NPDES Coordinator
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Location: Staunton, VA 24401
Description:
Title: NPDES Coordinator
State Role Title: Architect/Engineer I
Hiring Range: $71,867 - $116,784
Pay Band: 5
Agency: VA Dept of Transportation
Location:Staunton District Office
Agency Website:https://www.virginiadot.org/jobs/
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Are you an environmental professional driven by compliance and education? VDOT's NPDES Coordinator/Environmental Compliance Inspector position is the job for you!
Job Duties
VDOT's Staunton District is seeking a highly qualified individual to serve in a combined role as a NPDES Coordinator/Environmental Compliance Inspector! As the qualified candidate, you will oversee all duties related to VDOT's NPDES Program related to its Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) program and VDOT regulated land disturbances that are covered under the Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) General Permit for Discharges of Stormwater from Construction Activities (Construction General Permit or CGP) as well asprovide environmental inspection management, planning, guidance, and technical assistance for transportation projects, and administer and implement the Environmental Commitments and Compliance program for the district. Specifically, you will:
Be responsible for providing performing oversight MS4 and CGP inspections, giving technical engineering advice, consultant coordination, training of district and inter-departmental personnel, and participating in local watershed planning meetings as required.
Monitor construction and maintenance (as requested) projects and advise personnel on proper implementation of the following - water quality permit conditions, environmental document commitments, other state and federal environmental commitments, laws, regulations, guidelines, policies, and environmental-related VDOT Road and Bridge Specifications.
Provide expert environmental technical advice and guidance to construction and maintenance personnel. Anticipate and identify potential environmental issues, and develop and propose options to avoid, minimize, and mitigate environmental impacts.
Minimum Qualifications
Valid driver's license.
Experience in MS4 program implementation, stormwater management design, erosion and sediment control inspection and engineering design, highway civil engineering, report writing.
Unless already certified, must obtain a VA DEQ Dual Combined Administrator certification within one year of employment.
Demonstrated experience in technical training related to MS4 and stormwater management issues. Experience working with project proponents to avoid, minimize, and mitigate environmental impacts. Skill in project management, workload planning, scheduling, technical data interpretation, tracking, including gathering and analyzing data to make environmental recommendations. Skill in the use of computers and software applications. Training or experience in environmental monitoring and inspection of construction activities, including providing recommendations to evaluate environmental compliance. Experience interpreting, implementing the requirements of threatened and endangered species regulations. Considerable knowledge of federal, state, local transportation, environmental rules, regulations, policies, and practices. Ability to review, critique, interpret plans, contracts, special provisions, and specifications. Experience in Waters of the U.S. delineation and permitting. VA DEQ Erosion and Sediment Control Inspector and Stormwater
Additional Considerations
Professional Engineer's License.
VA DEQ Dual Combined Administrator Certification.
Experience in technical training related to MS4 and stormwater management issues.
MicroStation skills.
Experience in MS4 program implementation, stormwater management design, erosion and sediment control inspection and engineering design, highway civil engineering and report writing.
A combination of training, experience, or education in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Highway Engineering, Water Resources, Environmental Resources or related field desired. DEQ: Inspector for Erosion Sediment Control Intermediate Work Zone Traffic Control Safety Progressively responsible experience managing complex projects in the transportation or construction industry. Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER).
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or rsum is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
We are a "Virginia Values Veterans" (V3) official certified company and state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29, (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member, we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application. VDOT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information, please visit "Information for VDOT Employees and Applicants" at: http://www.virginiadot.org/jobs/information_for_employees.asp
Once onboarded, this position may be eligible for telework opportunities; availability, hours, and duration of telework shall be approved as outlined in the Commonwealth telework policy.
We have Shared Values and a Code of Ethics which may be viewed at www.Virginiadot.org/about. Your success in our organization depends upon modelling these values, therefore please to review them and, if in agreement, we welcome you to apply.
In addition to a rewarding work experience, VDOT offers excellent health and life insurance benefits, pre-tax spending accounts, state funded Short and Long Term Disability, paid holidays, vacation, tuition assistance, free wellness programs, and a state retirement plan with options for tax-deferred retirement savings including employer matching.
Multiple positions may be filled from this posting.
VDOT utilizes a market-based pay program, which has been approved by DHRM. Therefore, advertised rates of pay may or may not align with the Commonwealth pay bands.
State applications will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:55 pm on the closing date through the PageUp System. State applications submitted via email, postal mail, fax, or in person will not be considered. Applicants are expected to fully represent qualifications and work history on the State application and or resume. The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided on the application, therefore, it is essential to fully complete each section of the application and provide detailed information. Submitting an incomplete state application, or a state application lacking in detail, may impact your interview eligibility.
Contact Information
Name: Ciara Diehl
Phone: (540)292-4079
Email: Ciara.Diehl@VDOT.Virginia.gov
In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
State Role Title: Architect/Engineer I
Hiring Range: $71,867 - $116,784
Pay Band: 5
Agency: VA Dept of Transportation
Location:Staunton District Office
Agency Website:https://www.virginiadot.org/jobs/
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Are you an environmental professional driven by compliance and education? VDOT's NPDES Coordinator/Environmental Compliance Inspector position is the job for you!
Job Duties
VDOT's Staunton District is seeking a highly qualified individual to serve in a combined role as a NPDES Coordinator/Environmental Compliance Inspector! As the qualified candidate, you will oversee all duties related to VDOT's NPDES Program related to its Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) program and VDOT regulated land disturbances that are covered under the Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) General Permit for Discharges of Stormwater from Construction Activities (Construction General Permit or CGP) as well asprovide environmental inspection management, planning, guidance, and technical assistance for transportation projects, and administer and implement the Environmental Commitments and Compliance program for the district. Specifically, you will:
Be responsible for providing performing oversight MS4 and CGP inspections, giving technical engineering advice, consultant coordination, training of district and inter-departmental personnel, and participating in local watershed planning meetings as required.
Monitor construction and maintenance (as requested) projects and advise personnel on proper implementation of the following - water quality permit conditions, environmental document commitments, other state and federal environmental commitments, laws, regulations, guidelines, policies, and environmental-related VDOT Road and Bridge Specifications.
Provide expert environmental technical advice and guidance to construction and maintenance personnel. Anticipate and identify potential environmental issues, and develop and propose options to avoid, minimize, and mitigate environmental impacts.
Minimum Qualifications
Valid driver's license.
Experience in MS4 program implementation, stormwater management design, erosion and sediment control inspection and engineering design, highway civil engineering, report writing.
Unless already certified, must obtain a VA DEQ Dual Combined Administrator certification within one year of employment.
Demonstrated experience in technical training related to MS4 and stormwater management issues. Experience working with project proponents to avoid, minimize, and mitigate environmental impacts. Skill in project management, workload planning, scheduling, technical data interpretation, tracking, including gathering and analyzing data to make environmental recommendations. Skill in the use of computers and software applications. Training or experience in environmental monitoring and inspection of construction activities, including providing recommendations to evaluate environmental compliance. Experience interpreting, implementing the requirements of threatened and endangered species regulations. Considerable knowledge of federal, state, local transportation, environmental rules, regulations, policies, and practices. Ability to review, critique, interpret plans, contracts, special provisions, and specifications. Experience in Waters of the U.S. delineation and permitting. VA DEQ Erosion and Sediment Control Inspector and Stormwater
Additional Considerations
Professional Engineer's License.
VA DEQ Dual Combined Administrator Certification.
Experience in technical training related to MS4 and stormwater management issues.
MicroStation skills.
Experience in MS4 program implementation, stormwater management design, erosion and sediment control inspection and engineering design, highway civil engineering and report writing.
A combination of training, experience, or education in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Highway Engineering, Water Resources, Environmental Resources or related field desired. DEQ: Inspector for Erosion Sediment Control Intermediate Work Zone Traffic Control Safety Progressively responsible experience managing complex projects in the transportation or construction industry. Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER).
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or rsum is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
We are a "Virginia Values Veterans" (V3) official certified company and state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29, (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member, we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application. VDOT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information, please visit "Information for VDOT Employees and Applicants" at: http://www.virginiadot.org/jobs/information_for_employees.asp
Once onboarded, this position may be eligible for telework opportunities; availability, hours, and duration of telework shall be approved as outlined in the Commonwealth telework policy.
We have Shared Values and a Code of Ethics which may be viewed at www.Virginiadot.org/about. Your success in our organization depends upon modelling these values, therefore please to review them and, if in agreement, we welcome you to apply.
In addition to a rewarding work experience, VDOT offers excellent health and life insurance benefits, pre-tax spending accounts, state funded Short and Long Term Disability, paid holidays, vacation, tuition assistance, free wellness programs, and a state retirement plan with options for tax-deferred retirement savings including employer matching.
Multiple positions may be filled from this posting.
VDOT utilizes a market-based pay program, which has been approved by DHRM. Therefore, advertised rates of pay may or may not align with the Commonwealth pay bands.
State applications will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:55 pm on the closing date through the PageUp System. State applications submitted via email, postal mail, fax, or in person will not be considered. Applicants are expected to fully represent qualifications and work history on the State application and or resume. The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided on the application, therefore, it is essential to fully complete each section of the application and provide detailed information. Submitting an incomplete state application, or a state application lacking in detail, may impact your interview eligibility.
Contact Information
Name: Ciara Diehl
Phone: (540)292-4079
Email: Ciara.Diehl@VDOT.Virginia.gov
In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.