Stormwater Management Facilities Program Manager

About the role

The Office of Storm Drain Maintenance is responsible for the improvements and maintenance of the County’s stormwater infrastructure, including storm drain systems, management facilities, drainage channels, outfalls, flood control assets, levees, and pump stations. This position oversees planning, assessment, design coordination, construction oversight, asset tracking, regulatory compliance, and implementation of projects that reduce flooding, protect public safety, improve water quality, and enhance climate resilience.

Responsibilities

• Manage, coordinate, and oversee stormwater infrastructure projects from field investigation through planning, design, procurement, construction, inspection, closeout, and asset documentation.
• Conduct field investigations of storm drains, pipes, culverts, channels, outfalls, stormwater management facilities, ponds, flood-prone areas, levees, pump stations, and related drainage infrastructure.
• Identify infrastructure deficiencies, flooding concerns, maintenance needs, safety hazards, water quality issues, regulatory concerns, and potential capital improvement needs.
• Develop and review engineering assessments, technical memoranda, remedial alternatives, construction recommendations, concept plans, cost estimates, schedules, construction sequencing, and task-order scopes.
• Review engineering plans, technical reports, specifications, shop drawings, contractor submittals, requests for information, change orders, as-built documentation, and final project records.
• Perform or review hydrologic and hydraulic analyses related to storm drain systems, open channels, culverts, outfalls, floodplain impacts, stormwater management facilities, and stream/channel stabilization.
• Evaluate constructability, maintenance access, utility conflicts, environmental constraints, site limitations, and long-term operational impacts of proposed stormwater improvements.
• Support stormwater facility retrofits, BMP restoration, drainage remediation, channel rehabilitation, outfall stabilization, dam-related improvements, flood mitigation, and asset protection projects.
• Evaluate constructability, maintenance access, utility conflicts, environmental constraints, site limitations, and long-term operational impacts of proposed stormwater improvements.
• Support OSDM’s MS4/NPDES permit responsibilities, including stormwater facility inspections, maintenance documentation, restoration tracking, compliance reporting, and annual report support.
• Coordinate with internal and external partners on triennial inspection of SWM facilities condition updates, corrective actions, compliance priorities, maintenance schedules, and long-term asset management strategies.
• Aid in technical review and documentation related to TMDL credit opportunities, BMP performance, pollutant reduction strategies, water quality activities, sampling coordination, and related data review.
• Manage, coordinate, and document levee and pump station activities necessary to meet federal operation and maintenance requirements, including USACE standards, project-specific Operation and Maintenance Manuals, 33 CFR Part 208.10, levee inspection programs, flood-fighting readiness, pump station readiness, and continuous levee patrols during flood periods.
• Cook up GIS-based workflows to support stormwater facility tracking, inspection documentation, preventive maintenance planning, project prioritization, and operational decision-making.
• Manage and coordinate consultant engineers, construction managers, inspectors, environmental specialists, contractors, GIS professionals, and other technical service providers.
• Develop, review, and manage task orders for engineering, inspection, construction management, GIS, environmental, construction, and related professional services.
• Monitor consultant and contractor performance, schedules, budgets, deliverables, field progress, quality control, and compliance with contract requirements.
• Participate in pre-construction meetings, progress meetings, field reviews, stakeholder meetings, interagency coordination meetings, and project closeout meetings.
• Review construction issues, evaluate field conditions, resolve technical problems, recommend practical solutions, and ensure work is consistent with County standards and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate construction-phase documentation, including daily reports, photographs, inspection records, redline revisions, as-built certifications, closeout documents, and final project files.
• Cook up with County agencies, municipalities, state and federal agencies, utility companies, consultants, contractors, community organizations, elected officials, residents, and the public on stormwater infrastructure matters.
• Prepare written correspondence, technical reports, briefing materials, maps, presentations, project updates, public-facing summaries, and responses to technical questions regarding drainage, flooding, stormwater facilities, project status, and maintenance needs.
• Support community meetings, public outreach, stakeholder engagement, inspections, field reviews, public forums, and other activities where OSDM representation is required.
• Participate in severe weather response, flood response, Severe Storm and Flooding Operations, Snow and Ice operations, emergency operations, and other special assignments, including pre- and post-storm field assessments and emergency repair prioritization.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in civil, environmental or related engineering field.
• Four (4) years of progressive professional experience in civil or environmental engineering, to include at least two (2) years of lead/supervisory experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) License is required.
• A valid driver's license is required.

Qualifications

Additional Information:

• Salary Range Transparency: The salary range listed in this announcement reflects the offer range for this position. Offers made within this range are based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity.
• Tentative Interview Dates: July 20 -31, 2026. Please note that interview dates are subject to change and only selected candidates will receive confirmation and additional details.
• Job Location: Forestville, MD
• Conditions of Employment: Upon selection, the candidate must (where applicable): Possess and maintain a valid driver's license. Meet all training and performance standards and demonstrate proficiency as required by the agency. Wear and use agency protective apparel and equipment in the performance of their assigned duties. Successfully pass preemployment checks which may include reference checks, background investigations, and drug screenings. Be willing and able to serve as an essential employee. This position is essential. Essential employees are expected to report during standard or non-standard hours as operations necessitate, or during emergencies. Essential employees are expected to report or remain at work when other County employees are granted Administrative Leave.
• Eligibility to Work: Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, an employer is required to hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Applicants who are selected for employment will be required to provide and verify authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship. This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S., only after an offer has been accepted and the Form I-9 is completed. For information on E-Verify, or if you believe the County has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or visit their website at dhs.gov/E-Verify.
• INTERNAL APPLICANTS: If you are a current Prince George's County Government employee and seeking a promotion, in accordance with Section 16-200 of the Personnel Law, you have the right to appeal a rejection rating within five (5) working days of receiving a rejection notice. Union employees should refer to their respective collective bargaining agreement and/or union representative for their grievance procedure.
• Prince George's County Government is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Committed to Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace.