Stormwater Control Measure Inspector/Engineering Assistant

Date Opened: Tuesday, September 23, 2025 12:00 AMClose Date: Friday, October 10, 2025 12:00 AMDepartment: Storm Water Services DepartmentSalary: $27.61 - $34.51 Commensurate with Experience

Welcome to the City of Charlotte

Charlotte is America’s Queen City, opening her arms to a diverse and inclusive community of residents, businesses and visitors alike. Here you will find a safe, family-oriented city where people work together to help everyone thrive. The mission of the City of Charlotte is to deliver quality public services and promote the safety, health, and quality of life for all residents.

Our guiding principles include:

• Attracting and retaining a skilled and diverse workforce

• Valuing teamwork, openness, accountability, productivity, and employee development

• Providing all customers with courteous, responsive, accessible, and seamless quality services

• Taking initiative to identify, analyze, and solve problems

• Collaborating with stakeholders to make informed decisions

SUMMARY

This position is part of the Post-Construction Group within the Storm Water Services Surface Water Quality and Environmental Permitting team and is primarily responsible for protecting and improving surface water quality within the City in compliance with state and federal laws. This position is responsible for supporting Stormwater Control Measure (SCM) database management, enforcement and inspections.

Salary:The salary offer for this position is: $31.06 - $34.50/hr. , Commensurate with Experience

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support Storm Water Services/Water Quality management of SCM inspections and database management.
• Manage files of approved plans for the City’s Post-Construction Stormwater Ordinance/Regulations (PCSO/R) compliance and input project information into City’s SCM database.
• Provide accumulated yearly data to support recordkeeping required by the City’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit.
• Read, understand and interpret design plans and specifications and convey meaning, often to a lay audience or customer.
• Provide assistance to SCM Supervisor and Stormwater Administrator as necessary to prepare Corrective Action Requests (CAR), Notices of Violation (NOV), and reports to the Storm Water Advisory Committee (SWAC) in order to help property owners comply with SCM maintenance and inspection requirements.
• Assist with stream buffer mitigation and inspection activities.
• Provide reports of inspection activities as needed.
• Perform re-inspections, certifications, or continuing NOV activities. Provide limited technical expertise or guidance to property owners.
• Develop and implement processes to locate and collect inventory data for SCMs, perform inspections and document results of the inspections.
• Provide and manage team communication pertaining to public/private SCM inspections.
• Confer with City Staff, other governmental agencies, external consultants, contractors, citizens, and other interested parties to support program needs and interests.
• Perform inspections of public/private SCMs according to the Inspection and Maintenance Checklists.
• Assist with inspection and maintenance of SCMs at municipal properties.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to read, understand and interpret design plans and specifications.
• Commitment to excellence, customer service, integrity, and public service.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral including writing reports, email communications, development of training tools, and presentations to groups. 
• Ability to communicate well with people that have a wide variety of education levels, job classes, technical knowledge, skills, and backgrounds.
• Ability to perform duties at a consistently high level and with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work cooperatively with other City employees and the public.
• Ability to apply conflict resolution techniques.
• Must be able to take initiative and practice good judgment to complete assignments. 
• Demonstrated skills in innovation and adaptive management for problem solving
• Team oriented problem solving serving as roles of listener, leader and follower.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license, good driving record and ability to receive and maintain a City Driving Permit

• Effective computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and GIS.
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple, simultaneous tasks.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred with three years overall relevant field experience.
• Prefer knowledge of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg SCM Design Manual, the City of Charlotte Land Development Standards, other local ordinances, requirements, and/or manuals.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate degree in a related field and one year of related experience.
• Certification in SCM inspection and maintenance through an accepted regional certification program or the ability to obtain within one year.
• Physical ability to inspect SCMs including the ability to lift up to 60 pounds and the ability to work under adverse weather and environmental conditions.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

The City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.

Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.

Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments.

The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation or on the basis of actual or perceived gender as expressed through dress, appearance, or behavior.

Our culture is to serve the community honorably.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online.

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job.

You are welcome to visit the City of Charlotte Human Resources Department lobby, where self-service application kiosks are available. They are located in our office at 700 East 4th Street, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28202. We are open Monday through Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST), excluding official City holidays.

For questions about your application or the hiring process, please email Careers@ci.charlotte.nc.us.

The City of Charlotte is committed to making our services and programs accessible to all. Upon request, auxiliary aids, written materials in alternate formats, language access, and other reasonable accommodations or modifications will be provided. To make a request, please fill out the Innovation & Technology ADA request form or call 704.336.4120.

BENEEFITS

The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees.

Clickhereto learn more about the City of Charlotte’s benefits.

The City of Charlotte is a drug and alcohol-free workplace.