Development Project Coordinator

Ottawa County; West Olive (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Ottawa County in West Olive, MI seeks an Engineering/Project Manager to oversee drainage infrastructure projects, reviews, and field inspections. The role requires coordinating with engineers, preparing legal agreements, and ensuring compliance with the Drain Code.

The position involves updating standards, responding to inquiries, and managing easement processes, with a Monday–Friday schedule at the Fillmore Complex. Bachelor’s or higher with engineering experience is required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of stormwater management rules and standards.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and maps.
• Familiarity with environmental and safety regulations relevant to drainage.
• Working knowledge of surveying concepts and practices.
• Proficiency in GIS and standard office software.

Responsibilities

• Administer stormwater management and water quality protection standards.
• Review permit applications, site plans, and drainage documents for compliance.
• Coordinate with consulting engineers for independent reviews.
• Prepare legal agreements to establish or extend drainage districts.
• Review contract terms for compliance with Drain Code and related acts.
• Maintain and update water resources development standards and manuals.
• Respond to inquiries from property owners, developers, and agencies.
• Prepare documents for easement acquisition and modifications.
• Produce reports for environmental quality, safety, and code compliance.
• Act as field engineer inspecting structures and collecting samples.

Skills

Stormwater code compliance

Blueprint/drawings interpretation

GIS proficiency

Project management

Communication skills

Surveying principles

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/related field

Associates degree with 8+ years experience

Tools

GIS software

Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/Access)

Job description

Under general supervision of the Water Resources Commissioner, provides engineering/project management services required for the construction, expansion, and maintenance of County drainage infrastructure. Provides project oversight, facilitates reviews for development, inspects drain projects, and advises the general public for improved drainage.

This is a full-time, benefited position working at the Fillmore Complex at 12220 Fillmore Street, West Olive, MI. The work schedule is Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

The essential functions of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Administers and participates in the implementation and enforcement of rules, regulations, and standards to establish and maintain proper stormwater management and water quality protection systems in the county.
2. Reviews permit applications and accompanying site plans, drainage plans, and other architectural, engineering and construction documents for proposed development projects including, but not limited to, subdivisions, site condominiums, planned use developments, industrial installations, commercial developments, and school and medical campuses.
3. Secures the services of consulting engineers to conduct independent reviews of sites and the drainage characteristics thereof, and to evaluate planned drain construction for compatibility with site and development characteristics and compliance with established standards and the requirements of the Drain Code.
4. Prepares legal agreements required to extend existing or establish new drainage districts to accommodate planned developments, including the terms and conditions under which the County will assume responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the newly constructed drains.
5. Reviews legal documents prepared by owners' attorneys/engineers for compliance with the provisions of the Drain Code, Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Act and requests amendment of noncompliant terms, conditions, and language.
6. Maintains and updates Water Resources Commissioner’s existing stormwater development standards and other manuals.
7. Receives and responds to requests for information, assistance, and complaints with respect to flood control and water quality management issues from individual property owners, developers, engineers, municipalities, state and federal agencies, community groups, and other interested parties.
8. Prepares documents to obtain or modify drain easements. May negotiate the acquisition of property easements and/or other agreements.
9. Prepares required reports and documentation for environmental quality, safety, health, building, and other code and regulation compliance and/or permit compliance.
10. Serves as a field engineer, inspecting structures, fixtures, and utilities; collecting water, soil, and other samples; surveying sites; and conducting permit compliance audits.
11. Performs other functions as assigned.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in engineering, operations management, business administration, public administration, or a closely related field combined with two years of progressively responsible engineering experience. Consideration will be given for an Associates’ degree from an accredited institution in engineering, operations management, business administration, public administration, or a closely related field combined with eight years of progressively responsible engineering experience.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

1. Working knowledge of construction codes, environmental codes, and regulations, relevant occupational safety codes, and other codes, rules, and regulations governing site operations.
2. Thorough working knowledge of the substantive and procedural requirements, rules, and regulations governing stormwater runoff and flood control as provided in the Michigan Drain Code.
3. Ability to read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, construction diagrams, topographical drawings, plat maps, and related graphics and schematics and legal property descriptions.
4. Thorough working knowledge of surveying practices and principles
5. Basic knowledge of applied environmental hydrology, hydrogeology, topography, and soil and site evaluation.
6. Computer literacy, including good working knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet and database management applications software and thorough working knowledge of GIS applications.
7. Ability to interact positively with staff, consultants, contractors, department clients, and the general public from a wide range of cultural and socio-economic backgrounds and with widely divergent communications skills.
8. Excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritize the workload.
9. Excellent verbal and written communicationskills, and excellent English language skills including grammar, usage, and punctuation.

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations, including, but not limited to, visual and/or audiological appliances and devices to increase mobility.

Working Conditions:

Work is generally performed in a normal office environment. Site surveying and other assignments may involve exposure to inclement weather, extremes of temperature, and possible contaminants, as well as the necessity of traversing wooded, hilly, or otherwise difficult terrain to identify and inspect drain related infrastructure.