Stormwater Compliance Spec

** JOB DESCRIPTION*
* ** Marketing Statement*
* Join WMATA as a Stormwater Compliance Specialist and play a critical role in protecting the environment while supporting one of the nation's busiest transit systems. In this position, you'll lead efforts to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local environmental regulations, driving real impact across facilities and operations. You'll apply your expertise to conduct inspections, solve complex environmental challenges, and implement sustainable solutions that enhance system performance.

This is a high-visibility role where you'll collaborate with regulatory agencies, influence engineering design, and shape environmental policy and procedures. If you're looking for a career that blends technical expertise, field engagement, and meaningful public service, this is an opportunity to make a lasting difference. Help us advance environmental stewardship while keeping Metro safe, reliable, and resilient.

The EMAC Storm water Compliance Specialist develops and implements programs that ensure and document the Authority's compliance with Federal, state and local storm water requirements and environmental regulations. The incumbent conducts inspections at all Authority facilities; documents compliance requirements; and recommends and tracks completion of corrective actions. The incumbent evaluates the performance and engineering design of existing storm water Best Management Practices (BMPs), recommends and oversees repairs and upgrades, and oversees the design, construction and maintenance of new BMPs.

The incumbent analyzes and evaluates complex problems that may impact the environment; conducts studies directed by regulatory agencies or regulatory permits; and recommends and implements preventive and proactive corrective action. The incumbent serves as the Authority's representative when interfacing with inspectors, case managers, environmental engineers and planners, permitting authorities, and auditors from regulatory agencies. This role participates in responses to emergency spills response, as needed, and serves as the official environmental representative on the incident scene.

This technical professional primarily conducts independent and confidential investigations of a complex nature, auditing records, and making appropriate recommendations that include recommending changes to policies and procedures and promoting environmental compliance.

** Principal

Job Duties *
* + Conducts investigations and engineering design evaluations: verifies storm water design calculations, audits, records; oversees environmental systems; coordinates with environmental contractors; and makes recommendations for ensuring proper system performance and environmental compliance. Performs complex independent audits and inspections of equipment, facilities and/or operations to demonstrate and document compliance with design specifications and with federal, state and local storm water regulations, requirements, and permits.

+ Coordinates inspection findings with environmental and facility staff and makes recommendations on corrective action requirements for implementation by maintenance offices and contractors. Performs follow-up audits/inspections to ensure that recommended corrective action has been taken to resolve identified deficiencies and produces final reports. Tracks and documents corrective actions to closure.

+ Prepares, reviews and submits applications for system and facility environmental permits required by federal, state and local jurisdictions. Oversees the design (including storm water design calculations), construction and maintenance of new and retrofit storm water BMPs. Develops procedures in support of the Authority's Environmental Management Policy including, Environmental Standard Operating Procedures (ESOPs) to establish Authority-wide operating procedures that comply with environmental requirements and to implement corrective actions for operations.

+ Interacts with facility personnel to monitor and ensure implementation of storm water Best Management Practices (BMPs) and compliance with Storm water Pollution Prevention Plan and permit requirements. Tracks storm water data and sampling results to identify trends and prepares written reports to document compliance with permits and regulatory directives.

+ Reviews engineering designs for compliance with storm water requirements. Participates in the analysis and review of stormwater engineering studies and designs prepared by contractors.

+ Conducts engineering studies to design solutions to complex storm water management or compliance problems. Operates independently on special projects as an expert on storm water management systems. Maintains thorough knowledge of current state-of-the-art practices in stormwater management principles and pollution prevention, as well as trade and industry environmental standards and codes.

+ Develops and maintains strong and meaningful working relationships with representatives of…