Environmental Scientist IV - Stormwater

Introduction

This Section provides permitting services for the agricultural, commercial, industrial, and municipal sectors in Delaware.

Summary Statement

The employee is responsible for the implementation the State of Delaware’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Stormwater General Permit programs including the Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO), Industrial (ISW), and Municipal (MS4) stormwater programs. This position is responsible for the permitting, administration, assessment, compliance and enforcement of NPDES stormwater permitted facilities.

Essential Functions

Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here.

• Conducts field studies or inspections and evaluations for compliance with permit and regulatory requirements; observes, collects, analyzes, reviews and interprets data from standard field studies, compliance inspections, various regulatory submissions or literature and makes recommendations.
• Performs statistical analysis of data.
• Conducts technical reviews and makes recommendations on permit applications or other various regulatory submissions to ensure compliance with regulations.
• Prepares permits, technical reports and / or enforcement case documents.
• Responds to technical / regulatory inquiries from other state, local and federal agencies as well as public and private organizations or individuals.

Job Requirements

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Environmental Scientist IV

Applicants must have education, training and / or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas :