Environmental Compliance Manager, Utilities

The purpose of this classification is to perform technical tasks at the managerial level to supervise environmental permitting and compliance activities of the City of Alexandria in areas such as water, wastewater, gas, electrical utilities, electric generation, air quality, and/or storm water (MS4) management.

Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals; conducts interviews and makes hiring recommendations.

Coordinates daily work activities; organizes, prioritizes, and assigns work; monitors status of work in progress and inspects completed work; maintains records regarding work assignments; consults with assigned staff, assists with complex problem situations, and provides technical expertise.

Ensures compliance with all applicable local, state, or federal government environmental rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures affecting water, wastewater, gas, electric utility, storm water management, electric generation, air quality, and public works functions.

Plans, implements, and supervises the City’s environmental compliance activities; reviews current procedures and programs for effectiveness and recommends changes in work methods; communicates environmental requirements to all divisions of the City.

Conducts inspections to identify hazardous materials; informs and trains workers; monitors disposal; develops handling and spill procedures; responds to hazardous materials spills; advises local authorities of the status of hazardous spills and assists in the identification, containment, cleanup, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials; maintains all related documentation as required by environmental rules and regulations.

Responds to Administrative and/or Compliance Orders issued by regulatory agencies, informs responsible personnel of any new changes in work procedures.

Attends legislative committee hearings and other meetings; represents the City at hearings on proposed regulations, compliance problems, and on division budgets where compliance costs are at issue; provides testimony and presentations regarding impact of proposed and current regulations.

Responds to citizens complaints.

Reviews construction plans of engineering and/or planning projects for environmental regulatory compliance; conducts public meetings/presentations; coordinates reporting and compliance with environmental regulatory agencies.

Develops and implements storm water management activities as required by environmental laws; maintains database for storm water outfall; assists in drafting ordinances relating to storm water concerns; submits monitoring reports to DEQ and EPA.

Assists in the preparation and evaluation of environmental permit applications; inspects potential industrial user sites; issues permits.

Approves required sampling and testing procedures to be implemented by industrial users; analyzes and evaluates data provided by the users.

Develops and implements various projects; performs work requiring the selection, evaluation and application of scientific standards, methods, and criteria in the field, office and laboratory.

Advises the administration on environmental related matters; interprets and explains local, state, and federal environmental laws; serves as contact person for DEQ and EPA.

Oversees a designated budget; develops, submits, and implements annual budget for department operations; reviews and analyzes budget expenditures and impact on the overall operation of the department; prepares, reviews, approves and/or disapproves purchase order requests.

Receives, reviews, prepares, and analyzes a variety of documents, reports, and forms to include environmental impact reports, hazardous materials handling procedures, materials safety data sheets, storm water outfalls, federal and state environmental codes and regulations, permit applications, permits, performance evaluations, lab reports, and related information.

Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or related field; supplemented by…