Stormwater Management Planner

Salary: $70,883.54 - $124,742.28 Annually
Location : Alexandria, VA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number:
Department: Transportation & Environmental Services
Division: STORMWATER
Opening Date: 11/05/2026
Closing Date: 12/5/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Bargaining Unit: N/A

STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLANNER (URBAN PLANNER III)
An Overview
Are you an experienced urban planner or stormwater professional who is highly motivated, creative, and responsible with strong public communication skills? If so, you are encouraged to apply for the Stormwater Management Planner position in the Department of Transportation and Environmental Services (T&ES), Stormwater Management Division to perform construction site plan and development project reviews to ensure compliance with stormwater management and Chesapeake Bay requirements. This position will be responsible for reviewing complex private development projects and capital improvement projects to ensure that proposed stormwater management and environmental plans meet all applicable design standards and City, state, and federal regulations. Coordination with internal and external stakeholders is a key component of this position, as is representing T&ES with the Planning Commission, City Council, and the community.
The Opportunity

• Apply knowledge of engineering, urban soil conservation principles, stormwater management, hydrology and hydraulic engineering principles;
• Apply knowledge and stay abreast of changing federal, state, and local water quality and Chesapeake Bay protection laws, regulations, and codes;

• Review construction site development and grading plans, and related planning documents, for compliance in the following areas: stormwater management, Resource Protection Areas (RPAs), wetland delineations, and structural stormwater best management practices (BMPs);

• Verifies the proper design and application of structural stormwater management facility best management practices for water quality;
• Demonstrate ability to read construction and engineering plans and interpret and properly apply complex policies, guidelines, regulations, and engineering analyses;
• Demonstrate ability to work independently and effectively and efficiently manage multiple projects;

• Work with staff and developers' representatives on acceptable design alternatives and solutions, including complex negotiating with developers' representatives for plan design changes;

• Prepare written documents, oral reports, and responses for submission to the City Manager, Boards and Commissions, City Council, and the public and represents the Department's position at Planning Commission, City Council, and other forums;
• Hold current certification as a Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Stormwater Plan Reviewer, or can become certified within 6 months of employment; and

• Perform related work as required.

Minimum & Additional Requirements
Four-Year College Degree from an accredited college or university in regional, or urban Planning, or a closely related field such as Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Geography, Urban Studies, Public Administration, Physical Sciences, Historic Preservation, or Environmental Studies and five years of relevant planning experience or two years and a Master's Degree; or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Preferred Qualifications
Four-Year College Degree with major course work in environmental sciences or engineering, water resources, natural resources, or a related field and have at least five years of progressively responsible experience in urban planning or stormwater management. All candidates must possess a Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Stormwater Plan Reviewer Certification or be able to obtain it within six months of hire.

Notes
This position requires the successful completion of a pre-employment background check.
Do you have a Four-Year College Degree from an accredited college or university in Regional or Urban Planning, or a closely related field such as Architecture, Geography, Urban Studies, Public Administration, Physical Sciences, Historic Preservation, or Environmental Studies and five years of relevant planning experience or two years and a Master's degree; or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have a four-year college degree and five (5) years of experience in reviewing construction plans stormwater management and/or protection of environmental features. measurement activities and preventing pollution to comply with water quality requirements mandated by the Clean Water Act (CWA) and the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Stormwater Program or any equivalent combination of experience and training, which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities?

• Yes
• No

03

Is your degree in one of the following areas?

• Environmental Science
• Engineering
• Biology
• Regional or Urban Planning
• Landscape Architecture
• N/A

04

Do you possess or can you obtain professional certification as a Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ) Stormwater Plan Reviewer within six months of employment?

• Yes
• No

05

Are you familiar with reading and interpreting construction site plans being prepared to demonstrate compliance with stormwater management requirements?

• Yes
• No

06

If so, briefly describe your experience. If not, answer N/A.
Required Question