Stormwater Manager

~ Roanoke, Virginia is a unique locality with amenities that you'd expect from a dynamic urban center, without losing the charming feeling of a smaller place. ~ 

When it rains, the water has to go somewhere, but for many people, just where it all goes is "out of sight and out of mind." In Roanoke, our stormdrain system discharges all of the stormwater it collects to the Roanoke River or one of its thirteen tributaries, such as Peters Creek, Ore Branch, or Lick Run. From there it flows to Smith Mountain Lake, across the North Carolina border and eventually to Albemarle Sound. 

As a City known for its outdoor activities and amenities, Roanoke recently created a Stormwater Utility to protect the health of the Roanoke River and its tributaries. To that end, Roanoke's Stormwater Utility focuses upon capital stormwater construction projects, water quality initiatives and education, and maintenance of stormwater infrastructure.

Position Overview

The City of Roanoke is seeing a highly qualified applicant to fill the Stormwater Manager position who can direct, plan and coordinate the operation of the Stormwater Division of the Department of Public Works. The Stormwater Division has responsibility for the operation, maintenance and repair of storm drain infrastructure, capital construction of new drainage infrastructure, regulatory compliance of stormwater programs and floodplain management.

Responsibilities

• This position manages and prepares an annual operating budget of approximately $6 million annually. Duties include staff supervision, program management and resource management relative to the inventory, assessment, prioritization and improvement of stormwater facilities, pipes, culverts, manholes, inlets, curbs, ditches, streams, channels, and benchcuts; management of street sweeping and roadway debris removal; downtown street and sidewalk cleaning operations; water quality permit and watershed improvement program; floodplain management; community outreach and education; and the Stormwater Utility ordinance.
• Responsibilities entail accountability based on measurable cost effective results for the substance, efficiency, productivity and quality of activities performed within assigned division.
• Establishes objectives, plans and evaluates operations and the overall effectiveness of the Division's services.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• This position supervises approximately 50 employees including technical staff and field operations in the Stormwater Division and is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, performance and evaluation of division.  
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university with major in civil engineering or related field; five to ten years’ experience in construction, maintenance and maintenance of stormwater facilities or related facilities and considerable managerial experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must be a Certified Stormwater Manager or obtain certification within 1st year of employment. Credentialed as an Envision Sustainability Professional (ENV SP) through the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure is preferred or be able to obtain within 6 months of hire.  
• Professional Engineer's license in the Commonwealth of Virginia preferred. 

Language Skills:

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.  
• Ability to respond to inquiries or complaints from citizens, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community orally and in writing.  
• Ability to effectively present information to management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.  
• Ability to negotiate and resolve conflicts.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret and deal with an extensive variety of variables.  
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with abstract and concrete variables. 

Certificate, Licenses, Registrations:

•  Must be a Certified Stormwater Manager or obtain certification within 1st year of employment.
• Professional Engineer's license in the Commonwealth of Virginia desired.
• Must possess a valid appropriate driver's permit issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia. 

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.  
• The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.  
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.  
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. 

Compensation

• Salary is $70,296.72 - $112,474.96 annually.

Note: This position has a closing date of August 22, at 11:59 PM Eastern Time.