Skip to Main Content

Engineering Assistant #2107-239300-01

Storm Water Control Measure Inspector

Date Opened
Friday, July 30, 2021 8:00 AM
Close Date
Sunday, August 22, 2021 8:00 PM
Section
Storm Water Services
Salary
  • $50,775 - $63,469 Commensurate with Experience
Employment Type
  • Full Time

Introduction

Storm Water Services' mission is to serve the City of Charlotte by improving surface waters and conveying rainwater safely through well-maintained storm drainage systems. Each year Storm Water Services invests $100+ million in capital improvements and staff manages hundreds of storm drainage improvement projects. Storm Water Services is one of the largest stormwater utilities in the Southeast with approximately 215,000 customer accounts and more than 200 full-time positions.  

Overview

The City of Charlotte is the largest municipality in North Carolina and the 17th largest city in the United States, with a total population of more than 872,498 citizens. A major commerce center, Charlotte hosts several of the nation’s largest banks and technology companies.

Also known as the Queen City, Charlotte is home to the Carolina Panthers, the Charlotte Hornets and the NASCAR Hall of Fame. We work hard to ensure that the community will be a winning city for everyone – a truly remarkable place to live, work, learn and play. Join us in helping to keep our City thriving, ensuring upward mobility and advancement in the workplace.

Summary

This position is part of the Post-Construction Group within the Storm Water Services Surface Water Quality and Environmental Permitting team and is primarily responsible for protecting and improving surface water quality within the City in compliance with state and federal laws.  This position is responsible for supporting Stormwater Control Measure (SCM) database management, enforcement and inspections.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

  • Support Storm Water Services/Water Quality management of SCM inspections and database management.
  • Manage files of approved plans for the City’s Post-Construction Stormwater Ordinance (PCSO) compliance and input project information into City’s SCM database.
  • Provide accumulated yearly data to support recordkeeping required by the City’s 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 Stormwater Ordinance Administrators 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, 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, 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 driver’s 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 Qualification

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

Minimum Qualifications

  • Associate’s Degree in a related field and one year of related experience or equivalent background, education, and skills to perform the essential duties of the position.
  • 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 City’s 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 candidate’s 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.

How To Apply

Apply online.

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job.

Anyone seeking an accommodation to apply for a job may call (704) 336-2285 for assistance or you may email questions to CityHrJobPostingsNotify@ci.charlotte.nc.us.

Benefits

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

Click here to learn more about the City of Charlotte’s benefits.

The City of Charlotte is a drug and alcohol-free workplace.

In Conclusion

If you have technical issues submitting your application, click here.


Table displaying apply links.