25-002 Environmental Projects Manager, Full-Time - City of Dover
Dover, NH 03820
About the Job
The Community Services Director is seeking a responsible individual to perform routine and complex administrative, technical, and professional work in coordinating environmental projects generally related to solid waste, landfills, hazardous waste, stormwater, municipal drinking water (per the Safe Drinking Water Act), and municipal sanitary sewer (related to the Clean Water Act). May perform engineering design, planning, layout, and oversight work for environmental, water, sewer, stormwater, and other community development projects and programs. Responsibilities include supervision, construction oversight, preparation and coordination of plans, specifications, reports, estimate, field studies, and surveys.
This is a full-time, exempt position based on a 40 hour work week. Weekly salary range for this union position is $1,570.80 to $2,271.20. Position is open until filled.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Except as specifically noted, the following functions are considered essential to this position. The listed examples may not include all duties found in this class):
1. Serves as the City’s Project Manager for solid waste projects including but not necessarily limited to the following:
a. Tolend Road Landfill Superfund Site: Oversees consultant work on landfill monitoring and closure issues while managing contract with wastewater treatment plant regarding leachate disposal.
b. Dredge Cell Landfill Closure: Oversees consultant work on closure design options, long term monitoring program, and managing closure schedule.
c. Hazardous Waste Sites: Lead contact for any City on any hazardous waste site including the oversight of a consultant driven monitoring program for environmental regulatory compliance.
2. Serves as the City’s Project Manager for stormwater projects including but not necessarily limited to the following:
a. Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Compliance: Oversees annual data collection and reporting requirements to maintain compliance with current MS4 regulations.
b. NHDES Pollutant Tracking and Accounting Project (PTAP): Manages the City’s tracking, and reporting, of stormwater BMPs through the PTAP.
c. National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Compliance: Interprets requirements of Federal Clean Water Act and identifies potential impacts on NPDES permitting issues.
d. Stormwater Utility Implementation Plan: Oversees a consulting team developing an implementation plan for a possible Stormwater Utility. Oversee the implementation of the Stormwater Utility, if a utility is adopted by the City Council.
3. Serves as the City’s Project Manager for drinking water projects including but not necessarily limited to the following:
a. Drinking water source exploration project: Serves as lead for continued groundwater exploration options for the City’s long-term drinking water supply needs. Project includes coordination with outside hydrogeologists and may involve negotiations with property owners, coordination with Planning Department on zoning amendments, and review of water quality monitoring result
b. Water system treatment plant design and construction: Oversees consultant teams designing upgrades to existing City drinking water facilities for enhanced treatment of drinking water including the removal of identified contaminants.
4. Serves and actively participates, as the City’s representative for the following organizations:
a. Municipal Alliance for Adaptive Management (MAAM)
b. Seacoast Stormwater Coalition (SSC)
5. Performs the following tasks as required to support ongoing capital projects and annual regulatory compliance reporting,
a. Oversee the design and preparation of design drawings and project specifications for various environmentally-related projects including drinking water, sanitary sewer treatment, stormwater, or hazardous waste and/or landfill issues.
b. Research records, maps and other data to obtain such typical engineering data such as location of sewer stubs, water mains, hydrants, etc. and zoning district designations or special property assessments.
c. Survey project sites to obtain and analyze topographical details of sites. Draft and calculate field notes to document quantities, alignment, grade and locations according to project plans or to document monthly and final progress estimates.
d. Prepare routine, cyclical and special records and reports of all activities, hours worked and projects.
e. Prepares documents for public outreach in coordination with the City’s Media Services Department.
f. Prepare or review consultant construction cost estimates by calculating dimensions, profile specifications, and quantities of materials.
g. Coordinate with the Finance Department on the development of Request for Proposals, Qualifications, or Bids.
h. Review proposals, qualifications, and construction bids and prepare recommendation to award based on lowest responsible bids, competency of vendors and consultants, and the selection criteria.
i. Lead Project Manager for the construction of environmentally important capital construction projects.
j. Observe construction sites to determine conformance of sites to design specifications and to ensure that construction and repair of water, wastewater, stormwater, or landfill systems meet requirements.
k. Assist in the preparation and maintenance of sanitary sewer, water, stormwater, street system maps, data bases, as-built, and other comprehensive engineering and infrastructure records and plans.
l. Perform a variety of office related functions, including preparing permits, correspondence, maps, presentation materials, brochures, reducing field notes, printing materials, answering phones and responding to inquiries from contractors, developers, property owners, staff, and the general public.
m. Prepare federal and state grant applications involving public works engineering; meet with and exchanges correspondence with federal, state and other municipal personnel.
n. Develop and maintain effective working relationships with public and private organizations, elected and appointed officials, city departments and employees, clients, and the general public.
o. Familiar with and executes safe work procedures associated with assigned work.
p. Review and provide comments for stormwater designs prepared for private development projects.
q. Review and provide comment on proposed regulations from various regulatory agencies (NHDES, EPA, etc.)
6. Perform other related duties as required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS: Thorough knowledge of the principles of civil engineering particularly as applied to the design and construction of highways, structures, stormwater systems, sewers and other public works facilities; considerable knowledge of modern construction and maintenance techniques and materials; ability to set up and solve complicated engineering problems; ability to conduct engineering research work and to write technical reports; ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with employees, city, state, and federal officials, consultants and contractors. Preference will be given to candidate with demonstrated experience with federal EPA regulations related to Resource Conservation & Recovery Act; Clean Water Act; or Safe Drinking Water Act; OR for regional experience with NH Department of Environmental Services; Alteration of Terrain permits; or Great Bay Total Nitrogen General Permit.
EDUCATION/LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree with major course work in Civil Engineering, plus 5 years progressively responsible experience in the practice of civil engineering; managing environmental projects; OR any equivalent combination of education and experience which demonstrates possession of the required knowledge, skills and abilities. Must possess valid motor vehicle operator’s license. Registration as Professional Engineer is strongly preferred.
This is a full-time, exempt position based on a 40 hour work week. Weekly salary range for this union position is $1,570.80 to $2,271.20. Position is open until filled.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Except as specifically noted, the following functions are considered essential to this position. The listed examples may not include all duties found in this class):
1. Serves as the City’s Project Manager for solid waste projects including but not necessarily limited to the following:
a. Tolend Road Landfill Superfund Site: Oversees consultant work on landfill monitoring and closure issues while managing contract with wastewater treatment plant regarding leachate disposal.
b. Dredge Cell Landfill Closure: Oversees consultant work on closure design options, long term monitoring program, and managing closure schedule.
c. Hazardous Waste Sites: Lead contact for any City on any hazardous waste site including the oversight of a consultant driven monitoring program for environmental regulatory compliance.
2. Serves as the City’s Project Manager for stormwater projects including but not necessarily limited to the following:
a. Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Compliance: Oversees annual data collection and reporting requirements to maintain compliance with current MS4 regulations.
b. NHDES Pollutant Tracking and Accounting Project (PTAP): Manages the City’s tracking, and reporting, of stormwater BMPs through the PTAP.
c. National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Compliance: Interprets requirements of Federal Clean Water Act and identifies potential impacts on NPDES permitting issues.
d. Stormwater Utility Implementation Plan: Oversees a consulting team developing an implementation plan for a possible Stormwater Utility. Oversee the implementation of the Stormwater Utility, if a utility is adopted by the City Council.
3. Serves as the City’s Project Manager for drinking water projects including but not necessarily limited to the following:
a. Drinking water source exploration project: Serves as lead for continued groundwater exploration options for the City’s long-term drinking water supply needs. Project includes coordination with outside hydrogeologists and may involve negotiations with property owners, coordination with Planning Department on zoning amendments, and review of water quality monitoring result
b. Water system treatment plant design and construction: Oversees consultant teams designing upgrades to existing City drinking water facilities for enhanced treatment of drinking water including the removal of identified contaminants.
4. Serves and actively participates, as the City’s representative for the following organizations:
a. Municipal Alliance for Adaptive Management (MAAM)
b. Seacoast Stormwater Coalition (SSC)
5. Performs the following tasks as required to support ongoing capital projects and annual regulatory compliance reporting,
a. Oversee the design and preparation of design drawings and project specifications for various environmentally-related projects including drinking water, sanitary sewer treatment, stormwater, or hazardous waste and/or landfill issues.
b. Research records, maps and other data to obtain such typical engineering data such as location of sewer stubs, water mains, hydrants, etc. and zoning district designations or special property assessments.
c. Survey project sites to obtain and analyze topographical details of sites. Draft and calculate field notes to document quantities, alignment, grade and locations according to project plans or to document monthly and final progress estimates.
d. Prepare routine, cyclical and special records and reports of all activities, hours worked and projects.
e. Prepares documents for public outreach in coordination with the City’s Media Services Department.
f. Prepare or review consultant construction cost estimates by calculating dimensions, profile specifications, and quantities of materials.
g. Coordinate with the Finance Department on the development of Request for Proposals, Qualifications, or Bids.
h. Review proposals, qualifications, and construction bids and prepare recommendation to award based on lowest responsible bids, competency of vendors and consultants, and the selection criteria.
i. Lead Project Manager for the construction of environmentally important capital construction projects.
j. Observe construction sites to determine conformance of sites to design specifications and to ensure that construction and repair of water, wastewater, stormwater, or landfill systems meet requirements.
k. Assist in the preparation and maintenance of sanitary sewer, water, stormwater, street system maps, data bases, as-built, and other comprehensive engineering and infrastructure records and plans.
l. Perform a variety of office related functions, including preparing permits, correspondence, maps, presentation materials, brochures, reducing field notes, printing materials, answering phones and responding to inquiries from contractors, developers, property owners, staff, and the general public.
m. Prepare federal and state grant applications involving public works engineering; meet with and exchanges correspondence with federal, state and other municipal personnel.
n. Develop and maintain effective working relationships with public and private organizations, elected and appointed officials, city departments and employees, clients, and the general public.
o. Familiar with and executes safe work procedures associated with assigned work.
p. Review and provide comments for stormwater designs prepared for private development projects.
q. Review and provide comment on proposed regulations from various regulatory agencies (NHDES, EPA, etc.)
6. Perform other related duties as required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS: Thorough knowledge of the principles of civil engineering particularly as applied to the design and construction of highways, structures, stormwater systems, sewers and other public works facilities; considerable knowledge of modern construction and maintenance techniques and materials; ability to set up and solve complicated engineering problems; ability to conduct engineering research work and to write technical reports; ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with employees, city, state, and federal officials, consultants and contractors. Preference will be given to candidate with demonstrated experience with federal EPA regulations related to Resource Conservation & Recovery Act; Clean Water Act; or Safe Drinking Water Act; OR for regional experience with NH Department of Environmental Services; Alteration of Terrain permits; or Great Bay Total Nitrogen General Permit.
EDUCATION/LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree with major course work in Civil Engineering, plus 5 years progressively responsible experience in the practice of civil engineering; managing environmental projects; OR any equivalent combination of education and experience which demonstrates possession of the required knowledge, skills and abilities. Must possess valid motor vehicle operator’s license. Registration as Professional Engineer is strongly preferred.
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