Supervising Environmental Analyst

Introduction

The State of Connecticut, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is recruiting for a Supervising Environmental Analyst to join their team in Hartford.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU:

• Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview page!
• Professional growth and development opportunities
• A healthy work/life balance!
• Thirteen (13) paid holidays each calendar year.

• This is a full-time, 35-hour per week position. Schedule is Monday-Friday on first shift, with flexible hybrid work opportunities available.
• Reporting to the Assistant Director of the Water Planning and Management Division, this position will supervise a group of technical staff in the Water Quality Unit with diverse responsibilities developing and implementing the water quality standards program, total maximum daily load program, and providing technical support to other regulatory programs to achieve the goals of the Unit.
• The responsibilities of the Water Quality Unit include:
  • Oversees the federal Clean Water Act requirement to conduct a triennial review of the Water Quality Standards and Regulations.
  • Provide technical guidance to DEEP water permitting and remediation programs that use the Water Quality Standards and Regulation as a basis for decisions and policy.
  • Oversee the federal Clean Water Act requirement of Section 303d Integrated Water Quality Report, as required by law every 2 years.
  • Participates in the state and regional work groups as required in our agreements with federal partner.
  • The Unit collaborates extensively with federal, regional, state, local, academic and nonprofit organizations, including partnerships with the EPA and the State Department of Public Health to advance federal and state priorities with available federal and state funding sources.

CT DEEP is charged with conserving, improving and protecting Connecticut's natural resources and environment as well as making affordable, clean and reliable energy available for the people and businesses of the state. The agency is also committed to playing a positive role in building Connecticut's green economy and fostering a sustainable and prosperous economic future.

In the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection this class is accountable for supervising a section engaged in environmental analyses and evaluations and coordinating intra- and inter-agency efforts in state and regional planning and policy development projects.

In other state agencies this class is accountable for supervising a section engaged in environmental analyses and evaluations.

• Developing and implementing strategies to achieve the Unit’s goals and objectives.
• Scheduling, assigning, prioritizing, overseeing the development of work on a timely basis
• Training and mentoring staff with varying levels of technical expertise and reviewing work product.
• Evaluating staff performance and providing feedback.
• Coordinating with other DEEP programs, state and federal agencies, municipalities and non-governmental organizations regarding implementation of initiatives and projects.
• Maintaining technical, scientific and policy knowledge and expertise on water-related resource issues and serving as a statewide resource.
• Overseeing development and maintenance of technical and scientific data, data products and maps through GIS and other data management systems.
• Developing or assisting in development of coastal and inland water resources related policy.
• Serving on committees and/or task forces as required.
• Speaking before professional and lay groups on subjects related to DEEP’s mission.

• Considerable knowledge of
  • principles and practices in fields relative to environmental protection;
  • relevant agency policies and procedures;
  • relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;
  • principles and practices of environmental and policy analysis;
  • environmental program planning principles and practices;
• Knowledge of statistics;
• Considerable
  • interpersonal skills;
  • oral and written communication skills;
• Skills in research and organization;
• Ability to
  • understand and interpret technical data;
  • utilize computer software;
• Supervi…