What are the responsibilities and job description for the Administrator - DPW-Stormwater Operations position at City of Indianapolis?
Position Summary
Position responsible for overseeing all of the critical department Engineering Division functions of Stormwater management including regulatory compliance activities coordination and associated reporting to State and Federal Agencies, stormwater capital planning, design and construction services coordination across division
and departmental projects city-wide, administration of activities carried out by the Marion County Stormwater Management District and associated agencies, coordination of engineering and stormwater operations and maintenance related tasks and departmental representation of city-wide stormwater efforts. The position
effectively manages department Program Managers, Senior Project Managers and Project Managers to accomplish these tasks. This position requires a high degree of initiative and independent judgement. Critical and often times swift decisions will have to be made without the guidance or benefit of direct supervision.
Decisions can impact the City of Indianapolis, City officials and policies. Position reports to Deputy Director.
Position Responsibilities
Assists in stormwater capital program project planning and coordination effort across larger capital
project program
Assists in the oversight of staff of design and construction management professionals tasked with
exercising sound judgement and engineering practices in daily construction operations related to
stormwater capital program projects
Provides staff supervision and technical assistance in design and construction specification and plan
interpretation, scheduling, planning, and construction materials
Ensures all design and construction is performed on schedule, within budgetary limits, and in
accordance with current statutes, ordinances, specifications, and contract requirements
Provides management oversight and assistance in the coordination of the City's USEPA National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Stormwater Permit compliance activities and reporting
Provides management oversight and assistance in the development, revision and implementation of
the City's Stormwater related Code and Stormwater Design and Construction Specifications Manual
Provides assistance in the review and or development of or testimony to existing or proposed
stormwater related statute
Assists the Deputy Director across department and other agency boundaries as a stormwater program
liaison
Assists the Deputy Director in the presentation of stormwater projects and other related matters and
actions to pertinent committees and boards
Assists with and conducts public meetings and presentations
Must maintain confidentiality at all times
This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include
other duties or responsibilities that management may deem necessary from time to time
Qualifications
A Professional Engineer (PE) license in the state of Indiana and a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or related engineering discipline with 10 years of experience working on municipal projects. The position requires extensive knowledge of City, State, Federal and local policies, and specifications as they relate to stormwater
regulatory compliance, user fee development and implementation, capital program development and implementation, project and program management, contract and agreement development, implementation, and management. The position requires excellent oral and written skills in addition to excellent conflict resolution skills. Must have a valid driver's license.
Preferred Job Requirements And Qualifications
Professional Engineer license in the state of Indiana preferred.
All rates are bi-weekly.
2025 Rate Sheet - To view our rate sheet, please copy and paste this link into your web browser: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:5891862d-46b3-4120-b7af-391882e8e0e0
Life Insurance Employee Only (rates per $1,000 per month):
Basic: Employer Paid
Optional Life Insurance Employee Only (rates per $1,000 per month)
Additional
<25-29 $0.058
30-34 $0.083
35-39 $0.099
40-44 $0.132
45-49 $0.223
50-54 $0.363
55-59 $0.600
60-64 $0.795
65-69 $1.329
70 $2.054
Important Perf Update
Pension - The pension portion of the retirement benefit is funded by contributions made by the employer over the course of the employee's career and separate from the annuity savings account. Employees enrolled in the PERF Hybrid plan are eligible for retirement benefits at age sixty-five (65) if they have ten (10) or more years of creditable service. After June 30, 1995, employees may retire at age sixty (60) with at least fifteen (15) years of credible service or if the member's age in years plus the years of credible service equals at least 85 and the member is at least fifty-five (55) years of age. With fifteen (15) or more years of creditable service, the employee may retire as early as age fifty (50) with a reduced pension.
Part one - This consists of the mandatory employee contribution of three (3%) percent of compensation (made for the employee by the City), plus interest credits or earnings. You're always vested in your ASA portion - it's always yours.
Part Two - This Consists Of An Additional Variable Rate Contribution Paid By The City Toward Your ASA. This Variable Rate Contribution Is Currently 1% Of Your Gross Wages. Vesting In The Value Of The Variable Rate Employer Contribution Will Vary By Length Of Participation. You Are
Pension - The pension portion of the retirement benefit is funded by contributions made by the employer over the course of the employee's career and separate from the annuity savings account. Employees enrolled in the PERF Hybrid plan are eligible for retirement benefits at age sixty-five (65) if they have ten (10) or more years of creditable service. After June 30, 1995, employees may retire at age sixty (60) with at least fifteen (15) years of credible service or if the member's age in years plus the years of credible service equals at least 85 and the member is at least fifty-five (55) years of age. With fifteen (15) or more years of creditable service, the employee may retire as early as age fifty (50) with a reduced pension.
Employees who separate from the city within their first ten (10) years of employment need to contact INPRS - PERF regarding their ASA account.
Questions relating to PERF may be directed to INPRS - PERF at:
Indiana Public Retirement System
Public Employees' Retirement Fund
One North Capitol, Suite 001
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
(888) 236-3544
Position responsible for overseeing all of the critical department Engineering Division functions of Stormwater management including regulatory compliance activities coordination and associated reporting to State and Federal Agencies, stormwater capital planning, design and construction services coordination across division
and departmental projects city-wide, administration of activities carried out by the Marion County Stormwater Management District and associated agencies, coordination of engineering and stormwater operations and maintenance related tasks and departmental representation of city-wide stormwater efforts. The position
effectively manages department Program Managers, Senior Project Managers and Project Managers to accomplish these tasks. This position requires a high degree of initiative and independent judgement. Critical and often times swift decisions will have to be made without the guidance or benefit of direct supervision.
Decisions can impact the City of Indianapolis, City officials and policies. Position reports to Deputy Director.
Position Responsibilities
Assists in stormwater capital program project planning and coordination effort across larger capital
project program
Assists in the oversight of staff of design and construction management professionals tasked with
exercising sound judgement and engineering practices in daily construction operations related to
stormwater capital program projects
Provides staff supervision and technical assistance in design and construction specification and plan
interpretation, scheduling, planning, and construction materials
Ensures all design and construction is performed on schedule, within budgetary limits, and in
accordance with current statutes, ordinances, specifications, and contract requirements
Provides management oversight and assistance in the coordination of the City's USEPA National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Stormwater Permit compliance activities and reporting
Provides management oversight and assistance in the development, revision and implementation of
the City's Stormwater related Code and Stormwater Design and Construction Specifications Manual
Provides assistance in the review and or development of or testimony to existing or proposed
stormwater related statute
Assists the Deputy Director across department and other agency boundaries as a stormwater program
liaison
Assists the Deputy Director in the presentation of stormwater projects and other related matters and
actions to pertinent committees and boards
Assists with and conducts public meetings and presentations
Must maintain confidentiality at all times
This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include
other duties or responsibilities that management may deem necessary from time to time
Qualifications
A Professional Engineer (PE) license in the state of Indiana and a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or related engineering discipline with 10 years of experience working on municipal projects. The position requires extensive knowledge of City, State, Federal and local policies, and specifications as they relate to stormwater
regulatory compliance, user fee development and implementation, capital program development and implementation, project and program management, contract and agreement development, implementation, and management. The position requires excellent oral and written skills in addition to excellent conflict resolution skills. Must have a valid driver's license.
Preferred Job Requirements And Qualifications
Professional Engineer license in the state of Indiana preferred.
All rates are bi-weekly.
2025 Rate Sheet - To view our rate sheet, please copy and paste this link into your web browser: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:5891862d-46b3-4120-b7af-391882e8e0e0
Life Insurance Employee Only (rates per $1,000 per month):
Basic: Employer Paid
Optional Life Insurance Employee Only (rates per $1,000 per month)
Additional
<25-29 $0.058
30-34 $0.083
35-39 $0.099
40-44 $0.132
45-49 $0.223
50-54 $0.363
55-59 $0.600
60-64 $0.795
65-69 $1.329
70 $2.054
Important Perf Update
- For more information on eligibility options, refer to Proposal 21-288 https://bit.ly/3exq8yR
- All employees hired/rehired after 1/1/2022 have a choice to select the PERF Hybrid plan (3% Pension) or the INPRS My Choice: Retirement Savings plan (3% 1% Contribution). The Hybrid plan consists of two components:
Pension - The pension portion of the retirement benefit is funded by contributions made by the employer over the course of the employee's career and separate from the annuity savings account. Employees enrolled in the PERF Hybrid plan are eligible for retirement benefits at age sixty-five (65) if they have ten (10) or more years of creditable service. After June 30, 1995, employees may retire at age sixty (60) with at least fifteen (15) years of credible service or if the member's age in years plus the years of credible service equals at least 85 and the member is at least fifty-five (55) years of age. With fifteen (15) or more years of creditable service, the employee may retire as early as age fifty (50) with a reduced pension.
- Employees hired/rehired by the City and County between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 will be automatically enrolled in the PERF My Choice: Retirement Savings plan. This plan is an annuity savings account (ASA) only plan and does not have a pension component. Any service that an employee has in the My Choice: Retirement Savings Plan will not count toward the service time requirements for pension eligibility in the Hybrid Plan.
Part one - This consists of the mandatory employee contribution of three (3%) percent of compensation (made for the employee by the City), plus interest credits or earnings. You're always vested in your ASA portion - it's always yours.
Part Two - This Consists Of An Additional Variable Rate Contribution Paid By The City Toward Your ASA. This Variable Rate Contribution Is Currently 1% Of Your Gross Wages. Vesting In The Value Of The Variable Rate Employer Contribution Will Vary By Length Of Participation. You Are
- 20 percent vested after 1 full year of participation
- 40 percent vested after 2 full years of participation
- 60 percent vested after 3 full years of participation
- 80 percent vested after 4 full years of participation
- 100 percent vested after 5 full years of participation
- All employees hired/rehired prior to 1/1/2017 are grandfathered into PERF Hybrid plan. The Hybrid plan consists of two components:
Pension - The pension portion of the retirement benefit is funded by contributions made by the employer over the course of the employee's career and separate from the annuity savings account. Employees enrolled in the PERF Hybrid plan are eligible for retirement benefits at age sixty-five (65) if they have ten (10) or more years of creditable service. After June 30, 1995, employees may retire at age sixty (60) with at least fifteen (15) years of credible service or if the member's age in years plus the years of credible service equals at least 85 and the member is at least fifty-five (55) years of age. With fifteen (15) or more years of creditable service, the employee may retire as early as age fifty (50) with a reduced pension.
- City Employees hired/rehired between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/21 that are members of the City AFSCME labor union can choose to enroll in either the PERF My Choice: Retirement Savings plan or the PERF Hybrid plan. Both plans are described above. Employees have 60 days to choose which option they want, and by state law this cannot be changed. If no choice is made, the employee will then be automatically added to the PERF My Choice: Retirement Savings plan.
Employees who separate from the city within their first ten (10) years of employment need to contact INPRS - PERF regarding their ASA account.
Questions relating to PERF may be directed to INPRS - PERF at:
Indiana Public Retirement System
Public Employees' Retirement Fund
One North Capitol, Suite 001
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
(888) 236-3544
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