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Agency Description

The Philadelphia Water Department is a municipal department of approximately 2500 employees working in all facets to provide water/wastewater treatment services to the City of Philadelphia and the surrounding counties.

The GSI Implementation Unit within PWD works to plan and design GSI to meet Green City, Clean Waters goals. The GSI Planning Group advances the ability of the Department to plan and prioritize GSI projects by identifying and vetting potential GSI locations, developing conceptual level plans, and coordinating the queuing of projects across units and with city agency partners.

The candidate selected will support staff planners on the GSI Planning Team to locate potential GSI locations, develop concept plans, conduct site visits, and modify concepts as needed. Assistance with policy and partnership tasks may be included as well.

Essential Functions

Typical tasks and responsibilities include:

• Assess existing conditions, physical constraints, and opportunities at a city-block scale
• Conduct spatial analysis of potential GSI sites and develop conceptual designs in GIS 
• Complete project checklists of design considerations, land use, and community information
• Develop visuals for external or internal audiences in coordination with internal staff
• Data entry, editing, processing, analysis, and general data management
• At times, conduct field work, collects parcel data and searches land and utility records
• Attend meetings and document decisions, as needed   
• Assist in program research and development for various GSI programs
• Policy, legal, database and peer review research and analysis to inform staff decision-making
• Write content, create graphics, and design page layouts for external or internal audiences in coordination with internal staff
• Attend meetings with other agencies to document meeting decisions and learn about city planning initiatives

Ideal candidates with the following will be preferred:

Experience related to stormwater management design, green infrastructure, water resources and similar (all experience levels)

Applicants are required to meet the following minimum requirements:

• Must be enrolled as a full-time graduate student
• Course of study in the following academic departments: Planning, GIS, Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, and/or Environmental Studies
• Solid computer and software skills, including Microsoft Suite (Office, Excel, Teams, etc.)
• Proficiency of ESRI’s ArcGIS Desktop application
• Motivated, with strong organizational, written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in an independent, as well as collaborative, environment
• Interest in stormwater management design, green infrastructure, and water resources

Qualifying Majors Include:

Planning, GIS, Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, and/or Environmental Studies

Must have valid PA driver’s license

TO APPLY: Interested candidates must submit a cover letter and resume.

Hourly rate: $19.89

Please note that effective September 1, 2021 the City of Philadelphia is requiring all new employees to present proof of vaccination against COVID-19. 

The City of Philadelphia is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not permit discrimination based on race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, source of income, familial status, genetic information or domestic or sexual violence victim status. If you believe you were discriminated against, call the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations at 215-686-4670 or send an email to [email protected].

For more information, go to: Human Relations Website: http://www.phila.gov/humanrelations/Pages/default.aspx