Environmental Group Manager

THE POSITION

Join the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) as an Environmental Group Manager and support a team dedicated to safeguarding natural resources! You will lead staff who monitor conditions, enforce environmental laws, and collaborate with partners across the region. This position gives you the opportunity to influence major environmental programs. Bring your leadership to work that truly matters!

This role oversees a team that manages conservation, restoration, inspection, and compliance work for waterways, wetlands, agriculture, and related environmental programs. It requires coordination across multiple offices, consistent communication, and strong leadership in program operations. As an Environmental Group Manager, you will perform the following duties:

• Staff Communication:
  Ensure staff stay informed about policies, initiatives, and guidance that support effective work
• Program Coordination:
  Work with multiple offices to maintain consistency in waterways, wetlands, and agricultural programs
• Compliance Oversight:
  Guide staff as they conduct inspections, investigations, and enforcement activities across assigned programs
• Data Management:
  Use and ensure staff use DEP databases to record information accurately and promptly
• Public Interaction:
  Provide information to officials, regulated entities, and community groups as needed
• Supervisory Leadership:
  Assign tasks, review work, handle personnel matters, and support professional development for staff

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

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Travel required as needed.
• 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 in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time.
  
  Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Salary:
  
  In some cases, the starting salary may be non‑negotiable.
• 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.

• You must possess and maintain a REAL  passport for this position. Proof of possession will be needed at the time of a conditional offer of employment.
• 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…