Storm Water Coordinator - City of Saratoga Springs
Saratoga Springs, UT
About the Job
The Stormwater Coordinator is responsible for assisting in the implementation, monitoring, and enforcement of the City's Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) program in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. This position ensures the municipality's stormwater management program meets all necessary requirements under the Clean Water Act, specifically the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit and the Utah Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (UPDES) permit, and works to protect water quality and reduce pollution from stormwater runoff.
Job Responsibilities
- Provides technical, professional, and administrative support to the City's storm water management program as mandated by City's Storm Water Management Plan (SWMP), Utah Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (UPDES) and the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
- Acts as the main point of contact for stormwater-related issues and questions from the public and internal stakeholders.
- Administers the General Permit for Discharge in the City's Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) and recommends ordinances, policies, and regulation updates in the general permit
- Assists in SWPPP plan reviews and preconstruction meetings
- Inspects Best Management Practices (BMP) and enforces construction site runoff control regulations
- Document Notice of Termination (NOT) of SWPPP plans on new development and construction projects
- Coordinates, plans, enforces regulations, and assists with City's maintenance pertaining to Post Construction Storm Water Management for private facilities
- Inspects, evaluates, and documents the condition of all storm drain systems
- Assists in the development of a comprehensive systematic storm drain maintenance plan, and coordinates with and assists the streets department for implementation.
- Recommends priorities for infrastructure replacement, based on inspections and observations
- Assists in the inspection of new storm water infrastructure installation
- Oversees the enforcement of laws, ordinances, and policies regarding Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
- Assists in developing and administering floodplain ordinances
- Documenting and reporting analytical and non-analytical water quality testing as required by the SWMP.
- Maintain accurate records of all MS4-related activities, inspections, compliance audits, reports, and correspondence.
- Collect and analyze stormwater data (e.g., water quality monitoring, discharge measurements) to assess program performance.
- Assist in the development of a Public Education/Outreach regarding illicit discharge activities, other regulations, public maintenance, improvement projects, or projects to reduce flood threat
- Coordinate the preparation and submittal of annual MS4 reports to the appropriate regulatory agencies.
- Conduct site inspections, audits, and reviews to ensure that contractors, developers, and municipal departments comply with stormwater regulations.
- Assist in providing training and guidance to staff, contractors, and the public on proper stormwater management practices and compliance requirements.
- Performs other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- An Associate's Degree in Environmental Science, Civil/Environmental Engineering, or a related field
- Three 3 years of experience in administrating Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems, ordinances, policies, and regulations, regulatory compliance, environmental permitting, and stormwater best management practices (BMPs).
Certifications:
- Registered Storm Water Inspector (RSI)
- Registered SWPPP Writer/Reviewer (RSW/RSR)
- OSHA Confined Space Certification
- OSHA Trench Safety Training
- Must possess a valid Utah State driver's license
- First Aid
- CPR
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- City's Storm Water Management Plan (SWMP), Utah Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (UPDES) and the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
- Storm Drain systems and their functions, operations and routine maintenance needs
- Proficient in PC computer operations with an emphasis on word processing with the ability to use Microsoft Office programs including Outlook, Word and Excel and specialized software such as CityWorks
- Correct use of English language and vocabulary
- The ability to draft clear and concise reports, create effective presentations, and engage with stakeholders at all level
- Strong organizational, project management, and communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex regulatory information clearly.
- Interact with the public in emotional situations while maintaining professional and polite demeanor
- Review and interpret basic to moderately difficult building and construction plans for public utility systems
- Ability to communicate concisely and effectively both orally and in writing
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with developers, contractors, citizens, coworkers, and supervisors
- Exercise initiative, independent judgment and to act resourcefully under varying conditions, at times with without direct supervision
- Maintains strict confidentiality related to sensitive administrative and legal information; develop effective working relationships with supervisors, fellow employees, and the public
- Work under time pressures and work deadlines
- Standard office practices and procedures related to the positions essential functions.
- Exercise sound and good judgment at all times, but especially in emergency situations
- Deal with the public in a pleasant, courteous, and calm manner.
Working Conditions
The physical demands and work environment 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.
- Work involves walking, talking, hearing, using hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reaching with hands and arms. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus
- The employee may be required to push, pull, lift, and/or carry up to 80 pounds
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet while in the office and moderately loud when in the field. Occasional field work with potential exposure to hazardous materials, raw sewage, fuel oil, grease and biological hazards, may be exposed to some unpleasant odors.
- Work may periodically require the employee to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl
- The employee may be required to work in outside weather conditions, in wet and/or humid conditions, in high, precarious places, near moving mechanical parts, near fumes, airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals, or near risk of electrical shock and/or vibration
- This position may require occasional evening or weekend work for public outreach or special projects.
- Field inspections may involve exposure to varying environmental conditions, including construction sites and outdoor locations.
Compensation and Benefits
SALARY RANGE:
The full wage range is as follows, please note hiring will normally occur between the minimum and the midpoint.
Minimum - $29.12 Midpoint - $34.95 Maximum - $40.77
BENEFITS:
The City offers a competitive benefits package including several health insurance options (one of which has a $0.00 employee premium payroll deduction with Wellness program participation), dental insurance, life and long-term disability insurances, an EAP (including mental health short-term counseling services) for the whole family, a free Teledoc program for the whole family, monetary incentives for wellness program participation, and a HSA (health savings account) with an Employer match. The City also offers the employee the option to elect to add on Vision, Accident, Hospital, Critical Illness, additional Life Insurance coverage and FSAs (flexible spending accounts).
The City participates in the Utah Public Retirement System (pension). In addition, the City does not participate in Social Security so no Social Security taxes are deducted from your paycheck. In lieu of the City's Social Security contributions, the City contributes 6.2% of salary into a 401(k) retirement plan.
Leave time benefits include 120 hours of paid time off (PTO) accrued annually, 40 hours of short-term medical accrued annually, and 11 holidays annually. The City also offers flexible work week schedules (all schedules must be approved by the department head).
CLOSING DATE:
Open until filled.
Disclaimer
SUSPENSION OF PROCESS, ETC.:
The City reserves the right to reject any and all applicants, to waive any requirement set forth in this announcement, and to hire anyone as the City Manager or designee deems to be in the City's best interest, all subject to legal requirements. Any application in response to this Announcement is at the applicant's sole risk and expense. Although the City anticipates hiring one of the applicants responding to this announcement, there is no guaranty that any responding applicant will be hired.
Saratoga Springs is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- The City will provide reasonable accommodations as needed.
Pre-employment drug testing, proof of employment eligibility, and background check required.