Environmental Compliance Manager

Final date to receive applications: 6/7/2026 11:59 PM Central

We are the Metropolitan Council, the regional government for the seven‑county Twin Cities metropolitan area. We plan 30 years ahead for the future of the metropolitan area and provide regional transportation, wastewater, and housing services. We are committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

Join an award‑winning wastewater industry leader in protecting our environment! Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (ES) operates and maintains the wastewater collection and treatment system in the Twin Cities metropolitan region. It also provides coordinated long‑range water resources and supply planning, and air and water quality monitoring to meet future needs. ES treatment plants consistently earn state and national awards for complete compliance with their environmental permits.

ES received a Governor’s Award as a Great Place to Work.

Environmental Services (ES) protects the region’s water through safe, reliable wastewater treatment and long‑term planning to support clean water for future generations. As environmental expectations evolve, emerging contaminants increase attention, and regulatory requirements continue to change, Environmental Compliance plays a critical role in helping ES adapt while maintaining trust with regulators, stakeholders, and the communities we serve.

As the Environmental Compliance Manager you will lead the Environmental Compliance system within Environmental Services, a division of the Metropolitan Council. This role helps shape environmental compliance strategies across a complex regional utility. The Manager partners with operations, planning, engineering, legal, and capital functions to develop practical, forward‑looking approaches that balance regulatory requirements, operational realities, long‑term sustainability, and organizational priorities.

Requirements:
The candidate’s permanent residence must be in Minnesota or Wisconsin. This position will create a six‑month eligibility list for current and future openings.

• Lead efforts to establish, maintain, and update ES compliance strategies, including water quality and air quality strategies.
• Work closely with the Director of Environmental Compliance & Safety to evaluate emerging environmental issues, changing regulations, and long‑term compliance strategies for Environmental Services.
• Develop practical, forward‑looking environmental compliance strategies that anticipate changing regulatory requirements and support long‑term organizational resilience.
• Work with planning, treatment services, capital, and process engineering to evaluate options and establish strategies.
• Work closely with the Council’s Office of General Counsel on legal issues.
• Coordinate work among departments within ES to ensure internal clarity and transparency of business processes, roles, and responsibilities to achieve divisional desired outcomes.
• Strengthen partnerships with operations and internal stakeholders to integrate environmental compliance into daily work, improve field support, and align priorities across functions.
• Serve as subject matter expert on ES’ Environmental Compliance requirements.
• Track, evaluate, and communicate changing environmental regulatory requirements, mandates, and goals that affect Environmental Services.
• Partner with planning system leads to coordinate work integration among environmental compliance and planning systems.
• Support development of practical, principle‑based approaches to complex environmental challenges, including emerging contaminants, changing regulations, and issues requiring cross‑functional coordination.
• Identify improvement opportunities and coordinate continuous improvement efforts to support ES’ ongoing success in achieving environmental compliance and maintaining trust with stakeholders and regulators.
• Promote data‑informed decision‑making and strengthen environmental compliance systems, communication, and organizational understanding.
• Ensure accurate, consistent, and transparent environmental compliance reporting (internally and externally).
• Maintain working relationships with…