Job Description
Direct the Environmental Compliance Assessment and Assistance Programs as assigned. Manage, develop, coordinate, and direct environmental programs as assigned. Provide expert analysis to ensure environmental liabilities and risks are minimized through evaluation of environmental compliance and commitments. Establish and communicate compliance program policies and procedures to internal and external customers by providing program guidance, training, direction and assistance. Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and policies.
How you will contribute: - Enhance Intradepartmental Relationships: Provide program support and outreach to the Environmental and other Divisions and their District counterparts through participation in Division and District meetings workgroups, etc. Participate on committees and serve as VDOT representative in areas of specialization.
- Environmental Consultation and Recommendation: Review, comment on, and recommend streamlining environmental processes, lessons learned, performance measurement, guidance and training initiatives to promote compliance with environmental laws and regulations. Identify risks and provide comments on environmental studies, potential environmental impacts, environmental risk, environmental commitments, compensatory mitigation factors and possible cost and resources needed to secure environmental clearances for assigned programs.
- Program Management: Establish, organize, manage and coordinate statewide environmental compliance and assessment and assistance programs. Provide quality control of program activities to ensure compliance with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. Develop tools for compliance and commitment assessment, quality control and performance tracking. Monitor systems for scheduling, clearances, etc. Prepare reports and other documents. Support and maintain computer programs related to areas of specialization. Assign work to employees and monitor their work.
- Program Technical Guidance and Training: Provide environmental compliance program technical guidance, assistance, training and support to internal and external customers. Monitor legal, regulatory or technological resources to ensure compliance and best practices. Develop, revise and communicate policies, procedures and protocols for compliance program-related issues. Complete needs assessments and develop, modify, and update training as needed.
- Project Development: Direct project development which includes making decisions and coordinating the interrelationships of all facets of the projects including those designs furnished by other VDOT Divisions, developers, consultants, utilities, and railroad companies. Coordination involves scheduling and participating in project related meetings, public hearings, and reviews with the entities previously mentioned.
What will make you successful: - Ability to balance the aspect of transportation engineering and environmental concerns.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse audiences to include conducting technical and training presentations.
- Ability to interpret assessment reports and develop reasonable and effective solutions.
- Ability to provide technical and legal advice and training.
- Ability to select, assign and develop employees.
- Advanced technical knowledge of environmental auditing principles and environmental management systems.
- Advanced technical knowledge of environmental science and environmental - engineering, geology and chemistry principles and practices.
- Knowledge of federal and state environmental regulations applicable to VDOT.
- Knowledge of transportation planning and engineering techniques.
- Skill in project development and management of multiple technical transportation projects and programs.
- Skill in reviewing and analyzing consultant contract proposals.
- Skill in the use of computers and software applications.
Minimum Qualifications: - Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse audiences to include conducting technical and training presentations.
- Ability to interpret assessment reports and develop reasonable and effective solutions.
- Ability to manage multiple technical projects, programs, skill in project development and management of transportation projects.
- Ability to provide technical and legal advice and training.
- Ability to select, assign and develop employees.
- Advanced technical knowledge of environmental auditing principles and environmental management systems.
- Advanced technical knowledge of environmental science, environmental - engineering, geology, chemistry principles and practices.
- Knowledge of transportation planning and engineering techniques.
- Progressive working knowledge of federal, state environmental laws and regulations.
Additional Considerations: - A combination of training, experience, or education in environmental science, geology, chemistry, environmental engineering or related field desired
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