Environmental Program Manager
PUB WORKS SW ENGINEERING
Are you passionate about environmental programs? The Public Works Engineering division encourages you to apply for the Environmental Program Manager position.
The position is responsible for staff supervision, planning, policy, training, and advising City officials on environmental matters. In addition, the job class has primary responsibility for the development, oversight, reporting, monitoring and inspections associated with environmental programs.
Duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Manage and implement the City's comprehensive Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Program in accordance with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Permit through implementation of programs and processes.
- Disseminate information to internal and external customers and provide compliance assistance.
- Resolve external customer concerns regarding stormwater management facilities.
- Collaborate with other entities regionally and statewide on stormwater environmental common areas of concern.
- Interpret, comply with and enforce state, federal, and local environmental regulations and codes.
- Work closely with environmental regulatory agencies.
- Implementation of environmental compliance programs.
- Supervises assigned staff, including setting work priorities, planning, organizing, assigning, advising, assisting, motivating and training as necessary.
- Plans, administers, and coordinates a comprehensive City-wide program and practices for the City's Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit compliance to include coordinating inspections of private and City-owned stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs), stormwater public education and outreach, investigations and enforcement of illicit stormwater discharges, ambient wet weather and hydrologic monitoring, and stormwater pollution prevention for municipal operations.
- Oversees Stormwater Water Quality (WQ), pollution prevention, and Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) programs; coordinates complex monitoring projects that may be completed by Stormwater staff or private contractors.
- Establishes environmental compliance requirements for all City departments based on their operations and requirements of the MS4 permit.
- Organizes and conducts environmental training for City staff.
The City of Chesapeake offers an exceptional range of benefits. Please browse our Benefits Brochure, for a full list of benefits and employee perks.
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