Salary: $3,623.20 Biweekly
Location : Anchorage International Airport, AK
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 53852
Department: Transportation and Public Facilities
Division: Anchorage International Airport
Opening Date: 07/21/2026
Closing Date: 7/31/2026 5:00 PM Alaska
Division: Anchorage International Airport
Position Open To: Alaska Residents Only
Bargaining Unit: Supervisory
Range: 21

Job Description

The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF), at the Anchorage International Airport, is looking for an Environmental Program Manager 1 to help us Keep Alaska Moving!
What you will be doing
The Environmental Manager is responsible for planning, directing, and administering the environmental compliance and stewardship programs for Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC). The position ensures airport operations, maintenance activities, and capital improvement projects comply with applicable federal, state, and local environmental laws, regulations, permits, and policies. Responsibilities include establishing program priorities, administering budgets, managing professional staff and consultants, and directing environmental planning, permitting, and compliance activities that support the airport's safe, efficient, and sustainable operation and development. The position develops environmental policies, procedures, and best management practices while overseeing programs related to environmental permitting, NEPA compliance, stormwater and wastewater, wetlands, contaminated sites, hazardous materials, spill prevention and response, PFAS, and other environmental initiatives.

The Environmental Manager serves as ANC's principal environmental advisor, providing technical guidance and regulatory interpretation to airport leadership, airport tenants, consultants, contractors, and staff. The position coordinates with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies to obtain permits, ensure regulatory compliance, and resolve complex environmental issues affecting airport operations and development. Responsibilities include reviewing technical studies, evaluating environmental risks, developing practical and cost-effective solutions, supporting environmental review of capital improvement projects, and representing the airport before regulatory agencies, community organizations, and other stakeholders. The position also provides strategic leadership during environmental incidents and emergencies, ensuring timely coordination, regulatory reporting, and protection of public health, natural resources, and airport operations.

Who we are looking for:
To be successful in this position, the selected applicant will possess the following core competencies:

• 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).
• 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.
• 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.

To view the general description and example of duties for positions please go to the following link:https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs

SPECIAL NOTE:
The selected applicant will be required to complete the following training and pass required checks.

• OSHA - Hazardous waste operations training- 29CFR 1910.120(e)
• Emergency Responder Training 29CFR1910.129(q)
• Hazard Communication Training- 29CFR 1910.1200
• Valid driver's license required for a Ramp License, 17 AAC 42.080 & 42.085
• Pass 10-year criminal background check, 19 CFR 122 and 14 CFR 107

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with the following competencies:

• Scientific Research - Knowledge of the concepts, principles, and theories of scientific principles related to environmental, ecological, biological, or physical science and the methods, and processes used to conduct a systematic and objective inquiry; including study design, collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; and the reporting of results.
• Stakeholder Management - Knowledge of the concepts, practices, and techniques used to identify, engage, influence, and monitor relationships with individuals and groups connected to a work effort; including those actively involved, those who exert influence over the process and its results, and those who have a vested interest in the outcome (positive or negative).
• Performance Management - Knowledge of performance management concepts, principles, and practices related to planning, monitoring, rating, and rewarding employee performance.
• Compliance - Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and guidance.
• Project Management - Knowledge of the principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects and resources, including monitoring and inspecting costs, work, and contractor performance.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college in an environmental, physical, biological, or natural science; engineering; planning; or natural resources.
AND
Advanced professional experience in environmental regulation compliance, pollution control, environmental damage recovery, or programs to improve or protect environmental quality; or evaluating the potential environmental and socioeconomic impacts of construction projects; preparing environmental documentation; and determining, negotiating, and monitoring permitted activities.

Special Note:

"Competencies" means a combination of interrelated knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors that enable a person to act effectively in a job or situation.

"Typically gained by" means the prevalent, usual method of gaining the competencies expected for entry into the job.

"Training" and "education" in this guidance are synonyms for the process of acquiring knowledge and skills through instruction. It includes instruction through formal and informal methods (such as classroom, on-line, self-study, and on-the-job), from accredited and unaccredited sources, and long-duration (such as a post-secondary degree) and short-duration (such as a seminar) programs.

"Professional experience" means work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment.

"Progressively responsible" means indicating growth and/or advancement in complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility.
Additional Required Information

THIS RECRUITMENT IS FOR ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY
Please be sure to check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

At time of interview, applicants are requested to submit (if not already attached to your application):

• Three (3) professional references, including name, job title, and current phone numbers.
• Copy of academic transcripts (unofficial are okay, please ensure that the institution name/URL is listed on the transcript) if using education to verify that you meet the minimum qualifications.
• Copy of Alaska driver's license.

AIRPORT SECURITY BADGE
Candidates for this position must be eligible for an airport identification badge in accordance with which requires fingerprinting and a criminal background check. The successful applicant must pass a fingerprint-based criminal history record check as well as a comprehensive background investigation, along with a Transportation Security Administration Security Threat Assessment.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS
For your application to be evaluated you must answer the Supplemental Questions.

The State of Alaska (SOA) uses four levels of proficiency to measure and describe an applicant's level of competence in applying certain behaviors, knowledge, skills, and abilities to accomplish a specific task. The four proficiency levels are: Mastery, Fluency, Literacy, and Discovery. You will need to rate your proficiency level for each competency listed in the supplemental questions.
EDUCATION

To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competencies, you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials used to meet or support the minimum qualifications/competencies for a position and are required with each application. (Unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts). Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview; if not, transcripts will be required before employment.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements, if applicable. If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
WORK EXPERIENCE

If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer's name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether full-or p