Stormwater Manager

The City of Greer is currently accepting applications for Stormwater Manager in our Engineering Department.

• Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals.
• Coordinates, assigns, and reviews work and establishes work schedules; maintains standards; monitors status of work in progress; inspects completed work assignments; answers questions; gives advice and direction as needed.
• Manages the City MS4 Program which includes preparing annual reports for the City’s Phase II Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Program to ensure that the six minimum control measures are met.
• Coordinates and/or performs public outreach education (e.g. presentations to schools), public participation programs, illicit discharge detection/elimination (investigate calls of illicit material placed in stormwater system), erosion/sediment control, and good housekeeping/pollution prevention training for City staff as necessary for compliance with MS4 Program.
• Conducts technical review of construction plans and reports which includes the review of construction plans and technical reports for stormwater management and storm sewer design to assure environmental compliance.
• Ensures that good practices are used and in conformance with the City’s Ordinances, Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) Regulations, FEMA regulations, and Federal and State Laws.
• Attends meetings with engineers, architects, developers, property owners, and other city staff. Coordinates between city departments.
• Reviews survey and subdivision plans for completeness and compliance with City ordinances.
• Approves grading permits, assists with monthly site inspections and site close out process, bonds, etc.
• Manages the planning, design and construction of the City’s storm drainage Capital Improvement program, plans and manages watershed basin studies that evaluate storm system condition and performance and recommends Capital Improvement projects based on study results.
• During project construction, ensures contractor conformance with the contract, plans, and specifications. Ensures the quality of materials and workmanship and provides acceptance and payment for those items on behalf of the City on a monthly basis.
• Provides design and project management for City projects built in conjunction with the City’s public services crews or contractor-performed.
• Manages stormwater projects that involve but are not limited to the initial design, request for proposals, construction plans, request for bids, and construction management.
• After obtaining Certified Floodplain Manager certification, administers and implements the City’s activities related to the administration of the National Flood Insurance Program, and reviews/approves permits for development in the City’s floodplain.
• Prepares technical letters for floodplain verification requests which involve reviewing floodplain profiles and reports. Reviews FEMA Elevation Certificates for accuracy and compliance with minimum National Floodplain Insurance Program (NFIP) regulations.
• Answers calls from citizens regarding the floodplain regulations.
• Coordinates transfer of all new stormwater infrastructure data to City GIS and Asset Management systems. Includes assistance in developing Asset Management program in Cartegraph.
• Provides Engineering Support for Citizens.
• Responds to citizen calls for stormwater/flooding complaints, which involve computer mapping, floodplain report investigation, and site investigations. Based on site investigations, water flow characteristics must be determined and site-specific recommendations communicated to the…