SENIOR MANAGER, ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND SERVICES (ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS)

Environmental Compliance Manager

Manages environmental compliance programs for major Metro projects, builds effective teams, and ensures compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations.

Recruitment Timelines : Interviews are projected to be scheduled for the week of January 6, 2025. These dates are subject to change. We encourage you to monitor your governmentjobs.com profile and emails for the latest updates.

Examples of Duties

• Develops and directs environmental compliance programs for Metro projects and implements sustainable practices
• Organizes and manages the work of general environmental consultants, staff, and project managers in environmental compliance and services work tasks for Metro projects
• Researches environmental compliance, enforces environmental regulations, identifies any deficiencies, and develops solutions
• Establishes task forces to identify and implement environmental mitigation measures in planning, design, construction, and operation phases of projects
• Establishes and adjusts specification policies for construction contracts involving environmental pollution and other issues, and archaeological / paleontological or historic resources
• Guides mitigation monitoring, auditing, and reporting effort for design and construction of projects to ensure compliance with appropriate environmental guidelines
• Organizes, motivates, and guides an agency-wide task force to develop, implement, and maintain environmental compliance guidelines, policies, and procedures
• Reviews required submittals and final reports by contractors and consultants, ensures environmental permits are obtained by staff and consultants, and recommends alternative measures to reduce environmental costs and impacts to project schedules
• Oversees the preparation and completion of environmental site assessments / remediations and evaluates environmental impacts related to project design and planning, property acquisition, and construction
• Provides alternative mitigation measures to reduce environmental risks, costs, and legal liabilities
• Represents and explains Metro's environmental compliance and contaminated and hazardous material policies and positions to public, media, regulatory agencies, the Board of Directors, and elected officials
• Determines consultant contract requirements and work scope for environmental compliance, and for engineering, handling, and disposal of contaminated and hazardous materials
• Maintains files and records to ensure environmental compliance and services documents are available for legal challenges
• Serves as in-house consultant on environmental regulations and practices
• Advises Metro staff and consultants on Compliance and Services procedures related to contaminated and hazardous materials
• Initiates and negotiates contracts for environmental consultants
• Participates in project design review to ensure project mitigation measures are incorporated and implemented and to identify cost avoidance measures and risks
• Oversees, monitors, and has accountability for department / unit budget, goals, and schedules which comply with agency-wide fiscal responsibility
• Prepares departmental and environmental consultant budgets, and monitors expenditures
• Manages, motivates, evaluates, and provides guidance to assigned employees
• Assists legal counsel in defending litigation and recovering costs
• Communicates and implements safety rules, policies, and procedures in support of the agency's safety vision and goals; and maintains accountability for the safety performance of all assigned employees
• Contributes to ensuring that the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and programs of Metro are carried out

May be required to perform other related job duties

Minimum Qualifications

A combination of education and / or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position. Additional experience, as outlined below, may be substituted for required education on a year-for-year basis. A typical combination includes :

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications are used to identify relevant knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) as determined by business necessity. These criteria are considered preferred qualifications and are not intended to serve as minimum requirements for the position. PQs will help support selection decisions throughout the recruitment. In addition, applicants who possess these PQs will not automatically be selected.

Essential Knowledge

Knowledge of (defined as a learned body of information that is required for and applied in the performance of job tasks)

Skill in (defined as the proficient manual, verbal, or mental utilization of data, people, or things)

Ability to (defined as a present competence to perform an observable behavior or produce an observable result)

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Metro provides reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working Conditions

Physical Effort Required

Metro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, age, veteran status, or disability. Learn more about Metro's Equal Employment Opportunity Program.

Selection Procedure

Applicants who best meet job-related qualifications will be invited to participate in the examination process that may consist of any