Environmental Scientist (Compliance)

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Summary:

Assists the Senior Program Manager, NPDES and the Program Manager, Environmental Compliance and Monitoring in the implementation of the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits, covering the Authority's wastewater and drinking water facilities. Assists in the implementation of the Authority's environmental monitoring projects.

Posting Period: 11/10/2025 to 11/24/2025

Location: Deer Island (Winthrop), MA

Salary: $80,381.83 - $112,273.02 Annually $1,545.80 - $2,159.10 Weekly

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinates compliance activities required in the NPDES permits for MWRA wastewater and water treatment plants and other facilities.
• Prepares monthly and quarterly NPDES permit required Discharge Monitoring Reports.
• Assists in the implementation of the MWRA's environmental monitoring projects under the guidance of ENQUAL staff.
• Prepares written reports, complete with statistical and/or graphical analyses, using environmental monitoring or operational data, as appropriate.
• Works with ENQUAL data management staff and other Operations staff to ensure environmental and operational data in MWRA databases are fully validated, updated, and available for use.
• Submits permit-related reports to regulatory agencies and other interested parties as well as MWRA web postings.
• Assists with occasional NPDES permit-related facility site inspections.
• Rotational on-call (remote) responsibilities for regulatory notifications of sanitary sewer overflows and wastewater treatment plant upsets after business hours, and for web posting of CSO discharges and sanitary sewer overflows.
• Performs related duties as required.

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in environmental engineering, environmental science, or related field; and
• At least two (2) years of experience in permit compliance, environmental monitoring and data analysis, or similar environmental experience; or
• Any equivalent combination of education or experience.
• A valid Class D Motor Vehicle Operators License or driver's license from an adjacent state.
• Position is eligible for telework up to 50% after an initial waiting period.

Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge of wastewater and/or water treatment systems, environmental principles, and environmental regulations including wastewater treatment.
• Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Office and relational databases such as Oracle.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills as well as good interpersonal and organizational skills.

Tools and Equipment Used

Office equipment as normally associated with the use of telephone, personal computer including word processing and other software, copy and fax machine.

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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects including office equipment or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to sit, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, taste or smell.

There are no requirements that weight be lifted or force be exerted in performance of this job, although the employee will have the opportunity to participate in field activities that involve lifting weight (e.g. water, sediment or other environmental samples) or exerting force. Specific vision requirements required by this job include close vision, distance 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office environment.

The noise level in the work environment is a moderately quiet office setting.

Supervision Received and Exercised

Works under the general supervision of the Program Manager, Environmental Compliance and Monitoring.

May exercise occasional supervision over interns or contract employees.

Other Position Information

PCR#: 2250021

Division: Operations

Department: Enqual

Union/Grade: MOSES (Unit 9)/ Grade 21

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or veteran status.