Stormwater Control Measure InspectorEngineering Assistant

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SUMMARY

Salary: The salary offer for this position is: $31.06 - $34.50/hr. Commensurate with Experience

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support Storm Water Services/Water Quality management of SCM inspections and database management.
• Manage files of approved plans for the Citys Post-Construction Stormwater Ordinance/Regulations (PCSO/R) compliance and input project information into Citys SCM database.
• Provide accumulated yearly data to support recordkeeping required by the Citys National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit.
• Read understand and interpret design plans and specifications and convey meaning often to a lay audience or customer.
• Provide assistance to SCM Supervisor and Stormwater Administrator as necessary to prepare Corrective Action Requests (CAR) Notices of Violation (NOV) and reports to the Storm Water Advisory Committee (SWAC) in order to help property owners comply with SCM maintenance and inspection requirements.
• Assist with stream buffer mitigation and inspection activities.
• Provide reports of inspection activities as needed.
• Perform re-inspections certifications or continuing NOV activities. Provide limited technical expertise or guidance to property owners.
• Develop and implement processes to locate and collect inventory data for SCMs perform inspections and document results of the inspections.
• Provide and manage team communication pertaining to public/private SCM inspections.
• Confer with City Staff other governmental agencies external consultants contractors citizens and other interested parties to support program needs and interests.
• Perform inspections of public/private SCMs according to the Inspection and Maintenance Checklists.
• Assist with inspection and maintenance of SCMs at municipal properties.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to read understand and interpret design plans and specifications.
• Commitment to excellence customer service integrity and public service.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral including writing reports email communications development of training tools and presentations to groups.
• Ability to communicate well with people that have a wide variety of education levels job classes technical knowledge skills and backgrounds.
• Ability to perform duties at a consistently high level and with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work cooperatively with other City employees and the public.
• Ability to apply conflict resolution techniques.
• Must be able to take initiative and practice good judgment to complete assignments.
• Demonstrated skills in innovation and adaptive management for problem solving
• Team oriented problem solving serving as roles of listener leader and follower.
• Possession of a valid drivers license good driving record and ability to receive and maintain a City Driving Permit

• Effective computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office Products (Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook) and GIS.
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple simultaneous tasks.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree preferred with three years overall relevant field experience.
• Prefer knowledge of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg SCM Design Manual the City of Charlotte Land Development Standards other local ordinances requirements and/or manuals.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate degree in a related field and one year of related experience.
• Certification in SCM inspection and maintenance through an accepted regional certification program or the ability to obtain within one year.
• Physical ability to inspect SCMs including the ability to lift up to 60 pounds and the ability to work under adverse weather and environmental conditions.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

The Citys Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes but is not limited to: reference checks social security verification education verification criminal conviction record check and if applicable a credit history check sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.

Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidates written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.

Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process candidates may be asked to take a skills test and/or participate in other assessments.

The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race religion color sex national origin marital status age disability sexual orientation political affiliation or on the basis of actual or perceived gender as expressed through dress appearance or behavior.

Our culture is to serve the community honorably.

HOW TO APPLY

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You are welcome to visit the City of Charlotte Human Resources Department lobby where self-service application kiosks are available. They are located in our office at 700 East 4th Street Suite 200 Charlotte NC 28202. We are open Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST) excluding official City holidays.

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BENEEFITS

The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees.

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