Stormwater Specialist I

Compensation Range

$47, $61,391.20

Please note: This job opening may close earlier than the stated date, due to high candidate volume. If interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. 

Who We Are:

At the City of High Point, we celebrate the creator in everyone. Building on our rich cultural history steeped in industrialism and innovation, our employees seek not only to transform themselves, but the world around us. We are collaborators, we are makers, we are visionaries. 
  
We invite you to explore the many opportunities to serve our community, by sharing your talents, skills, and expertise. You'll join a diverse team of over 1300 individuals dedicated not just to making a career, but a difference; because what we create in High Point, changes the world 

Our Core Values:

• Integrity: Saying what we mean and consistently doing what we say with no desire other than the good of the citizens we serve. It means standing up for beliefs.

• Responsibility: A continual process that emphasizes a high level of personal accountability by each member of the organization.

• Partnership: Adding competitive value and quality to the services provided to our residents, businesses, and visitors through responsible fiscal stewardship, increased innovation, greater use of technology, and expanded civic, neighborhood and regional partnerships.

What We Offer:
The City of High Point offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. We also offer generous benefit package for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service

• 401K and 457B Retirement Plans

• PTO earned within first year

• 12 Paid Holidays per year

• Tuition Reimbursement Plan

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision plans effective day one

What You'll Do:

Help protect our local waterways and keep our community safe and healthy. In this role, you'll put your environmental skills to work by carrying out the City's stormwater plan and ensuring we meet state and federal water-quality standards. Your days will be a mix of fieldwork and outreach—testing water during rain events, inspecting stormwater systems, tracking down pollution sources, and meeting with residents, contractors, and City staff to share practical solutions. You'll also create reports, maps, and educational materials, and keep our data organized so we can stay ahead of compliance requirements. This is a hands-on position for someone who enjoys both outdoor work and community engagement, all while making a visible difference for our environment.

Essential Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Implement and track all components of the City's stormwater plan and NPDES Phase II Stormwater Permit.
• Assess City services for compliance with NPDES Phase II Stormwater Rules and recommend changes to meet requirements.
• Develop and deliver public education and outreach programs, including creating targeted materials and leading training sessions for homeowners, City staff, contractors, engineers, and developers.
• Conduct wet-weather and TMDL water sampling throughout the year in varying weather conditions.
• Perform dry-weather screening by visiting stormwater outfall sites and testing water samples.
• Investigate pollution sources in storm sewers through construction plan review, on-site inspections, and coordination with City departments for repairs or infrastructure improvements.
• Inspect City facilities for compliance with individual stormwater permits and document findings or required corrective actions.
• Inspect and analyze stormwater control devices to ensure proper function and compliance.
• Create and maintain computerized files and databases, and perform analyses using a variety of software tools.
• Prepare reports, diagrams, and maps to document findings and support program needs.
• Respond to citizen complaints and advise on solutions to address concerns.
• Follow OSHA and City safety standards and policies in all work activities.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications

• An associate or bachelor's degree in environmental science, Natural Resources Science/Management, Engineering, GIS or closely related field
• Valid driver's license
• Willingness to work outdoors year-round in varying weather conditions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with performing inspections of Stormwater Control Measures (SCMs)
• experience and/or education in Environmental Science, Pollution Prevention, Water Quality monitoring, and/or Stormwater Management
• Experience with ESRI Arc-GIS software for data compilation, analysis, reporting, and troubleshooting
• Knowledge of state and federal environmental stormwater rules and regulations, including NPDES Phase II requirements and stormwater best management practices
• Ability to read public improvement plans, site plans, and topographic maps
• Skill in preparing and maintaining clear, concise records and reports
• Ability to collaborate effectively with public officials, outside agencies, City staff, and the general public
• Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with the public
• Excellent oral and written communication abilities
• Experience creating and delivering public presentations
• Ability to help design and implement effective public outreach, education, and training programs
• Strong analytical skills to review diverse project information and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations
• Capability to work independently under general direction

Physical Requirements

Hearing/Speaking

• Expressing and/or receiving information by means of spoken word are both necessary to converse with internal and external customers including co-workers, citizens, and applicants.

Visual Abilities

• Acuity, far – clarity of vision at 20 feet or more. Must be able to see from a distance when administering and observing employment tests, operating a motor vehicle, or addressing an audience.
• Acuity, near – clarity of vision at 20 inches or less. Must be able to see work-related business documents close at hand.
• Depth perception – Three-dimensional vision and the ability to judge distance and space relationships.
• Field of Vision – the area that can be seen up and down or to the right or left while eyes are focused on one point. Must be able to see a wide span of area.
• Accommodation – Must be able to adjust the eye lens to glance quickly.

Physical Strength

• Light Work
  • Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally; and/or
  • Exerting up to 10 pounds of force frequently; and
  • A negligible amount of force constantly to handle or move materials related to the position.
  • Physical requirements include sitting, walking, stooping, reaching, standing, lifting, bending, stretching, climbing and squatting. There is significant use of arms, hands, legs and feet.
• Type of Physical Demands
  • Reaching - Extending the hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction.
  • Handling - Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand(s).
  • Fingering - Picking, pinching or otherwise working with fingers primarily rather than the entire hand or arm.

Mental Activity/Requirements

Reasoning:

• Ability to apply principles of logical thinking to work tasks and handle practical situations, comprehend, and respond to a variety of situations in a timely fashion and exercise good judgment.

Mathematics Ability:

• Ability to apply basic math skills to analyze and compile technical information, figure amounts of materials needed for a project, interpret data in spreadsheets and reports.

Language Ability:

• Ability to read technical journals, reports, plans and proposals, maps, addresses, graphics, statistical information, instructions, directions, ordinances and other documents relating to the job.
• Ability to speak in front of a group for training the public and/or city staff. Must be able to communicate clearly and rapidly during emergency situations in person and by phone.

Writing Ability

• Ability to write instructions and/or directives as received, notes pertaining to the job, completed assignments on a work log and messages.
• Ability to write letters and emails that convey technical information in a clear and concise manner

Reading Ability

• Ability to read ordinances, environmental regulations, safety rules and regulations, City Personnel Resolution, instructions, directions, street names and signs, city street location maps, detailed reports and other documents relating to job.

Environmental Conditions

Physical Surroundings

• The employee is subject to Outside Environmental Conditions: Exposed to the various weather conditions and temperatures. The worker will be exposed to weather, which is extremely hot and extremely cold, rain, sleet, ice, snow, high winds, flooding, and fog. The position is best suited for someone who doesn't mind getting hot, cold, wet, dirty and sweaty.

Environmental Hazards

• Employee will be exposed to trash, garbage, flowers, trees, grass, dirt, noise, vibration, mechanical and chemical hazards, atmospheric conditions that affect the respiratory system or the skin, darkness or poor lighting conditions, chemicals, fertilizers, mulch, debris and insects, etc. Work is subject to final standards of OSHA on blood borne pathogens.

Machinery/Tools/Work Aids/Other Equipment

• Motor vehicle, laptop computer and peripheral equipment, Microsoft Office and ArcGIS software, plotter, telephone, telephone directory, fax machine, site plans, stormwater pollution prevention plans (SWPPP), FIRM, municipal codes, Federal and State regulations, stormwater related materials, level, folding rule, steel tape, safety glasses, steel-toed boots, vest, hard hat, leather work gloves, and other work aids associated with this trade and safety manuals, City Personnel Resolution, and operators manuals.

The work location of this job will be 816 E Green Dr High Point, North Carolina.

Our Commitments
The City of High Point is dedicated to fostering a work environment that values individuals from all backgrounds and seeks to attract and retain the most qualified partners in service to the citizens of High Point. As an at-will employer, the City allows employees to terminate their employment, or be terminated at any time, with or without cause, as long as it is not prohibited by law. 

The City of High Point is committed to classifying and compensating its employees fairly for the work they do, weighing both the internal capabilities and the external market. While the job description is not intended to and does not create a contract of employment, we are excited to use this "living document" as a guide for managing performance and positions to ensure job descriptions are reflective of the current work required by the incumbent or expected by any candidate to whom an offer of employment is extended. 

The City of High Point is committed to providing a safe, comfortable working environment for all employees. To that end, we are proud to comply with all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements, as well as make reasonable accommodations to candidates and employees as we are able in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Candidates selected for employment must undergo (a.) a drug screening, in accordance with the City's drug and alcohol policy and (b.) a background screening to determine whether there is any current, pending, or previous charge, conviction or other infraction deemed incompatible with service in the capacity for which the candidate is being hired. In lieu of or in addition to background screening, candidates selected for employment in a position that requires working with children in any capacity must be fingerprinted and undergo a criminal history record check conducted by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. Certain positions are considered so critical to the health and safety of others that a candidate cannot be placed in any such position without passing a pre-placement physical exam. The City offers employment to successful candidates conditioned upon the City's receipt of satisfactory results from all required screenings, checks, and exams, as applicable.

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