Senior Environmental Manager

Senior Environmental Manager

Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.

About Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM):
Our mission is to implement federal and state regulations to protect human health and the environment while allowing the environmentally sound operations of industrial, agricultural, commercial, and governmental activities vital to a prosperous economy. We issue air, water, and solid and hazardous waste permits that restrict discharges to environmentally safe levels. Staff members inspect and monitor regulated entities; provide compliance and technical assistance;

monitor and assess air, land, and water quality; use enforcement actions as necessary to ensure compliance; and respond to incidents involving spills to soil or waters of the state.

Role Overview:
The incumbent provides advanced environmental risk evaluation expertise to remediation project managers and assists with section quality management, training, policy development, and other special projects. Specific duties include:

• Provide environmental risk evaluation expertise, including technical advice, policy advice, and training.
• Evaluate risks associated with chemical releases and communicate those evaluations to remediation project managers.
• Support and contribute to policy development related to risk-based closure.
• Provide advice related to risk-based closure to members of the regulated community and their representatives.
• Train and mentor other section staff.
• Develop written section procedures and policies.

The job requirements include but are not limited to the following skills or training:

• Knowledge and trainings typically acquired through a Baccalaureate degree or higher graduate education in natural, physical, biological or environmental science, or engineering.
• Specialized knowledge and correct application of science and Agency policy, particularly with respect to evaluation of risks associated with chemical releases.
• Very strong working knowledge of and familiarity with remediation programs and remediation guidance, particularly the Risk-Based Closure Guide (R2).
• Familiarity with environmental investigation techniques and remediation technologies.
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers.
• Ability to author technical memoranda and other written communications clearly and concisely, with minimal typographical and grammatical errors.
• Ability to develop and present training.
• Daily physical efforts are minimal, but occasional field activities may require walking over rough and uneven terrain.

Salary:
The salary for this position traditionally starts at $59,800.00 but may be commensurate with education and work experience. Use our Compensation Calculator to view the total compensation package.

A Day in the Life:
The essential functions of this role are as follows:

• Interprets laws, regulations and guidelines for assigned environmental program areas.
• Develops and modifies existing state programs to adapt to changes in federal or state legislation-mandated policy changes.
• Coordinates review of environmental projects and/or program area to meet program needs and objectives.
• Maintains a tracking system to ensure that projects are currently working through the appropriate program processes in acceptable time frames.
• Prepares and provides a variety of written communications including responses to letters of inquiry from concerned citizens, elected representatives, government officials, and regulated entities.
• Chairs or facilitates a variety of work-related committees as needed.
• Utilizes programs and electronic database systems to meet program area needs.
• Serves as a subject matter expert on applicable systems in program area.
• Researches, analyzes, and reports on priority projects and their progress.
• May perform audits on environmental programs or…