Administrative, technical and supervisory work involving the administration of the Water Pollution Control Permit program within the Department of Environmental Conservation. The class focus is upon planning, supervising, and expediting section operations involving the acceptance or rejection of permits.
Supervision is exercised over a staff of technical assistants.
Duties are performed under the general direction of the Environmental Protection Division Director. Insures section Division responsiveness to public needs. Supervises staff in the preparation of discharge permits, emergency permits and pre-treatment permits and orders. Supervises negotiations with permittees, state and consultants regarding effluent limits, compliance schedules and permit conditions. Supervises the conduct of, or personally conducts public permit hearings as part of state and federal public participation procedures.