Water Quality Compliance Specialist

City of Alexandria, Virginia; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Alexandria, Virginia is seeking a Water Quality Compliance Specialist within the Department of Transportation and Environmental Services (T&ES) Stormwater Management Division to perform professional and technical work related to water quality and to implement the MS4 program.

The position emphasizes inspections, data management, public outreach, and enforcement to support compliance with the MS4 General Permit.

Qualifications

• Four-year college degree required; one year of stormwater pollution and measurement experience or equivalent.
• Experience complying with CWA and NPDES stormwater program.

Responsibilities

• Inspect stormwater facilities and enforce BMPs for private BMPs.
• Maintain BMP database, update ArcGIS layer, generate reports.
• Review As-Built plans and BMP maintenance agreements.
• Conduct Dry Weather Outfall Screening and maintain outfall database.
• Respond to illicit discharge complaints and document via Alex311 and Cityworks.
• Provide IDDE and prevention training for staff per MS4 plan.
• Plan and hold public education and outreach events and stream cleanups.
• Create outreach materials for social media, enews, website, and events.
• Perform related work.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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&ESis 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 Alexandriato learn more.

Minimum & Additional Requirements

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.

Preferred Qualifications

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.

The City of Alexandria is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity in its workforce. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, military status, or disability.