Environmental Program Manager - Section Program Manager, Storm Water & Wetlands; PCN

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Environmental Program Manager 2 - Section Program Manager, Storm Water & Wetlands (PCN 187005)

This listing closes on 9/22/2026 at 5:00 PM Alaska

Employer:

State of Alaska

Salary: $3,870.40 - $4,064.00 Biweekly

Location:

Multiple Locations, AK

Job Type: Full Time

Job Number: 55147

Department:
Environmental Conservation

Division:
Water

Opening Date: 09/02/2026

Closing Date: 9/22/2026 at 5:00 PM Alaska

Position Open To Alaska Residents Only Bargaining Unit Supervisory Range 22

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This position is open to Alaska Residents only.

Please check our
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to determine if you qualify.

This position is being recruited for in Anchorage, Soldotna, Wasilla, Fairbanks, or Juneau.

Pay will be determined based on location of selected individual.

Anchorage, Soldotna, Wasilla salary: $3,870.40

Fairbanks salary: $3,986.40

Juneau salary: $4,064.00

What you will be doing:

This position is the section program manager for the Stormwater & Wetlands Section in the Wastewater Discharge Authorization Program. The position has statewide responsibilities for preventing pollution from storm water discharges and wetlands fill activities through permitting, regulatory compliance, stormwater controls, and education.

Our organization, mission, and culture:

Our core values are customer service, accountability, integrity, collaboration, and objectivity. The mission of the Division of Water is to conserve, improve, and protect the environment by controlling water pollution to enhance the health, safety, and welfare of the people of the state and their overall economic and social well-being. The Wastewater Discharge Authorization Program accomplishes this mission by issuing technically accurate and legally defensible wastewater discharge permits in cooperation with industry;

the federal government; local, regional, and tribal governments; public and private organizations; and concerned individuals to support sustainable development of state resources and fulfill the Division’s responsibility to protect the environment for the present and future generations.

The benefits of joining our team:

There are many benefits to joining the Division of Water team including a positive work atmosphere, flexible work schedule, and telework options for those who qualify and dedicated professional staff. Perhaps the greatest benefits are the ability to use your current skills while developing new ones. The Storm Water and Wetlands Section in the Wastewater Discharge Authorization Program has a strong reputation of providing technically accurate and legally defensible wastewater discharge permits that strike a balance between resource development and environmental protection.

The working environment you can expect:

The physical work location of this position will depend on the successful applicant, and will be in either Anchorage, Juneau, Fairbanks, Wasilla, or Soldotna. There will also be telework options available to those that qualify. The work environment is friendly, professional, and collaborative with regular interaction with colleagues in the program, other programs within DEC, and with the general public. This position works with dedicated staff to develop, issue and manage wastewater discharge permits statewide.

We are looking for a candidate that has experience in the following areas:

• Program Oversight:Plans, coordinates, and monitors programs to ensure that federal, state, and/or local government program requirements and plans are met, providing professional consultation on the specialized services of the program or associated project(s).
• Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.
• Environmental Engineering: Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and methods to protect and improve the quality of the environment and its resources; and to monitor, control, abate, and prevent pollutants.
• Customer Service: Anticipates and meets the needs of both internal and external customers. Delivers high-quality products and services; is committed to continuous improvement.
• Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

Special Notice:

A valid Driver's License is required

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