STORMWATER MANAGEr                                                                         1286

 

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS

An employee in this class is responsible for the development, implementation and coordination of a Stormwater Management Program for a municipality as mandated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.   The incumbent may also be required to oversee a Watershed Planning Program for the jurisdiction.  The employee will work with community, federal and state agencies to implement water pollution prevention plans and coordinate these plans with those of adjoining towns or villages.  Supervision may be exercised over professional, technical and clerical personnel.  Work is performed under the supervision of the department head or other administrative supervisor.  Does related work as required.

 

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES

            Develops and implements the Stormwater Management Program for the municipality;

            Documents the jurisdiction’s conformance with its Stormwater Management plan and prepares the annual report;

            Oversees the development of strategies and practices to minimize stormwater pollution through infrastructure improvements and modifications to infrastructure maintenance practices;

Manages the development of a database to map all stormwater infrastructures using Global Positioning Systems;

Participates in the selection of candidate watersheds or embayments by evaluating environmental and cultural criteria;

Manages the technical tasks of watershed characterization studies, including stormwater Infrastructure, ecological inventory, and land use analyses;

 

 
Oversees the creation of the watershed management plan document, and supporting tables and maps;

Represents the municipality in meetings where water pollution prevention programs are being addressed;

May evaluate the process of issuing permits for wetlands, waterways and barrier island areas;

May research and complete applications for grant funding opportunities relating to water pollution prevention programs.

 

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Thorough knowledge of the principles, practices, methods and techniques of environmental planning, marine and freshwater ecology, pollution ecology, stormwater management and coastal processes; good knowledge of current literature, recent developments, and other sources of information in public planning and environmental protection; good knowledge of geographic information systems; statistical concepts and methods; ability to plan, supervise and review the work of a professional and technical staff in a manner conducive to full performance and high morale; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with civic leaders, public officials and the general public; ability to conduct planning studies and formulate recommendations for planning and environmental standards in the development of overall municipal plans; ability to express oneself clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

            OPEN COMPETITIVE

a)    Graduation from a New York State or Regionally accredited college or university with a Master’s Degree in Planning, Public Administration, Conservation Biology, or a related field, and six (6) years of experience in environmental planning, two (2) years of which must have included stormwater management or watershed planning; or

b)    Graduation from a New York State or Regionally accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in one of the above fields, and eight (8) years of experience in environmental planning, two (2) years of which must have included stormwater management or watershed planning.

           

05/23/07

SUFFOLK COUNTY

Competitive