Stormwater Workgroup Project Manager (Environmental Planner 4)

As the project manager, you will be solely responsible for ensuring that Ecology’s support and administration of the Stormwater Work Group meets the expectations of its members. While working for the regulatory agency that administers stormwater permits, you will need to maintain independence and focus on fostering collaboration across local, state, and federal agencies, as well as with private entities. A strong understanding of municipal stormwater permit requirements will be essential to effectively coordinate work group activities and programs.

Qualifications

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NINE (9) years of experience and/or education as described below:

Experience in land use, urban, regional, environmental, or natural resource planning, and/or program development, landscape architecture, geography, land use or environmental law, public administration with an environmental emphasis, or closely related experience.

Education involving a major study in land use, urban, regional, environmental, or natural resource planning, landscape architecture, geography, land use or environmental law, public administration with an environmental emphasis, or closely related field.

Examples of how to qualify:

9 years of experience.

8 years of experience AND 30-59 semester or 45-89 quarter college credits.

7 years of experience AND 60-89 semester or 90-134 quarter college credits (Associate’s degree).

6 years of experience AND 90-119 semester or 135-179 quarter college credits.

5 years of experience AND a Bachelor’s degree.

3 years of experience AND a Master’s degree.

1 year of experience as an Environmental Planner 3, at the Department of Ecology.

Special Requirements/Conditions of Employment:

Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.

Supplemental Information

Ecology does not use the E-Verify system; therefore, we are not eligible to extend STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT). For more information, please visit www.uscis.gov.

What you will do:

Coordinate and facilitate the Stormwater Work Group and subgroup meetings, including preparing agendas, facilitating meetings, and preparing meeting summaries. Work closely with the work group co-chairs as the primary staff person responsible for coordinating this external group.

Ensure the Stormwater Work Group meets its charter commitments and workplan goals by collaborating to improve policy and management decisions, developing a shared understanding of stormwater management issues and methods to address them, and producing information that is valuable to anyone addressing stormwater management priorities and decisions.

Prepare and develop Stormwater Work Group plans, reports, documents, position statements, communication materials, and other informational material designed to implement the work group’s objectives.

Understand municipal stormwater permit requirements, including stormwater runoff best management practices, monitoring and reporting requirements, and emerging issues related to stormwater management.

Prepare outreach materials and give presentations on new and emerging stormwater issues to internal and external audiences.

While acting independently on behalf of the Stormwater Work Group, serve as a liaison to the Water Quality Program, advising on interactions between the program and the work group.

$72,924.00 - $98,040.00 Annually