Environmental Analyst V - Municipal Roads General Permit Coordinator

Overview

The Vermont Stormwater Program is seeking candidates for a Municipal Roads General Permit Coordinator in the Municipal Permitting Section. The Municipal Section works with Vermont cities and towns to implement stormwater treatment from municipal roads and impervious surfaces. This position will be the primary lead on the Municipal Roads General Permit (MRGP) and is responsible for reviewing Road Erosion Inventories (REIs) completed by towns, inspection of installed road practices, as well as MRGP administrative and implementation compliance. This position will also engage in enforcement actions as necessary and respond to municipal road and water quality inquiries from the public.

The majority of the duties for this position may be performed from a home office, but this position includes extensive travel throughout the state to perform assigned field duties and requests for assistance.

Specific duties include:

• Road Erosion Inventory (REI) review, training, and support

• Education, outreach, and technical assistance targeted to municipal officials. This may include conducting workshops, on-line and in person trainings, and providing technical assistance in the field and town office settings.

• Participation in enforcement actions as necessary

• Coordination with partner organizations including VTrans Better Roads and Local Roads programs, VTrans District staff, regional planning commissions, natural resources conservation districts, and the Vermont League of Cities and Towns.

Preferred qualifications:

• Prior regulatory experience

• Experience with the installation and maintenance of road best management practices, such as crowning, ditching, culvert installation and maintenance, infiltration practices, and erosion control measures.

• Experience with site inspections and evaluations

• Experience and understanding of non-point source pollution, sedimentation, and erosion principles as they relate to phosphorus loading to water resources from roads

• Ability to effectively use GIS, road inventory applications, map layers, database interpretation and queries content development

• Experience developing and distributing educational materials

• Strong public speaking and written communication skills. Ability to convey technical and regulatory language to non-regulatory audiences.

• Ability to work effectively with challenging stakeholders and landowners

As of July 14, 2024 the step 1 rate for pay grade 24 will be $28.16 per hour.

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