Environmental Technician

Under general supervision, performs advanced paraprofessional engineering work. Assists the Public Works Department in implementing the City’s Stormwater Management Program, maintaining compliance with laws and regulations, and enforcing local ordinances. Conducts field inspections and investigations in support of the City of Suffolk MS4 Permit. Employee must exercise initiative and independent judgment in ensuring that necessary work and accompanying paperwork is performed in a timely manner.

Employee must also exercise tact and courtesy in frequent contact with developers, contractors, and the general public. Reports to the Environmental Specialist.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

• Conducts field inspections of stormwater management facilities, or BMPs, and develops inspection reports.
• Conducts illicit discharge investigations and corresponds with other departments to resolve issues.
• Conducts stormwater outfall screenings and prepares associated screening reports.
• Conducts field testing.
• Assists with stormwater outreach events, including presentations at schools and community events.
• Serves as staff representative on committees.
• Investigates complaints from the general public pertaining to departmental services or programs, or refers to appropriate official.
• Provides support to emergency clean-up contractors during business hours.
• Assists the general public and consultants with locating file information, maps, etc. Assists in creating and maintaining department filing system and maintains accurate and current records for private site and engineering plans, including electronic files. Assists consulting/private engineers, land developers, and the general public in obtaining information regarding existing or proposed water, sewer, and stormwater and roadway facilities within the City of Suffolk.
• Assists in maintaining a log of department's fixed assets (i.e. stormwater infrastructure and stormwater management facilities).
• Assists departmental staff in preparing public presentations to the City Council and community organizations.
• Reviews and inspects stormwater infrastructure.
• Conducts property research.
• Conducts field sampling and monitoring of stormwater runoff and analyzes data.
• Conducts surveying and sounding measurements of stormwater ponds.
• Assists with water sampling via boat on the Nansemond River and analyzes monitoring data.
• May provide detailed monitoring reports and assists the Public Works Engineering Division staff.
• May review plans for the location of stormwater features.
• May assist with Erosion and Stormwater management inspections.
• May answer any questions that may arise from assisting Engineers, Planners and Land Developers pertaining to departmental policy, procedures and location of available water and sewer facilities.
• May assist in locating physical water and sewer structures and verifies as-builts using GPS technology.
• May be required to prepare and provide expert sworn testimony in courtroom or hearings.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Bachelor’s Degree with major course work in science, or a related field, and at least 2 years of experience in science, water and sewer utilities, surveying or a related field; or any equivalent…