Watershed Review Engineer

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES
The Watershed Review Engineer performs technical plan review and administrative duties in support of the Guilford County Stormwater Management & Watershed Protection, Riparian Buffer Protection, and Floodplain Damage Prevention programs within the Watershed Section of the Guilford County Planning & Development Department.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS
The Watershed Review Engineer is a skilled technician who reviews, approves, organizes, and tracks subdivision plats and site plan construction documents for commercial, residential and other types of development projects. Plan review by this individual is in relation to local, state, and federal rules for post-construction stormwater management, stormwater conveyance, water supply watershed protection, riparian buffers, and floodplain management. This team member conducts plan reviews as part of the County’s Technical Review Committee (TRC). Types of plans to be reviewed include subdivision plats, site plan construction documents, plot plans, watershed development / stormwater management plans, grading and drainage plans, as-built record drawings for Stormwater Control Measures (SCM), operation & maintenance plans for SCMs, drainage modification requests, and floodplain development permit applications. The Watershed Review Engineer works under the supervision of the section head (who is a Professional Engineer) and is given broad latitude in creative thinking to interpret and apply rules, regulations, and policy in the development plan review and permitting process. The position also coordinates work duties with the Stormwater Program Administrator.

• Review subdivision plat submissions, site plan submissions, and plot plans for compliance with the Stormwater Management & Watershed Protection and Flood Damage Prevention sections of the Guilford County Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) and other local ordinances, state, and federal rules that apply.
• Review stormwater management / watershed development plans and associated hydrologic and hydraulic calculation reports for the treatment of stormwater runoff.
• Review stormwater conveyance system plans / calculations including pipe systems, culverts, and swales.
• Attend and contribute to Technical Review Committee (TRC) meetings
• Review SCM project close-out documentation such as-built record drawings and plats for SCM Maintenance & Access Easements upon completion of construction of wet detention ponds, sand filters, bioretention ponds and other types of SCMs to ensure development requirements have been met.
• Review proposed SCM repair plans for owners to bring deficient SCMs into compliance.
• Review of Floodplain Development Permit applications and associated documentation.
• Conduct final inspections of sites and SCMs for compliance with approved plans.
• Respond to regulatory inquiries to advise citizens, engineers and the development community on rules that apply to various scenarios.
• Assist in policy-making decisions and updates to regulatory and informational bulletins, ordinances, and website information.
• Perform related duties as required.

• Knowledge of federal, state, and local rules and regulations pertaining to post-construction stormwater management, SCM design, stormwater conveyance systems, water-supply watershed protection, riparian buffers, and flood damage prevention.
• Skill in interpreting and applying rules and regulations to development plan review, regulatory inquires, and other situations.
• Technical knowledge in design of stormwater management systems, stormwater conveyances systems, stream restorations, and related work.
• Technical and general knowledge in principles, methods, materials, tools, equipment and techniques utilized in site construction projects and SCM design and construction.
• Skill in reading and understanding site plans, surveys, grading and drainage plans, stormwater management plans, regulatory FIRM maps, and other types of plans and construction documents typical of the industry.
• Knowledge of established civil engineering and land surveying principles and practices.
• Ability to manage plan review, permitting, inspections and regulatory enforcement for projects from conceptual phase through design, permitting, and construction.
• Skill in fostering open effective communications both internally and externally.
• Ability to represent the Watershed Section and maintain effective working relationships with engineers, developers, contractors, general public, regulatory agencies, public entities, inter- and intra- departmental staff and others in a fair, impartial, courteous and positive manner.
• Ability to engage with others through active listening, clear verbal and non-verbal communications and by modeling behaviors that demonstrate the County's core values.
• Ability to exercise proper judgment in decision-making.
• Proficiency with computer applications including word processing, spreadsheets, presentation preparation, and stormwater modeling.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Watershed Review Engineer:
Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Construction Engineering or related field from an accredited college or university; AND Licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of North Carolina

Preferred: Completion of the NC State University, Biological & Agricultural Engineering workshop “Minimum Design Criteria (MDC) for Stormwater Design” and Stormwater Control Measure (SCM) Inspection & Maintenance Certification.

Watershed Review Specialist:
Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Construction Engineering or related field from an accredited college or university; AND must have successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam and certified by the NC Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors (NCBELS) or other state board as an Engineering Intern (EI).

Preferred:Licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) in a state with the ability to file for licensure by comity in NC. Completion of the NC State University, Biological & Agricultural Engineering workshop “Minimum Design Criteria (MDC) for Stormwater Design” and Stormwater Control Measure (SCM) Inspection & Maintenance Certification.

** A Watershed Review Specialist can progress to a Watershed Review Engineer once the employee is licensed as a Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of North Carolina. **

Necessary Special Requirements:Valid Driver's License without restrictions that would limit the full performance of the essential duties.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK CONDITIONS

Work is performed in both indoor and outside environmental conditions. Most work is performed indoors in a typical office setting. Outdoor work typically consists of site visits to active and inactive construction sites, field investigations, and inspections related to regulatory compliance.
Must be able to physically perform the basic life operational functions of climbing, balancing, stooping kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, talking, hearing and repetitive motions. Work also requires the ability to move about over uneven terrain, steep embankments, and walking over rock-lined ditches. Requires agility and balance.
Must be able to perform sedentary work exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally or and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and other sedentary criteria are met.
Must have visual acuity to perform tasks requiring color, depth perception and field of vision sufficient to perform tasks associated with the preparation and analysis of figures and data, operation of a computer, operation of a motor vehicle and site visits.
Driving is an essential requirement of this position whether driving a County owned or personal vehicle to conduct County business. Motor Vehicle Reports may be verified for valid driver's license and that the driving record is compatible with the County's driving criteria. If a personal vehicle is operated for County business, proper insurance is maintained as per Guilford County's vehicle-use policy.

Special Note
This generic class description gives an overview of the job class, its essential job functions and recommended job requirements. However, for each individual position assigned to this class, there is available a completed job description with physical abilities checklist which can be reviewed before initiating a selection process. This checklist can provide additional detailed information on which to base various personnel actions and can assist management in making legally defensible personnel decisions.