Stormwater Compliance Technician (full-time)

Chesterfield County • Chesterfield, VA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Stormwater Compliance Technician assists the Stormwater Compliance Specialist with coordinating and implementing inspections related to the Virginia Stormwater Management Program (VSMP) and Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit. Work includes wet- and dry-weather screenings, infrastructure inspections, source tracking, watershed assessments, field and laboratory analyses, and support for inspections, enforcement, monitoring, and cleanup. The technician also helps develop technical reports required by the county’s stormwater management permit and educates businesses and residential users about water quality and stormwater issues.

The position is approximately 30% office-based and 70% outdoors. Fieldwork takes place in varied settings, including industrial areas, construction sites, commercial developments, subdivisions, roadways, areas over and around bodies of water, steep slopes, uneven ground, thick brush, and heavily wooded areas. Work involves moderate to strenuous physical activity in temperature extremes and adverse weather conditions. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The position is part of an approved Career Development Plan and offers career progression opportunities and salary incentives, as funding permits, based on performance, qualifications, and experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, environmental studies, or a related field; one year of work experience in the environmental field; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Understand aquatic ecology, biology, chemistry, and physical data.
• Be able to review, analyze, and understand water quality monitoring data and perform mathematical and statistical analyses.
• Demonstrate problem-solving and reasoning skills, accuracy, and intellectual curiosity.
• Communicate technical information orally and in writing.
• Manage multiple tasks in a timely manner and establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, peers, and the public.
• Have experience using personal computers, including GIS, word processing, and spreadsheets, and operating and maintaining field and laboratory equipment.
• Be able to read and interpret land use plans, maps, surveys, and site plans.
• Be able to work independently in the field and office.
• Have a current valid driver’s license and a good driving record. Under the Virginia DMV point system, the record must not show six or more demerit points in the 24 months preceding the anticipated hire date or one major six-point violation in the preceding 36 months.
• Applicants with out-of-state driving records must obtain and present those records at interview. Records must show at least three years of history and be dated within 30 days of the interview.
• Complete pre-employment drug testing, an FBI criminal background check, and education/degree verification.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in environmental investigations.
• Field and laboratory experience.
• Project management experience.
• General knowledge of confined-space entry procedures and hazardous-situation avoidance.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Stormwater Compliance Specialist with coordinating and implementing inspections related to the VSMP/MS4 permit.
• Perform wet- and dry-weather screenings, infrastructure inspections, source tracking, and watershed assessments.
• Conduct field and laboratory analyses using instruments, wet chemistry methods, and other procedures.
• Maintain and calibrate instruments and laboratory equipment.
• Assist with inspections, enforcement, monitoring, source tracking, and cleanup.
• Educate businesses and residential users about water quality and stormwater-related issues.
• Assist in developing technical reports required by the county’s stormwater management permit.
• Perform other work as required.

Benefits

• Career progression opportunities and salary incentives through an approved Career Development Plan, as funding permits and based on performance, qualifications, and experience.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level