
• Prepare permit renewal packages and coordinate with applicable control and approval authorities as necessary.
• Assist with wastewater-related permits, inspections, and reporting as directed.
• Coordinate sampling and analysis to support wastewater regulatory compliance and special studies.
• Perform sampling and analysis, as needed.
• Support regulatory compliance inspections, as necessary.
Drinking Water:
• Manage compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act and state drinking water regulations.
• Prepare and manage reports including Consumer Confidence Reports, Lead and Copper Sampling Plans, Disinfection Byproduct Monitoring Plans, and bacteriological sampling plans.
• Conduct routine and non-routine sampling and analysis for drinking water contaminants including microorganisms, disinfectants, metals, organics, radionuclides, PFAS, and physical parameters.
• Perform sanitary surveys, contaminant investigations, equipment inspections, and service line testing.
• Ensure compliance with the Cross-Connection Control Plan, including backflow prevention device testing and reporting.
• Respond to water quality complaints, water line breaks, and construction-related sampling needs.
• Maintain required certifications, such as California State Water Resources Control Board Drinking Water Distribution Operator Level 2 (D2).
Qualifications:
• A Bachelor of Science degree in environmental engineering, science, or related field is required
• 6+ years of stormwater, wastewater, and drinking water compliance experience is required
• California D2 Distribution Operator is preferred
• Qualified Industrial Stormwater Practitioner (QISP) certification is preferred
• Knowledge of the CWA, SDWA, and California regulations is required
• Must possess a valid driver's license and be able to drive to client sites.
• Must be detail oriented to properly document all environmental compliance activities occurring across the contract.
This position requires the candidate to be a U.S. Citizen due to the projects they will be working on.
This position requires a CAC card, CUI Enclave Access and/or a Security Clearance, a background check will be completed.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The employee is frequently required to remain stationary, traverse and perform activities that could potentially require the following: performing strenuous fieldwork under a variety of site and weather conditions; standing, crouching, and sitting to support coordination of hazardous waste management tasks, lifting and/or moving items weighing greater than 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work must be performed during a range of climatic conditions including periods of high and low temperatures, strong winds, and rainfall.
Language & Communication Skills:
• Candidate must speak, read and understand the English language. Accurate report writing is a requirement of this position.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills for preparing and presenting planning reports and projects.
Other Skills:
The candidate must be proficient with Microsoft Office 365 products. Experience with NASA data management system is preferred.
Life at Tetra Tech:
The perks of working at Tetra Tech include:
• Comprehensive and market-competitive benefits.
• Merit-based financial rewards.
• Flexibility and company-wide commitment to work/life balance.
• Collaborative team atmosphere that values the contributions of all employees.
• Learning and development opportunities for ongoing professional growth.
About Tetra Tech:
Tetra Tech is the leader in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure, providing high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. With 30,000 employees working together, Tetra Tech provides clear solutions to complex problems by Leading with Science® to address the entire water cycle, protect and restore the environment, design sustainable and resilient infrastructure, and support the clean energy transition.
Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital or familial status, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans.
We invite applications from all interested parties.
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