Supervisor - Resource Protection and Compliance - Potable Water Quality

Supervisor - Resource Protection and Compliance - Potable Water Quality

Salary

$89,669.00 - $160,514.00 Annually

Location

Headquarters: 2800 U.S. Hwy 281 N., San Antonio, TX

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

2026-00188

Department

Water Resources & Governmental Relations

Opening Date

07/03/2026

Closing Date

8/2/2026 11:59 PM Central

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Grade 22: Starting annual salary: $89,669.00. Rate of pay depends on qualifications.

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

The Supervisor - Resource Protection and Compliance oversees the daily operations of various water quality programs and directs the activities of personnel responsible for inspection and monitoring activities that enable the system to ensure its compliance with potable water, pretreatment, source water protection, and storm water regulation, among other requirements. S/he develops standard operating procedures for section personnel and ensures that work is completed in accordance with standard operating procedures. S/he evaluates regulatory changes and recommends effective responses to emerging municipal, federal, and state requirements.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Plans, organizes, directs, and reviews the activities of professional, technical, and support personnel, who perform complex environmental audits, field analyses, site inspections, and surveys to determine the extent of compliance/non-compliance with applicable regulations and permits relating to potable water, pretreatment, source water protection, and storm water regulation, among other requirements. In the event of non-compliance, assess the need for corrective/preventive action and determine the appropriate enforcement response where violations of regulations have occurred.
• Develops and implements appropriate methods, standard operating procedures, and QA/QC for inspection and monitoring activities that enable the system to ensure its compliance with potable water, pretreatment, source water protection, and stormwater regulation, among other requirements.
• Leads inter-departmental teams in providing responses to environmental issues and their effects on public health and the environment. Gathers, evaluates, and interprets environmental data for complex sources of pollution to determine regulatory compliance, ambient conditions, trending, and cause and effect relationships between contamination sources and impacts.
• Leads the development and preparation of correspondence and technical reports for submittal to government agencies, environmental groups, and trade associations, among others.
• Continuously evaluates, and where necessary, recommends modifications in protection and compliance programs to the Manager - Protection & Compliance, to insure maximum efficiency and effectiveness.
• Presents information to customers and the public in the areas of drinking water quality, watershed management, well abatement and plugging, well mitigation, pretreatment, stormwater regulation, and various best management practices.
• Manages section budgets, including staff activities, expenditure levels, and resource utilization.
• Supervises, selects, develops, trains, and evaluates personnel.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

DECISION MAKING

• Reports to the Manager-Resource Protection & Compliance and works under limited supervision/guidance.
• Supervises 5-20 people.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelors Degree in Biology/Microbiology, Chemistry, Geology, Environmental Science, Hydrology, Hydrogeology, or a related field from an institution accredited by a recognized accrediting agency.
• Five years experience in program management and a related field, to include three years supervising personnel.
• Demonstrated leadership and technical expertise in potable water, recycled water, stormwater, industrial wastewater, or a related field.
• Proficient in the use of word processing, database, presentation, modeling, and geographic information system software.
• Valid Class "C" Texas Drivers License.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Sound technical understanding of water production and wastewater treatment processes; and analytical techniques, equipment, procedures, sampling techniques, methods of analysis, as applied to laboratory inspection and monitoring activities.
• Professional certifications and/or State required operator licenses in related field (Water, Wastewater, Environmental Management, Hazmat).

JOB DIMENSIONS

• Communicates effectively, verbally and in writing.
• Significant contact with internal and external customers, consultants, vendors and government agencies.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

Physical requirements include lifting up to 50 pounds occasionally. Working conditions are primarily in an office environment with occasional field visits to project sites where there is heavy traffic, construction, rugged terrain, hazardous, and inclement environmental conditions. May be required to comply with requirements as specified in applicable regulations for personal protective equipment, including clearance for use of respiratory protection and other associated protective equipment.

May be required to work hours other than regular schedule such as nights, weekends, and holidays.

San Antonio Water System values the contributions of all its employees, providing them the best in compensation and benefits. The benefits package is designed to attract and retain a workforce of qualified employees who share a responsibility in providing quality water to 1 million consumers.

From an affordable medical and dental plan to life-sustaining retirement and insurance plans, we offer benefits that reward employees for their commitment to a challenging career at SAWS. Employee benefits include the following:

• Competitive, market-based salaries
• Performance-based incentives
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Life insurance
• Prescription drug program
• Vision care plan
• Two retirement plans
• Deferred compensation plans (457 plan)
• Disability income
• Paid leave (vacation, sick, personal)
• Education assistance program
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible, tax-deferred health and dependent care spending accounts
• Wellness programs
• On-Site Fitness Facilities
• Community service opportunities

Click on the link for additional information regarding benefits: SAWS Benefits

01

Do you, at minimum, have an Bachelors Degree or higher level of education in Biology/Microbiology, Chemistry, Geology, Environmental Science, Hydrology, Hydrogeology, or a related field from an institution accredited by a recognized accrediting agency.

• Yes, I have a Bachelors degree or higher.
• No, I do not have an Bachelors degree or higher.

02

• Identify your degree type, and major.

03

How many years of experience do you have in program management and/or related field?

• No experience
• Less than 5 years of experience
• Five or more years of experience

04

Please describe your experiences in program management, highlighting specific roles, responsibilities, and outcomes. If no experience, enter N/A.

05

How many years of experience do you have supervising personnel?

• No experience
• Less than 1 year
• Between 1 and 3 years
• Between 3 and 5 years
• Between 5 and 7 years

06

Please describe the extent of your experience supervising personnel? Include the maximum number of staff and number of years you supervised personnel at any one time. If no experience, enter N/A.

07

Please describe in detail your knowledge of the SAWS potable drinking water production and distribution system. If no experience, enter N/A.

08

Please describe your understanding of water quality management and explain its significance.

09

Please explain your regulatory knowledge as it pertains to Lead & Copper, PFAS and Micro Plastics. If no experience, enter N/A.

10

Please describe in detail scientific studies you have performed related to potable water. If no experience, N/A.

11

Describe your level of experience with Microsoft Office software, word processing, database, presentation, modeling, and geographic information system software. If no experience, enter N/A.

12

Do you have a valid Texas drivers license? If so, what type of drivers license do you have?

• Class C
• Class CDL - B
• Class CDL - A
• I do not have a valid drivers license.
• I have a valid drivers license from another state.

Required Question

Employer San Antonio Water System

Address 2800 U.S. Hwy. 281 N.

San Antonio, Texas, 78212

Website https://www.saws.org/career-opportunities/