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Environmental Planning and Compliance Coordinator- Stormwater

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Environmental Planning and Compliance Coordinator- Stormwater

Salary

$62,338.00 - $96,700.00 Annually

Location

Durham, NC

Job Type

Full time with benefits

Remote Employment

Flexible/Hybrid

Job Number

25-05372

Department

Public Works

Opening Date

03/27/2025

Closing Date

Continuous

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Position Description

Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham

Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

Hiring Range: $62,338.00 – $65,458.00

Schedule: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Top-notch management, highly qualified, competent staff and opportunities for career advancement and professional success make the City of Durham's Public Works Department (http://durhamnc.gov/506/Public-Works) a great place to work. We create the foundation on which Durham is built, using innovative methods that support the City's growth and enhance our quality of life. If growing professionally while serving your community is for you, bring your skills to Durham!

This position is devoted to providing sampling, testing, monitoring, analysis and reporting of storm/surface water quality to ensure compliance with environmental permits, standards and regulations. Incumbents perform sampling, inspections, evaluation, and enforcement activities related to water quality. As assigned, work may include coordinating schedules, training and public education; assisting senior staff with project management and with developing policies and procedures; performing field work; responding to customer concerns; and providing customer service.

Incumbents assigned to storm/surface water quality enforce compliance with City code requirements; write and issue official notices and penalties; present evidence at hearings; investigate and trace surface water pollution to the source; determine environmental impact; conduct water quality monitoring of surface waters; perform and coordinate special studies and programs; respond to complaints including conducting on-site sampling; conducting investigations; creating and maintaining documentation; updating databases; maintaining and operating equipment; and enforcing codes and regulations.

Duties/Responsibilities

+ Assists senior staff with project management and with developing policies and procedures, to include assisting with developing project plans and schedules, assisting in drafting standard operating policy documents, and ensuring that lower-level staff follow established procedures and plans.

+ Conducts investigations and assists with special research studies, to include tracking and identifying pollution sources within assigned areas, collecting evidence to document violations, and identifying responsible parties to enforce applicable codes, typically involving the issuance of official notices and documentation.

+ Prepares and/or maintains operational, project, and other departmental reports, records, files, and other documents; prepares and issues notices, permits, and other documentation; updates and maintains databases; gathers and compiles data; prepares information for submittal to internal and external agencies; and reviews work and work of others to ensure accuracy and completeness.

+ Provides customer service; collaborates with a variety of internal and external parties; responds to public concerns, complaints, and questions; sends timely notifications to assigned parties to facilitate issue resolution; provides public education; and testifies in court, as assigned.

+ Maintains supply inventory; maintains and operates laboratory equipment; ensures equipment is appropriately calibrated and in proper working condition; and makes purchasing recommendations, as assigned.

+ As assigned, incumbents may serve as lead workers, assigning work and monitoring work completion.

+ Updating and maintaining databases.

+ Enforcing compliance with City code requirements.

+ Writing and issuing official notices and penalties.

+ Presenting evidence at hearings.

+ Investigating and tracing surface water pollution to the source.

+ Determining environmental impact.

+ Providing surface water quality monitoring by conducting monthly physical and chemical stream samplings; provides hydrologic and hydraulic monitoring by measuring and calculating stream properties.

+ Provides other environmental monitoring as needed for special studies.

+ Leads field teams to ensure proper sample and data collection; performs field instrument maintenance; and prepares field notebooks and maps.

+ Analyzes and writes-up results from field studies.

+ Coordinates with laboratories for environmental sample delivery and follows up with quality issues in laboratory data.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

+ Associate's degree in environmental science, chemistry, biology or related field;

+ Three years of related experience;

+ A valid North Carolina Class C Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record, acquired within the timeframe specified by the City.

Additional Preferred Skills

+ Course work in hydrology, biology, aquatic chemistry, environmental science, or related fields.

+ Experience in using GIS software to create maps.

+ Experience in water quality monitoring, stream monitoring, and illicit discharge detection and elimination.

+ Experience in environmental science, stormwater, water quality, or water management.

+ Experience using spreadsheets or databases to store project information.

+ Familiar with Microsoft Excel or another software package to compute statistics.

+ Ability to work outdoors in inclement weather.

+ Ability to work cooperatively.

+ Ability to communicate effectively.

Benefits – General Full-Time Employees

+ 12-13 paid holidays per year

+ 13 standard work days of vacation per year

+ 13 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement

+ 2 weeks paid military leave per year

+ Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans

+ State and City retirement plans

+ Short and long term disability plans

+ Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions

+ City contribution of 13.6% into the N.C. State Retirement System

+ Paid funeral leave

+ Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling

+ Paid life insurance equal to annual salary

+ 48 hours for volunteer work each year*

+ 4 hours parental leave each year

+ Workman's Compensation Insurance

+ 457 Deferred Compensation Plans

Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year)

+ 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)

+ State retirement plan

Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period)

+ 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)

+ State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire

+ Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire

+ Dental and life insurance, after one year of service

+ Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service

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Where did you first hear about this opportunity?

+ City of Durham Website

+ Walk in

+ Job fair

+ Employee referral

+ Professional organization ***Please list the organization in "other" box below***

+ Internet posting ***Please list the specific web site in the "other" box below***

+ Craig's List

+ Facebook

+ LinkedIn

+ GlassDoor

+ governmentjobs.com

+ Monster.com

+ Indeed.com

+ Employment Security Commission

+ Magazine/Newspaper

+ Other

02

If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.

03

Do you have a valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license "or" if you currently have another state driver's license, are you willing and able to obtain a valid NC driver's license within 60 days of hire?

+ Yes

+ No

04

Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.

+ Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)

+ High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)

+ Associates Degree

+ Bachelor's Degree

+ Master's Degree

+ PhD or Juris Doctorate

05

How many years of related experience do you have?

+ No related experience

+ Less than 1 year of related experience

+ 1 year but less than 3 years related experience

+ 3 years but less than 5 years related experience

+ 5 or more years related experience

06

Are you willing and able to work outside with possible exposure to inclement weather, hot and cold weather, uneven terrain, biting insects, and poison ivy?

+ Yes

+ No

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Do you have experience in one of the following fields: environmental science, stormwater, water quality, or water management?

+ Yes

+ No

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If you answered yes to the question above, please describe your experience. If no experience, please put N/A.

09

Do you have experience collecting environmental samples for laboratory analysis?

+ Yes

+ No

10

If you answered yes to the question above, please describe your experience. If no experience, please put N/A.

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Have you used a spreadsheet or database to store project information?

+ Yes

+ No

12

Have you written all or part of an SOP, published report, or other document related to environmental quality? (If so please include an attachment with an example of your work with the application).

+ Yes

+ No

13

How would you describe your proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite products (Word, Excel, Access, etc.)?

+ No experience

+ Beginner level

+ Intermediate level

+ Advanced level

+ Expert level

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