Environmental Group Manager

Step into a leadership role that shapes environmental protection as an Environmental Group Manager with the Department of Environmental Protection. This position guides a team of engineers who review important permit applications that help protect waterways and wetlands. You will oversee key regulatory work that supports safe development and responsible environmental practices. Join a mission-driven agency that values strong leadership and thoughtful decision-making.

This position oversees the Permitting Section by managing engineering staff, reviewing technical work, and ensuring proper interpretation of environmental regulations. You will support consistent, accurate permitting decisions that help protect waterways and wetlands. As an Environmental Group Manager, you will perform the following duties:

• Permit Oversight: Supervise permitting activities for stormwater and encroachment programs and ensure work follows policies and regulations
• Work Assignment: Assign permit applications to reviewers and balance workloads across the section
• Technical Review: Examine staff work and drafted permits for accuracy, consistency, and correct application of laws
• Staff Leadership: Train employees, conduct meetings, provide guidance, and perform full supervisory responsibilities
• Regulatory Coordination: Participate in enforcement actions, emergency reviews, and interagency meetings related to permitting
• Program Reporting: Prepare monthly activity updates, evaluate workload data, and maintain organized office procedures

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• This position requires travel
• You will have the option to work from one of the following headquarters offices:
  • Northeast Regional Office - 2 Public Square, Wilkes Barre, PA 18701
  • Scranton District Office - 321 Biden Street, Suite 300, Scranton, PA 18503
  • Pottsville District Mining Office - 5 West Laurel Blvd, Pottsville, PA 17901
  • Bethlehem District Office - 4530 Bath Pike, Bethlehem, PA 18017
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to 3 days per week. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time.
  
  Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $78,925 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

• A bachelor’s degree in the biological, physical, or environmental sciences, engineering, or in a field closely related to environmental protection or regulation; and five years of professional environmental protection experience;
  or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

• This position requires possession of a valid driver’s license.
• This position requires possession of a valid Professional Engineer license issued by the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists.

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and click on Veterans.

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.