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At Jacobs, we’re challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical infrastructure and environmental challenges. As an Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator, you’ll play a key role in protecting public health and the environment by ensuring industrial wastewater meets regulatory standards before entering treatment systems. Your work directly supports sustainable water management and helps communities thrive.

As an Industrial Pre-Treatment Coordinator, based in Hood River, OR, you will monitor industrial pretreatment systems that remove contaminants from wastewater generated by industrial processes. Working alongside a collaborative operations team and the City of Hood River, you’ll help ensure compliance with environmental regulations, system performance, and detailed record keeping and make recommendations to City personnel to ensure regulatory compliance.

In this role, you’ll ensure the integrity and performance of both control and electrical systems by supporting installation, calibration, troubleshooting, and repair activities, with a strong emphasis on electrical safety, system reliability, and regulatory compliance in a continuous operation environment.

Bring your team-focus, adaptability, and commitment to excellence, and we’ll help you grow what drives you - and deliver the world’s most challenging Operations Management projects, together.

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Track and interpret pretreatment program regulations

• Identifies requirements and responsibilities of POTW and industrial citizens

• Reviews industrial process changes and needs that may affect discharge to POTW

• Recommends revisions in local pretreatment regulations and the POTW pretreatment program to keep them current with federal and state requirements and to meet the process needs of the POTW

• Collect, analyze, and record water quality samples to verify compliance with discharge permits and regulatory requirements as required by program requirements

• Review self-monitoring reports and other monitoring data and determine compliance status

• Calculate and report loading rates for City use

• Provide technical assistance to client in determination of appropriate enforcement actions (based on the approved Enforcement Response Plan)

• Assists POTW operations department in diagnosing process problems and identifying the source

• Draft Annual Reports and others as required

• Perform and document routine inspections

• Maintain accurate logs, reports, and documentation in accordance with company and regulatory standards, including monitoring data and compliance records

• Maintain a current list of industrial users and open communication channels

• Draft discharge permits for issuance

• Provide assistance to client in development of Enforcement Response Plan, and Technically-Based Local Limits

• Support emergency response activities

• Adhere to all safety, health, and environmental policies and procedures

• Collaborate with team members, supervisors, and clients to continuously improve operations

• Perform other duties as required

• Ability to interpret technical instructions, operating procedures, and regulatory guidelines

• Strong attention to detail, record keeping, and problem-solving skills

• BS/BA degree

• Possess a valid driver’s license

• High School Diploma

Ideally, You’ll Also Have:

• BS/BA degree in Environmental Science, Chemistry or related field

• Basic knowledge of mechanical systems, pumps, valves, and treatment processes

• State certification in wastewater or water treatment operations

• Experience with industrial pre-treatment systems and regulatory compliance (e.g., EPA, local authorities)

• Familiarity with SCADA or automated control systems

• Basic lab sampling and analytical experience

Working Conditions:

Safety is a core value at Jacobs. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace for all employees. This position will spend a substantial amount of time performing safety sensitive labor or services

Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.