WATER QUALITY COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST

City of Alexandria, VA; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Alexandria, VA is seeking a Water Quality Compliance Specialist to support the Stormwater Management Division. You will perform professional work implementing stormwater BMP inspections, enforcement actions, and public education to ensure MS4 compliance under the guidance of the Stormwater Principal Planner.

The role requires a four-year degree in environmental sciences or engineering, at least one year of stormwater experience, and professional certification prospects within six to

Qualifications

• Four-year college degree required; one year of experience in stormwater pollution and measurement activities or equivalent training.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for public, coworkers, and elected officials.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds and work five days a week in the office, with some evenings/weekends as needed.

Responsibilities

• Implement BMP Inspection and Enforcement Program for private BMPs with onsite inspections and enforcement actions.
• Maintain BMP Database, ArcGIS layer, reports, and QA/QC of data.

Skills

Communication

Public outreach

Education

Bachelor’s degree in environmental sciences or engineering

Job description

Water Quality Compliance Specialist

An Overview

Are you knowledgeable about water quality and passionate about protecting the environment? If so, you should apply for the Water Quality Compliance Specialist position in the Department of Transportation and Environmental Services (T&ES) Stormwater Management Division (SWM) to perform professional and technical work related to water quality. This position implements the City’s Stormwater Facility Best Management Practice (BMP) Inspection and Enforcement Program for stormwater facilities, implements the Dry Weather Outfall Screening Program, investigates Illicit Discharge and Illegal Discharge (IDDE) Complaints, performs Staff Training, and performs Public Education and Outreach to support compliance with the City’s Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) General Permit and MS4 Program Plan.

The position works under the supervision of the Stormwater Principal Planner, and must take a highly proactive approach to work, think strategically to formulate solutions, and possess strong verbal and written communication skills to work effectively with the public, coworkers, and elected officials. Given that this position responds to resident service requests and performs essential job functions like BMP and outfall inspections, the position will not include a routine telework option.

The Opportunity

• Implements a comprehensive Stormwater Facility BMP Inspection and Enforcement Program for private BMPs by performing onsite inspections, completing all inspection documentation, interacting with the public for required maintenance activities, completing all enforcement actions, and properly documenting the process;
• Maintains the City’s BMP Database, to include creating entries for new BMPs from site development plans, creating electronic and hard copy field files, updating the ArcGIS layer, generating reports, and performing routine QA/QC of the data to ensure accuracy;
• Reviews As-Built plans for conformity with approved site plans prior to bond release;
• Reviews BMP Maintenance Agreements and BMP Certifications to ensure conformity with submitted site plans under review and approved as-built plans, respectively;
• Performs Dry Weather Outfall Screening, to include inspections and maintenance of the Outfall Database;
• Responds to Illicit Discharge and Illegal Dumping complaints, enforces violations of the City’s ordinance and completes all documentation using the Alex311 service request system built on Salesforce and the Cityworks asset management system;
• Provides Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE) and Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping training for field staff per the MS4 Program Plan, completes required documentation, and updates training materials as needed;
• Implements Public Education and Outreach activities to include planning and holding stream cleanups, organizing and completing outreach events, and providing outreach to the public;
• Helps create education and outreach materials for dissemination through social media, eNews, websites, or in-person events; and
• Performs related work as required.

About the Department

T&ES is a community partner in shaping a livable, green, and prospering Alexandria. We plan, build, operate, and maintain transportation systems and infrastructure that improve mobility and provide people and businesses with core public services. The work we do keeps Alexandrians moving, growing sustainability, and thriving. For a broader view of our City, click City of Alexandria to learn more.

Four-Year College Degree; one year of experience stormwater pollution and measurement activities, and preventing pollution in storm water runoffs to comply with water quality requirements mandated by the Clean Water Act (CWA) and the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Stormwater Program or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Four-Year College Degree; College/university graduation with major course work in environmental sciences or engineering, water resources, natural resources, or a related field; thorough technical knowledge of the principles and practices of environmental sciences or engineering, especially related to the media of water.

The hired candidate should possess or obtain within six (6) months of employment professional certification as a Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ) Stormwater BMP Inspector. Also, the hired candidate must possess or obtain VDEQ Erosion and Sediment Control Inspector certification within the first 12 months.

The hired candidate must have the ability to be present in the office five (5) days a week, along with some weekend and evening work, and the ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds.