Job Description
Provide leadership by effectively managing complex multi-disciplinary environmental programs including NEPA document preparation, water quality permitting, cultural resources, hazardous materials investigations, and endangered species. Facilitate VDOT's adherence to federal and state environmental laws and regulations. Monitor performance to help ensure timely delivery of environmental clearances.
How you will contribute:
Program Leadership: Plan, lead, and direct activities of the district environmental section staff. Manage work involved in environmental studies including NEPA document preparation, water quality permitting requirements, hazardous materials reviews and clearances, cultural resources studies, and endangered species programs. Inform or direct staff of requirements to achieve VDOT's compliance with federal and state environmental statutes, regulations, procedures, and practices. Work with interdisciplinary staff to identify avoidance, minimization, or mitigation opportunities for potential environmental impacts on preliminary engineering, maintenance, and construction projects. Ensure QC reviews are performed at appropriate milestones. Monitor and maintain awareness of project delivery schedules and status in iPM and CEDAR and in accordance with environmental performance metrics. Work towards on-time, on-budget delivery of environmental components of projects.Program Management and Problem Resolution: Provide daily guidance and direction to staff in support of environmental program. Provide assistance and training to VDOT and local government staff in technical environmental and regulatory compliance areas. Provide guidance and leadership to consultants performing work. Ensure all necessary project documents are completed in a timely fashion.Project Planning: Implement preliminary engineering activities for projects under development. Resolve environmental problems on projects under construction to deliver effective results. Develop annual administrative budget allocation and ensure expenditures remain within budget allocations. Use forecasting techniques to monitor budgets and take appropriate corrective actions when needed. Ensure expenditure coding is valid and accurate.
What will make you successful:
Ability to provide technical guidance and direction.Knowledge of environmental impact assessment, avoidance, mitigation, and compensation related to highway engineering and construction projects.Knowledge of environmental laws, regulations, policies and procedures.Skill in computer operations and applications.Skill in leading and managing programs.Skill in supervising and developing staff.
Minimum Qualifications:
Ability to train, direct, and evaluate the work of professional, technical, and administrative staff.Experience applying knowledge of NEPA document preparation, water quality permitting requirements, and other environmental programs in a transportation context.Experience applying knowledge of federal, state, local environmental laws, regulations, policies and procedures.Experience leading and managing environmental programs and staff.Knowledge of environmental impact assessment, avoidance, mitigation, and compensation as related to highway engineering and project construction.Skilled in projecting labor needs, estimating project costs, and monitoring budgets.
Additional Considerations:
A combination of training, experience, or education in Environmental Sciences, Engineering, or related field desired.Progressively responsible experience in environmental management, planning or engineering.Progressively responsible experience in management and oversight of staff performing review and clearance functions.
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VDOT employees must abide by VDOTs Code of Ethics and the Commonwealths Standards of Conduct.
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