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November 8, 2024
Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
Tumwater
FULL TIME
Environmental Program Manager
Overview
We are seeking a dedicated and knowledgeable Environmental Manager to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for overseeing environmental programs and ensuring compliance with regulations while promoting sustainable practices within the organization.
The Environmental Program Manager is a statewide WMS position that reports directly to the Stewardship Division Director. This position manages the Environmental Program for the agency and is the agency's environmental compliance expert and spokesperson. Their duty is to guide the agency's environmental compliance. The incumbent will be responsible for the supervision, accountability, and professional development of ten professional staff engaged in environmental permitting and State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) compliance statewide.
Working closely with managers in the Operations, Parks Development, and Stewardship divisions, this position identifies and prioritizes permitting needs and ensures a consistent agency approach through supervision of agency environmental permitting staff.
Our ideal candidate will bring a demonstrated knowledge of state/federal environmental laws, excellent oral and written skills, specific strategic and technical expertise to manage environmental compliance for agency work at 200+ state parks and other property holdings in Washington's 138,000-acre state park system. The position plays a critical role in agency project delivery by promoting thorough project scoping and ensuring timely SEPA review and submittal of environmental permit applications.
This role requires strong project management skills and a commitment to environmental stewardship.
Duties
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to build a workplace culture that is welcoming and inclusive in which all employees feel respected and empowered to bring their unique ideas to the agency. At State Parks, we believe that embracing diverse backgrounds and experiences is essential to growing a strong workforce. We encourage applicants underrepresented in natural resources and outdoor recreation fields to apply, including but not limited to women, Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC), individuals with disabilities, neurodivergent individuals, disabled and Vietnam era veterans, persons over 40 years of age, and individuals who identify as a part of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
Join us in making a positive impact on the environment while advancing your career in a dynamic organization committed to sustainability!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $88,188.00 - $110,244.00 per year
Benefits:
We are seeking a dedicated and knowledgeable Environmental Manager to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for overseeing environmental programs and ensuring compliance with regulations while promoting sustainable practices within the organization.
The Environmental Program Manager is a statewide WMS position that reports directly to the Stewardship Division Director. This position manages the Environmental Program for the agency and is the agency's environmental compliance expert and spokesperson. Their duty is to guide the agency's environmental compliance. The incumbent will be responsible for the supervision, accountability, and professional development of ten professional staff engaged in environmental permitting and State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) compliance statewide.
Working closely with managers in the Operations, Parks Development, and Stewardship divisions, this position identifies and prioritizes permitting needs and ensures a consistent agency approach through supervision of agency environmental permitting staff.
Our ideal candidate will bring a demonstrated knowledge of state/federal environmental laws, excellent oral and written skills, specific strategic and technical expertise to manage environmental compliance for agency work at 200+ state parks and other property holdings in Washington's 138,000-acre state park system. The position plays a critical role in agency project delivery by promoting thorough project scoping and ensuring timely SEPA review and submittal of environmental permit applications.
This role requires strong project management skills and a commitment to environmental stewardship.
Duties
- Under the administrative supervision of the Stewardship Director this position manages the statewide coordination of environmental review and compliance. Tasks assigned typically require expert knowledge of environmental laws, agency policies, and natural & cultural resource management. Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Serves as agency's foremost SEPA expert. Works with executive leadership and Attorney General's Office to manage legal risk related to SEPA/environmental compliance and to address legal challenges.
- Maintains and coordinates major advances in current agency SEPA policies with internal and external stakeholders, including rulemaking, rule interpretation, and resolving conflicts through attorney services requests. Reviews and comments on proposed administrative rules and regulations pertaining to environmental matters.
- Manages a team of (10) professional level environmental staff that permits projects statewide. (Three staff managed directly; seven managed through subordinates). Establishes team and individual job expectations and performance measures and ensures staff has the tools and skills needed to be successful in their duties. Promotes a team environment where staff are encouraged to solve problems openly and constructively.
- Ensures environmental permitting/SEPA support for the agency’s capital, maintenance, real estate acquisition, and restoration projects, as well as other land management activities. Ensures SEPA review of other agency actions, including agency policy development and Commission requested actions. Collaborates with other agency programs/divisions to help prioritize requests for environmental permitting. Tracks progress on permitting requests to ensure timeline responses.
- Develops standards for all agency environmental permitting work. Coordinates and reviews SEPA determinations by agency environmental permitting staff to provide statewide consistency and legal defensibility. Collaborates with other agency programs/divisions to help prioritize requests for environmental permitting.
- Bachelor's degree in environmental policy, land planning, natural resource management or related discipline.
- Four (4) years of relevant professional experience related to Washington State Environmental Policy Act compliance and Washington State/federal natural and cultural resource permitting,
- Must be proficient in MS Office Applications (Word, Power Point, Outlook, Excel, Teams)
- Valid drivers license.
- Masters degree in environmental policy/land planning/natural resource management or related discipline.
- Knowledge of Arc GIS.
- Experience supervising professional staff.
- Experience working constructively with tribal governments.
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to build a workplace culture that is welcoming and inclusive in which all employees feel respected and empowered to bring their unique ideas to the agency. At State Parks, we believe that embracing diverse backgrounds and experiences is essential to growing a strong workforce. We encourage applicants underrepresented in natural resources and outdoor recreation fields to apply, including but not limited to women, Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC), individuals with disabilities, neurodivergent individuals, disabled and Vietnam era veterans, persons over 40 years of age, and individuals who identify as a part of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
Join us in making a positive impact on the environment while advancing your career in a dynamic organization committed to sustainability!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $88,188.00 - $110,244.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Washington State Environmental Policy Act compliance: 4 years (Required)
- Driver's License (Required)
- Tumwater, WA 98501 (Preferred)
- Tumwater, WA 98501: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)
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