Stormwater Plan Reviewer

About our opportunity:

The City of Asheville is excited to hire a full-time, non-exempt Plans Reviewer to join the Site Development Division within the Development Services 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. 

• 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.

• Communicates 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.

Supplemental Functions:

• Inspects stormwater and erosion control structures, measuring them for compliance with City ordinances and engineering standards.

• Makes recommendations to Stormwater Supervisor, Construction Supervisor and/or Senior Plans Reviewer as to the appropriate course of action, based on field inspections.

• Perform other similar duties as required.

Benefits:

• Hiring rate: $ 26.00 per hour

• 13 paid holidays, plus you will earn paid sick and vacation hours

• Full access to the City of Asheville's benefit suite including Medical, Dental, and Life insurance options

• Enrollment in the North Carolina State Pension Plan and NC State 401K with company matching funds

About you:

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 in diversity.

The City of Asheville values and respects a diverse community, workforce and ideas, and is committed to promoting an equitable, fair, and just employment environment. Our organization seeks to create and provide access and opportunities to employees, residents and visitors to fulfill their potential through inclusive engagement practices, relationship building and an authentic sense of belonging.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status. The City of Asheville is proud to be a second chance employer.

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.

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.

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