Salary: $59,688.00 – $78,408.00 Annually
Job Type: Full Time – Permanent
Application Timeline: This position will remain open until filled, with an initial screening date of November 10, 2021. In order to be considered for initial screening, please submit an application on or before November 9, 2021. The agency reserves the right to make an appointment any time after the initial screening date.

See full details at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/washington/jobs/3259484/municipal-stormwater-permit-implementation-planner-environmental-planner-3

What makes this role unique? 

Municipal stormwater general permits regulate discharges from municipal stormwater systems. These drainage systems are separated from sanitary sewer systems and are owned or operated by cities, counties, and other public entities. As a Municipal Permit Implementation Planner, you serve as an independent project manager responsible for guiding the development and implementation of municipal stormwater programs at the city and county level in the Southwest Region– including Clark, Lewis, Cowlitz, and Thurston Counties.

What you’ll do: 

You will guide the development and implementation of municipal stormwater programs in the Southwest Region. To do this, you will:

  • Provide consultation and planning assistance to local government agencies.
  • Assist municipalities in developing, planning, and coordinating stormwater programs beneficial to water quality.
  • Coordinate activities for the reissuance of the Municipal Stormwater Permit to improve efforts to meet water quality improvement plans and other state and federal water quality requirements.
  • Serve as the planner for the Lower Columbia and South Puget Sound regions’ Low Impact Development code update initiative for municipal stormwater permittees.
  • Respond to inquiries, complaints, and other requests for compliance/enforcement information from permittees and the public.
  • Initiate enforcement actions as needed.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
Experience for both required and desired qualifications can be gained through various combinations of formal professional employment, educational, volunteer and lived-experience. See below for how you may qualify.

Option 1: 

  • A Bachelor’s degree 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 
  • Four (4) years of professional experience in land use, urban, regional, environmental, or natural resource planning, and/or program development.

 
Option 2:

  • A Master’s degree or above with a major emphasis 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
  • Two (2) years of professional experience in land use, urban, regional, environmental, or natural resource planning, and/or program development.

 
Option 3: 

One (1) year of experience as an Environmental Planner 2 at the Department of Ecology.  
Special Requirements/Conditions of Employment: 

  • Must have a valid driver’s license

Desired Qualifications:
We highly encourage you to apply even if you do not have some (or all) of the desired experience below.

  • Experience working with and communicating technical or scientific information to audiences who don’t have a technical or scientific background.
  • Experience with complex Clean Water Act-related statutes, regulations, and permits. 
  • Experience applying negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
  • Water quality sampling experience or training. 
  • Project Management experience. 

Note: Having some (or all) of this desired experience may make your application more competitive in a highly competitive applicant pool.

Supplemental Information

Ecology seeks diverse applicants: We view diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect through a broad lens including race, ethnicity, class, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, immigration status, military background, language, education, life experience, physical disability, neurodiversity, and intersectional identities. Qualified candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Need an Accommodation in the application and/or screening process or this job announcement in an alternative format?

  • Please call: (360) 407-6186 or email: careers@ecy.wa.gov and we will be happy to assist.
  • If you are deaf or hard of hearing you can reach the Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388.
  • If you need assistance applying for this job, please e-mail careers@ecy.wa.gov. Please do not send an email to this address to follow-up the status of your application. You can view the latest status of your application on your profile’s main page.
  • If you are reading this announcement in print format, please enter the following URL to your search engine to apply: https://ecology.wa.gov/About-us/Get-to-know-us/Jobs-at-Ecology.   

Application Instructions:

It’s in the applicant’s best interest to submit all of the documents listed below. Applications without these documents may be declined.

  • A cover letter describing why you are interested in this position
  • A resume outlining your experience and education (if applicable) as it relates to the minimum qualifications of this position

Please do NOT include your salary history. Wage/salary depends on qualifications or rules of promotion, if applicable.  
 
For Your Privacy:
When attaching documents to your application (Resume, Cover Letter, Transcripts, DD-214, etc.):

  • Please be sure to remove private information such as your social security number, date of birth, etc. 
  • Do not attach documents that are password protected, as these documents may not be reviewed and may cause errors within your application when downloaded. 

Additional Application Instructions for Current Ecology Employees: 
 
Please make sure to answer the agency-wide questions regarding permanent status as a classified employee within the Washington General Service or Washington Management Service. Do not forget to select Department of Ecology as a response to question 2, and type your personnel ID number for question 3. If you are not sure of your status or do not know your personnel ID number, please contact Human Resources.

Application Attestation: 

The act of submitting application materials electronically is considered affirmation that the information is complete and truthful. The state may verify this information and any untruthful or misleading answers are cause for rejection of your application or dismissal if employed. 

Other Information:

If you have specific questions about the position, please email Sheila Marcoe at: Sheila.Marcoe@ecy.wa.gov. Please do not contact Sheila to inquire about the status of your application.
 
To request the full position description: email careers@ecy.wa.gov