Stormwater Inspector

Performs a variety of routine and complex technical work inspecting storm water projects to ensure compliance with Federal, State, and City storm water codes and ordinances.

Job Responsibilities:

• Manages and oversees construction sites related to enforcement area.
• Enforces federal, state, and City codes and local ordinances; issues correction notices and citations.
• Performs onsite inspections to ensure erosion and sediment control; prevents illicit discharge into drains, ditches, or open waterways; and prevents illicit connections between storm drains and sanitary sewers.
• Conducts final plat walks.
• Maintains records of inspection activities, and completes related reports.
• Assures appropriate action is taken to bring code violations into compliance by issuing warnings, notices of violation, serving court summons, and/or any other appropriate action.
• Researches problems and complaints regarding construction and development projects and code compliance; responds to complex and sensitive stormwater compliance issues; acts with fairness; and maintains political neutrality.
• Assists in resolving complex and sensitive customer service issues, either personally, by telephone, or in writing; maintains records and documents of customer service issues and resolutions.
• Conducts formal surveys and interviews to determine needs for regulatory purposes.
• Conducts title searches; gathers data from property record files.
• Updates databases and maintains records.
• Explains, interprets, and provides guidance regarding applicable codes within areas of responsibility to architects, engineers, contractors, developers, members of the public, and other interested parties.
• Responds to citizen complaints.
• Conducts comprehensive screening on stream outfalls by walking the lines and outfalls; conducts testing as may be required to identify and remediate violations.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of all job related codes and ordinances.
• Performs other duties as assigned.