Stormwater Permit Manager

Summary

The Stormwater Permit Manager provides planning and program implementation for stormwater activities. Serves as technical expert with unique skills in the areas of research, planning, and program implementation.

This full-time position works in the Public Works Natural Resource Division’s Stormwater Program and assists in the implementation of the County’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal Stormwater Permit. Work includes short-term and long-term stormwater planning, project management for stormwater retrofit projects, grant writing support, asset mapping and monitoring, coordinating with Ecology around permit compliance, advising on direction of stormwater strategic planning, and serving on interdisciplinary teams.

This position may also assist in reviewing and updating stormwater management reports, staff training, and drafting county code. Work is performed using independent judgement under the direction of the County’s Natural Resource Division Manager and Public Works Director.

This position will serve as lead, overseeing work of assigned staff to accomplish the goals and objectives of the county’s stormwater program.

• Salary upon hire is step 1 through 3, ($7,456.17/mo.
  
  - $7,987.05/mo.), dependent on qualifications.
• Progressive increases are based on years of service with Skagit County, up to 10 total steps (top step $/mo.). The Stormwater Permit Manager is range 29 of the General (Non-Union) salary schedule.

• Implements specific stormwater permit requirements, projects and tasks within the county to meet compliance with the NPDES Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit.
• Develops, implements, and leads stormwater programs and long-term work plans, such as the Stormwater Management Program plan.
• Assist in writing, updating, and implementing Stormwater Management Action Plans (SMAPs)
• Identify and implementing stormwater retrofit projects to fulfill Stormwater Management for Existing Development (SMED) requirements.
• Supervise the County’s stormwater program for both private and County owned facilities.
• Lead efforts in mapping stormwater assets via GIS and asset management software by gathering and compiling information from various stormwater sources for entry into the County’s asset database. Coordinate with our GIS staff to ensure data is synchronized and current.
• Provide cost estimates for anticipated stormwater retrofit projects to division managers to assist in budget planning.
• Participate in the notification process to external regulating agencies (within required time frames) when a discharge is causing or contributing to a violation of water quality standards in a receiving water.
• Assist in solicitation of bids and preparation of contracts, as applicable for conducting specified work.
• Participate in meetings with, and soliciting input from, interdisciplinary teams and other stakeholders for review and update to the Stormwater Management Program (SWMP) Plan, local code, and municipal stormwater projects.
• Coordinate with Road Operations and Engineering Divisions on stormwater asset management, street sweeping, LID requirements, and other stormwater permit needs.
• Develop and implement schedules for required actions (reporting, best management practice implementation, monitoring and assessments, etc.) under the Phase II MS4 Permit.
• Participate in Agency and external partnership meetings to gather, track, maintain and use information to evaluate SWMP development, implementation and prioritization.
• Document, track and maintain records of activities conducted to meet requirements under the Phase II MS4 Permit in accordance with record retention protocol.
• Advise on practices, policies and procedures to reduce stormwater impacts…