Job Summary
This position provides program direction, evaluation and coordination of all environmental planning, environmental compliance and quality assurance functions for the Rocky Mountain Region. The Environmental Manager and her/his team formulate and implement Regional procedures for conducting environmental planning, partner with field maintenance and other governmental agencies to resolve environmental concerns and develop procedures for compliance activities required to support WAPA's mission.
Major Duties
Oversees the development and implementation of the environmental planning program for Regional activities to ensure compliance with environmental legislation and regulations, agency requirements, and policies. Develops, reviews, and interprets policies, regulations and other information to determine applicability to Regional activities, issuing guidance and direction to Regional functional groups on implementing the requirements and develops work procedures, and standard operating procedures to ensure implementation. Serves as a Contracting Officer’s Representative for environmental contracts and task orders. Represents WAPA's management at public forums and work-groups to present WAPA’s opinions, viewpoints and practices associated with environmental planning and compliance programs as they relate to WAPA’s mission, construction projects and maintenance and operations programs. Serves as first-line supervisor to a multi-disciplined environmental staff engaged in environmental planning and compliance activities.
Qualifications
You must meet all the qualification and eligibility requirements for the position by the closing date of the announcement.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTSA qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as:
Experience in managing the full range of federal environmental planning and compliance activities, as well as ensuring adherence to cultural resources preservation and protection legislation is required to lead a team of environmental and cultural experts in managing these issues for across six states. This includes reviewing, interpreting, and applying federal, state, and local environmental statutory and regulatory requirements to projects; developing and implementing procedures and local policies related to environmental planning and compliance; preparing and reviewing environmental document required under NEPA, such as Environmental Impact Statements (EIS), Environmental Assessments (EA’s), etc.; and representing the organization’s position to a variety of stakeholders including those providing mission support as well as those outside of the organization.
Your application and resume should demonstrate that you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather, you must describe in your application how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the KSAs identified below. Cite specific examples of employment or experience contained in your resume and describe how this experience has prepared you to successfully perform the duties of this position. DO NOT write "see resume" in your application! Knowledge of EPA standards, manuals, established procedures, and policy statements; other Federal and State laws, regulations, and standards sufficient to interpret; identify options; and apply guidelines to the Region's Environmental program.
Ability to communicate orally and in writing, sufficient to present facts and recommendations in a clear, logical, and persuasive manner and to make presentations to management and others.
Ability to effectively represent WAPA in internal meetings or with other Federal, State, and local agencies, special interest groups, and the general public.
Ability to provide leadership and guidance and fulfill supervisory responsibilities. "Experience" refers to paidandunpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience,includingvolunteer experience.Time-in-Grade:Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirementsby the closing dateof this announcement to receive consideration.CTAP/ICTAP candidates:To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section.You must meetallqualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Pay Range
$100,027.00 - $130,039.00