Project Manager*

City of Richmond, Virginia; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Virginia Retirement System (VRS)

Language Incentive

Referral Bonus

Tuition Assistance Program

Job summary

The City of Richmond, Department of Public Utilities, seeks a qualified Project Manager to support the Water Resources group by managing all aspects of the Community Rating System program and reporting, the MS4 program, and related reviews. You will also perform data analysis, edit data, and develop/update policies and procedures as needed.

Incumbents may serve as lead workers, supervise staff, and coordinate with stakeholders and citizens to ensure timely compliance and effective outreach on

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, civil or environmental, engineering, or water resources engineering.
• Five years of professional experience related to the assignment.
• Equivalent combination of training and experience may be used per the department.

Responsibilities

• Manage the City's CRS program for FEMA NFIP compliance.
• Prepare and submit annual recertification and five-year verification packages.
• Evaluate floodplain modeling input data and analyze results for development.
• Coordinate MS4 program documentation and annual reporting.
• Lead, assign, and monitor staff work to meet department metrics.

Skills

GIS maps

Plans interpretation

Technical writing

Customer service

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental science, civil or environmental, engineering, or water resources engineering

Tools

GIS software

Job description

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About

This is an EXCITING time to Join the City of Richmond! We are committed to nurturing talent, fostering growth opportunities, and building strong connections within our workforce. As we continue to make strides to becoming the employer of choice, we are thrilled about the below employee benefit enhancements:

• Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
• Language Incentive
• Referral Bonus
• Tuition Assistance Program

Description

The City of Richmond, Department of Public Utilities, is seeking a qualified Project Manager to support the Water Resources group by managing all aspects of the Community Rating System program and reporting, the MS4 program and reporting, and some stormwater plan review. As assigned, work may include performing high level database analysis and queries; editing data; providing user support and training; and developing and maintaining policies and procedures. Additionally, incumbents may serve as lead workers, assigning work and monitoring work completion.

Duties

• Managing the City's CRS program for compliance with FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program.
• Preparing and submitting annual recertification packages and five-year verification packages in accordance with FEMA requirements.
• Evaluating floodplain modeling input data and analyzing results for proposed development.
• Staying updated on the latest flooding, stormwater, and environmental changes to local and state regulations and guidance.
• Working closely with the communications department to develop outreach initiatives to citizens and schools.
• Acting as the primary point of contact for gathering and disseminating all MS4 related documentation required for annual reporting.
• Coordinating and preparing periodic updates with other stakeholders on MS4 Program Plan implementation of the City’s MS4 Program Plan.
• Working in conjunction with other staff to approve permits and land use projects in a timely fashion to meet departmental metrics.
• Learning and understanding all of the utilities within the city and the scope of services offered to citizens and the key staff responsible for implementing those services

Qualifications, Special Certifications And Licenses

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's Degree in environmental science, civil or environmental, engineering, or water resources engineering.
• Five (5) years of professional experience in area related to assignment
• An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification

LICENSING, CERTIFICATIONS, And/or OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Dual VA DEQ Stormwater Plan Reviewer within 1 year of hire
• ASFPM Certified Floodplain Manager within 1 year of hire

Knowledge

• VPDES permitting
• Modern project management practices and procedures
• Principles of marketing and outreach
• Floodplain modeling, mapping, and management
• Community rating system requirements
• Hydraulic modeling
• Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Regulation
• Chesapeake Bay Protection Area regulations
• Site, roadway, and utility design standards
• Water resources, environmental, or civil engineering

Skills

• Reading and interpreting GIS maps, civil and architectural plans
• Technical writing
• Customer services skills
• Strong time management skills
• Collecting, assembling, verifying, and analyzing complex data
• Communicating with various internal and external departments, both orally and in writing

Abilities

• Use discretion to determine deployment methods
• Use discretion to deliver solutions to support users
• Manage time effectively
• Prioritize work of staff
• Prioritize changes to work needed

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT

Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach extending hands and arms in any direction, stand, push, pull, lift, finger (picking, pinching or otherwise working primarily with fingers), grasp applying pressure to an object with fingers or palms, talk, see, and hear. The employee is frequently required to climb, balance, stoop, crouch, crawl, walk, feel and use substantial repetitive motions of the wrists, hands and fingers. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties, this classification is considered to be sedentary, exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The City of Richmond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. The City of Richmond is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the City of Richmond will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to participate in the job application and/or the interview process, please contact Veronica Kenner, by email at [e-mail]. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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