Engineering Technician II - Stormwater

This position will focus on environmental and drainage aspects as required by the City's National Pollution Discharge Elimination Systems (NPDES) Phase II permit. This position assists engineers in the application of principles, methods, and techniques of civil engineering technology. The primary area of responsibility will include public and private utilities systems inspection and compliance investigation. This position will assist engineers and higher level technical engineering staff in developing rules and code related to the NPDES permit and complete annual reports related to the NPDES permit.

• Perform activities to maintain the Public and Private Drainage Inspection Program.
• To conduct inspections for the Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination Program (IDDE).
• Augment existing illicit discharge response by supporting on-going response to those illicit discharges that have discharged or have the potential to discharge into streams, ponds, wetlands, including mitigation, follow-up, enforcement and documentation.
• Monitor surface water quality in ponds and streams.
• Support management of surface water quality grants and grant administration.
• Inform, educate, and provide outreach to industrial, commercial, and residential customers.
• Assist with development of public information pertaining to the surface water quality of Battle Ground's streams, ponds, wetlands, and storm waters.
• Keep files of inspection reports, sampling reports, notice of compliance, and other written correspondence as required by the NPDES annual report.
• Respond to, investigate, and resolve complex or emergency water quality events, either individually or collaboratively with operations and maintenance personnel and Washington Department of Ecology staff as appropriate.
• Provide ongoing support to other water quality programs.
• Assist in acquiring data for quarterly and annual reports related to the NPDES Phase II permit.
• Communicates and coordinates with other municipal jurisdictions to share information and to identify coordinated efforts.
• Responds to stormwater complaints and formulates recommendations to higher level engineering staff for resolving issues.
• Assists with the preparation and oversight of public education and outreach information related to the NPDES program.
• Assists with the development and implementation programs associated with NPDES permit requirements.
• Assists with providing training to staff in regards to the implementation of the NPDES program.
• Prepares reports detailing tests conducted and results.
• Researches records, maps and other data to obtain typical engineering data.
• Inspects construction site to determine conformance of site to design and bid specifications.
• Assists engineers to ensure that construction and repair of stormwater systems meet requirements.
• Assists in the review of private project development plans for compliance with codes, regulations and standards, adequacy of applications for permits and compliance with approved plans.
• Assists in the preparation of storm drainage maps, databases, and comprehensive plans.
• Assists in the maintenance of engineering and infrastructure records.
• Performs a variety of office related functions, including preparing permits, correspondence, maps, presentation materials, brochures, reducing field notes, printing and/or copying of materials, answering phones and responding to inquiries from contractors, developers, property owners, staff and the general public.
• Performs inspections of erosion control measures.
• Performs inspections of public and private stormwater facilities.
• Timely and regular attendance.
• Follow/adhere to all city policies and procedures, and safety program regulations and requirements.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

• Inspect public and privately owned institutional, commercial, and industrial sites with pollution generating activities.

• Civil engineering principles, practices and methods as applicable to a municipal setting.
• Local, State and federal Utility infrastructure (storm, sewer, water) regulations, programs, program implementation and reporting requirements.
• Ability to track and report on regulatory changes and industry trends.
• Laboratory practices and procedures, sampling techniques, processes, and interpretations.
• Regulations governing the treatment, control, and discharge of industrial and residential stormwater runoff into public and private stormwater systems.
• Auto CAD / Civil 3D.
• Stormwater modeling…