Floodplain & Environmental Programs Lead (Remote 60% Telework)

City of Austin; United States; Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Career development

Job summary

The City of Austin seeks a seasoned environmental program coordinator to align interdepartmental and interagency initiatives under NFIP/CRS. You will support outreach, code updates, and procedural improvements while collaborating across divisions and external partners.

Essential duties include coordinating projects, negotiating revisions, and preparing formal reports and budgets. The role requires strong organizational and communication skills and a track record of managing complex programs in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field plus six years of experience.
• Master’s degree may substitute for up to two years of experience.
• Related experience may substitute for education up to four years.
• Knowledge of NFIP and CRS preferred.
• Experience managing complex programs with documentation, coordination across organizations, and outreach.
• Excellent organization and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate interdepartmental and interagency issues and projects.
• Communicate project and program information to internal and external customers.
• Assist in management or resolution of interdepartmental and interagency conflicts.
• Facilitate closure of litigated cases.
• Negotiate permit and/or plan revisions with engineers and contractors.
• Develop and manage contracts.
• Manage and review environmental remediation plans.
• Provide technical advice to City management, staff, contractors, and businesses.
• Evaluate projects, programs, and criteria.
• Assist in development and adoption of new City Code regulations, policies and procedures.
• Assist in development of new or revised interdepartmental or interagency protocols.
• Review and revise technical reports, studies, and contract documents.
• Review site plans, environmental site assessments, and stormwater/effluent proposals.
• Evaluate conditions, collect samples, interpret data, and develop corrective action plans.
• Educate and present to the public.
• Assist in developing short and long range plans.
• Prepare reports, memos, letters, RFP/RFQ/IFBs and SOPs.
• Assist in budgeting and monitoring budgets.
• Attend City Council/Board/Commission meetings as staff representative.
• Respond to media inquiries.

Skills

Organization

Communication

Supervisory skills

Conflict resolution

Prioritization

Public engagement

Training others

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Six years experience

Master’s substitution allowed

Tools

Computers & software

Job description

The City of Austin seeks a seasoned environmental program coordinator to align interdepartmental and interagency initiatives under NFIP/CRS. You will support outreach, code updates, and procedural improvements while collaborating across divisions and external partners.

Essential duties include coordinating projects, negotiating revisions, and preparing formal reports and budgets. The role requires strong organizational and communication skills and a track record of managing complex programs in a