Development Program Manager

Job Title: Development Program Manager

Pay: $10,000 - $13,700 per month

Location: Vancouver, Washington, 98665

The Development Program Manager (DPM) is a technical engineering position that leads and manages the development group under the general supervision of the Collection Infrastructure Director. The DPM is responsible for developing and managing positive District relations with stakeholders in the development community and for directing, managing, and coordinating the programs and activities related to plan review, permitting, and performance monitoring of the District's sanitary sewer collection and conveyance systems.

The DPM ensures that extensions and improvements to the system are constructed in conformance with District standards and plans, reviews plans for compliance with District specifications, reviews developer requests, creates and administers development agreements, and coordinates interactions between developers, agencies, and the District regarding proposed projects. The DPM is also responsible for planning projects to meet future conveyance system needs, including updates to the District's General Sewer Plan (GSP), and for planning, organizing, assigning, and monitoring the workload and resource allocation of the engineering staff under this position's supervision.

The DPM provides technical reviews of the work.

Knowledge of:

• Operational characteristics, services, and activities of a civil and sanitary engineering program.
• Organizational and management practices as applied to the analysis and evaluation of programs, policies and operational needs.
• Relevant local, state and federal laws, rules, regulations, and standards governing the work.
• Current engineering principles, standards, methods, and practices specifically for public works and wastewater collection and conveyance.
• Principles and practices of land surveying.
• Standard Specifications and special provisions related to wastewater collection, conveyance, and pumping systems.
• Materials, equipment, and methods used in the construction, repair, and maintenance of wastewater collection and pumping systems.
• Land development planning, legal processing, and enforcement of land use codes and regulations.
• Principles and functional understanding of Industrial pretreatment standards.
• Supervision, team‑building, and coaching techniques and practices.

Skill In:

• Managing multiple projects simultaneously and meeting project objectives and deadlines.
• Interpreting and applying pertinent Federal, State and local policies, procedures, laws and regulations.
• Reading, interpreting, understanding, and explaining complex engineering data, plans, reports, surveys, and specifications.
• Comprehensive and sub‑basin planning.
• Researching and analyzing complex data and information accurately and adopting a logical and effective course of action.
• Preparing and maintaining detailed, accurate, and organized records.
• Communicating, writing, speaking and presenting.
• Translating and communicating complex, highly technical information into formats that are understandable to groups and individuals with varying levels of knowledge and expertise.
• Critical and analytical thinking and decision‑making.
• Collaborating, managing conflict, gaining cooperation, and building consensus.
• Planning and facilitation.
• Coordinating and managing professional and technical staff and consultants, including training and mentoring staff.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work, including a variety of District, local, and state government officials, community groups, and the general public.
• Proficient use of computer systems and software, including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Access, GIS, and document collaboration and markup tools (Bluebeam Revu preferred).

Ability to:

• Recommend and implement goals, objectives, and practices to provide effective and efficient services for the development division.
• Research and identify alternatives, recommend solutions, and implement recommendations in support of established goals.
• Apply advanced mathematical and scientific rules and principles to express…