Stormwater Plan Reviewer

Summary

The City of Asheville is excited to hire a full-time, non-exempt Plans Reviewer to join the Public Works Department. The purpose of this position is to perform professional and technical site engineering work in the review of land development plans and inspections related to land disturbance, stormwater management, floodplain development, and ancillary development activities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

What you'll be doing:

• Reviews land development plans for conformance to established City standards, policies, and sound engineering principles in the areas of stormwater quality and quantity design, land-disturbing activity review, floodplain development, and other development activity.
• Approves or denies grading, erosion control, floodplain, and stormwater permits after reviewing development plans.
• Coordinates with other professional, technical, and clerical personnel in respect to land development plan review and permit status.
• Communicates with developers, contractors, consultants, city officials, and members of the general public to explain ordinance provisions and engineering standards.
• Communicates with state officials during program review and permitting coordination.
• Utilizes specialized computer applications and other standard office equipment to perform research, enter, store, and/or retrieve information, and other daily requirements.
• Performs duties of a clerical nature, including but not limited to, composing correspondence and reports, manual and electronic filing, collecting and entering data, developing charts and maps, etc.
• Maintains all necessary records and reports on assigned projects.
• Provide a high level of customer service to facilitate commercial and residential property development in compliance with city, state, and federal laws related to land-disturbing activities and erosion and sediment control practices, stormwater runoff collection and quantity/quality management, development and other activities within the Special Flood Hazard Area and ancillary development activities,
• Perform detailed technical engineering review and assessment of property development permit applications and design plans, and coordinate design revisions and required information with the development team. Decide final approval or disapproval of Grading, Stormwater, and Flood Permits. Prepare accompanying permit documents specifying applicable regulatory conditions and requirements.
• Organize and facilitate pre-construction meetings.
• Conduct site visits as appropriate for review or to make recommendations to the Stormwater Supervisor and Inspectors and to other City staff.
• Participate in Early Assistance, Pre-Application, Level 1 Review, and Technical Review Committee project review meetings with development teams and other City staff and provide general technical guidance and review comments.
• Conduct frequent scheduled and impromptu meetings, and regular coordination, with customers, developers, property owners, design professionals, consultants, contractors, the general public, regulatory agency representatives and other City staff regarding specific projects and general topics.
• Assist the Stormwater Inspectors with permit close-out documentation.
• Know, understand, and clearly explain land disturbance, tree protection, soil erosion, stormwater, and floodplain regulations to customers.
• Communicate with developers, contractors, consultants, city officials, and members of the general public to explain City and state requirements and engineering standards.
• Receive, research, and respond in a timely manner to customer questions, complaints, and other general inquiries related to land disturbance, tree protection, soil erosion, stormwater, and flood concerns.
• Utilize technology as appropriate to conduct all duties of the position including but not limited to computers, telephones, scanner/copiers, hand tools, and other equipment, as well as computer software for word processing, spreadsheets, file management, internet, permit processing, database and/or geographic information systems.

• Inspects stormwater and erosion control structures, measuring them for compliance with City ordinances and engineering standards.
• Makes recommendations to the Stormwater Supervisor, Construction Supervisor, and/or Senior Plans Reviewer as to the appropriate course of action, based on field inspections.
• Performs other similar duties as required.

Education and Experience

Required

• An associate degree in Construction Technology, Drafting, or a related field is required, supplemented by one year of experience in drafting or a related field; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.
• Must possess and maintain a valid North Carolina driver’s license.

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to conduct comprehensive research of policies and procedures, best practices, and innovative techniques.
• Ability to interpret processes and use complex workplace data and graphics, such as flow charts, maps, tables, etc.
• Ability to think creatively in all areas for the purpose of increasing efficiency and effectiveness.
• Ability to communicate effectively in spoken and written form.
• Ability to research program documents and narrative materials, and develop reports from information gathered.
• Ability to analyze situations to pinpoint problems and assist with solving problems or identifying sources of obstacles.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships as required by work assignments.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Ability to analyze and interpret policy and procedural guidelines and to apply this understanding to tasks.
• Ability to bring resources together to resolve a problem or provide a solution.

Some positions may require a fingerprint-based SBI background check after a conditional offer and before your start date; HR will provide instructions if applicable.

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About us:

The City of Asheville is dedicated to providing quality service for the residents and visitors of our beautiful city, nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina. Asheville, NC is a thriving mountain city that has a culture enriched by its diversity.

The City’s policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment. Applicants will be assured of fair treatment in all aspects of recruitment and selection without regard to a person’s age, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, genetic information,or disability, except where certain physical and mental requirements are Bona Fide Occupational Qualifications (BFOQ). The City of Asheville is proud to be a second chance employer.

The City of Asheville is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.