Job Description

Duties:
The Stormwater Program Manager and Grant Administrator is responsible for coordinating and administering the
stormwater management program and grant initiatives. The position requires a high level of technical knowledge, project
management, and grant writing skills.
The Stormwater Program Manager provides oversight of the City's compliance with applicable federal and state
stormwater laws, rules, and permits in support of the City?s Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) program,
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, and support of the City?s overall Stormwater Program,
including regulation and City ordinance development, and program coordination with the City?s wastewater treatment
plant and collection system operator.
Responsible for identifying grant opportunities for water quality, green infrastructure, vulnerability and climate change
planning, State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loan Program funding for Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) projects, preparing
grant applications, and assisting in the management of approved grants. Responsible for researching and identifying
grant opportunities, preparing grant applications and the management of approved grants, including processing invoices
and reimbursements.
Essential Functions:
Administer the Stormwater Authority duties under the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) program
and manage the City?s obligations under the 2023 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Consent Decree
and other applicable directives.
Manage and coordinate with the system operator to oversee the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES) Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) and MS4 permit compliance, including monitoring and reporting.
Assist the City Engineer in the review of Stormwater Permit Applications under the City?s Stormwater Regulations
for development. This may include review of stormwater calculations, BMP design, and general compliance with
the regulations.
Coordinate assigned program activities and permit compliance with those of other City departments; federal,
state, and local agencies such as the EPA, MassDEP; and residents.
Manage the City?s Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE) Program and other MS4-related tasks.
Support the development of City regulations, policies, design guidelines, and standard operating procedures to
improve stormwater management.
Conducts research to identify, apply for, administer, supervise, coordinate and monitor federal, state, and local
grants or loans in accordance with applicable standards, regulations, and guidelines. Example programs include
but are not limited to Massachusetts Clean Water Trust State Revolving Funds: Clean Water State Revolving Loan
Fund (SRF), Culvert Replacement Municipal Assistance Grant (DER), Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP)
Program, Green Communities, 604(b) Grant Program, Section 319 Nonpoint Source Grants Program, and Long
Island Sound Futures Fund.
Maintains and verifies payment records, reviews invoices and records receipts.
The City of Holyoke is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate because of age, ancestry, color,
creed, disability, ethnicity, family status, gender, genetic information, marital status, military status, national
origin, political affiliation, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other legally

protected category. Bilingual applicants are especially encouraged to apply.