Stormwater Management Planner

City of Alexandria • Alexandria, VA

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About The Position

The Stormwater Management Planner (Urban Planner III) works in the City of Alexandria Department of Transportation and Environmental Services (T&ES), Stormwater Management Division. The position reviews construction site plans and development projects for compliance with stormwater management and Chesapeake Bay requirements. It reviews complex private development and capital improvement projects to ensure stormwater management and environmental plans meet applicable design standards and City, state, and federal regulations.

The role applies knowledge of engineering, urban soil conservation, stormwater management, hydrology, and hydraulic engineering. It requires coordination with internal and external stakeholders and representing T&ES before the Planning Commission, City Council, and the community. The planner works with staff and developers’ representatives to identify acceptable design alternatives and solutions, including negotiating design changes. The position also prepares written documents, oral reports, and responses for City leadership, boards and commissions, City Council, and the public. A Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Stormwater Plan Reviewer Certification is required, or must be obtained within six months of employment.

Requirements

• Four-year college degree from an accredited college or university in regional or urban planning, or a closely related field such as architecture, landscape architecture, geography, urban studies, public administration, physical sciences, historic preservation, or environmental studies, and five years of relevant planning experience; or two years of relevant planning experience and a master’s degree; or an equivalent combination of experience and training.
• Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Stormwater Plan Reviewer Certification, or ability to obtain it within six months of hire.
• Ability to read construction and engineering plans and interpret and properly apply complex policies, guidelines, regulations, and engineering analyses.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects effectively and efficiently.
• Strong public communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Four-year degree with major coursework in environmental sciences or engineering, water resources, natural resources, or a related field.
• At least five years of progressively responsible experience in urban planning or stormwater management.

Responsibilities

• Review construction site plans, development projects, grading plans, and related planning documents for compliance with stormwater management, Chesapeake Bay, Resource Protection Area, wetland delineation, and structural stormwater best management practice requirements.
• Review complex private development and capital improvement projects to ensure plans meet applicable design standards and City, state, and federal regulations.
• Verify the proper design and application of structural stormwater management facility best management practices for water quality.
• Apply knowledge of engineering, urban soil conservation, stormwater management, hydrology, and hydraulic engineering principles.
• Stay abreast of changing federal, state, and local water quality and Chesapeake Bay protection laws, regulations, and codes.
• Read construction and engineering plans and interpret and apply complex policies, guidelines, regulations, and engineering analyses.
• Manage multiple projects independently and effectively.
• Work with staff and developers’ representatives on design alternatives and solutions, including negotiating plan design changes.
• Prepare written documents, oral reports, and responses for the City Manager, boards and commissions, City Council, and the public.
• Represent the Department’s position before the Planning Commission, City Council, and other forums.
• Perform related work as required.

What This Job Offers

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