Program Manager for Stormwater Permitting

NYC Parks is an award-winning city agency that designs, builds and cares for public spaces for New Yorkers to connect, play and enjoy. NYC Parks manages more than 30,000 acres or 14% of the city’s land, encompassing more than 5,000 individual properties. NYC Parks is one of the country’s largest employers of landscape architects.

About the Role

Reporting to the Director of Landscape Architecture Design Resources, you will manage the Stormwater Permitting Unit and represent the team at meetings within the Capital Projects Division and with other agencies. Oversee Agency efforts to track and improve Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) applications for the Capital Projects Division.

Responsibilities

• In coordination with the unit, Stormwater Design Engineer and Civil Engineering Division, prepare, sign, and stamp in-house design SWPPP applications for submittal and approval as needed.
• Assist in the timely review of all in-house and consultant-led stormwater permit applications for the Capital Projects Division.
• Create and/or update design guidelines for stormwater capture, working with other divisions and agencies as needed.
• Prepare reports identifying permitting trends and patterns in stormwater permit approvals.
• Recommend potential improvements and reforms to the permitting process and implement these procedures within the Division.
• Provide basic Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) assistance to other teams and divisions within Parks and design consultants working for the Agency.
• Respond to questions/inquiries from the Construction Division to support them during construction and closeout.
• Work with the Director of Landscape Architect Resources to lead and/or assist with other Capital Projects Division sustainability initiatives as requested.

Requirements

• A valid New York State Registration as a Landscape Architect (must be maintained for the duration of employment).
• One of the following combinations of education and experience:
  • A master's degree in landscape architecture from an accredited college or university and three (3) years of full-time, satisfactory experience in landscape architectural work; or
  • Four (4) years of full-time, satisfactory experience in landscape architectural work.
• For Assignment Levels II and III: At least one year of experience as a major contributor or project leader on a complex project requiring additional and specific expertise in the disciplines needed to design or construct the project.

Preferred Skills

• Experienced knowledge of the New York City Unified Stormwater Rule (USWR).
• Three or more years working within the field of stormwater management and working on site grading plans.
• Experience creating and implementing SWPPPs from design phase through construction completion.
• Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Excel, AutoCAD, and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Outstanding organizational, interpersonal, and management skills.
• A driver license valid in New York State.

Benefits

NYC Parks offers competitive pay and a generous benefits package that includes pension, excellent health benefits, competitive vacation/sick days, and a healthy work-life balance.

Pay

$120,428.00 per year.

Schedule

Work Location: Olmsted Center, Queens.

Additional Information

• This position is exempt from NYC residency requirements.