Director of Environmental Resource MGT
About The Position
The Utah National Guard is seeking an experienced environmental leader to serve as Director of Environmental Resource Management (Environmental Program Manager II). This executive position directs and oversees agencywide environmental programs, promoting regulatory compliance, resource conservation, and environmental sustainability across state military installations. The Director represents the agency to federal, state, and local regulatory bodies, private organizations, media, and the public, aligning operational readiness with environmental stewardship. The position supervises professional personnel and leads environmental program strategy, regulatory compliance, technical review, negotiations, and agency representation. It also includes approving and implementing official program documents, processes, and regulatory actions. The position is full-time and in-office/on-site at 12953 So. Minuteman Dr., Draper, Utah 84020. A criminal history check and drug test are required. The role is primarily sedentary in a standard office environment, with occasional walking, standing, bending, carrying light items, or driving an automobile.
Requirements
- Comprehensive knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
- Extensive knowledge of business and management principles, including strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership techniques, and coordination of people and resources.
- Critical thinking skills to use logic and reasoning to assess the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches.
- Problem sensitivity to recognize when something is wrong or likely to go wrong.
- Deductive and inductive reasoning skills to apply general rules to specific problems and combine information into cohesive rules or conclusions.
- Strong oral and written expression to communicate technical and legal information clearly to diverse audiences.
- Strong oral and written comprehension to understand complex work-related documents and discussions.
- Active listening skills to attend to stakeholder concerns, ask appropriate questions, and facilitate productive dialogue.
- Mastery of English language structure, grammar, composition, and meaning.
- Successfully pass a criminal history check.
- Pass a drug test.
Responsibilities
- Develop, direct, evaluate, and manage agencywide environmental programs, project plans, recommendations, and findings.
- Supervise professional personnel, including hiring, determining workloads, delegating assignments, providing training, monitoring performance, and initiating corrective or disciplinary actions.
- Ensure compliance with applicable federal and state laws, regulations, agency rules, and standards.
- Gather documentation to support negotiated resolutions for non-compliance issues.
- Represent the agency with federal, state, and local government units, private organizations, media outlets, and the public.
- Oversee development, evaluation, and review of plans and criteria for environmental activities, and assess the feasibility of proposed plans, projects, and equipment.
- Conduct or represent the agency at formal or informal hearings, and serve on boards, councils, committees, or task forces to facilitate agency goals.
- Approve, sign, and implement official program documents, processes, and regulatory actions.
Benefits
- Full benefits package eligibility.
- Job stability within a well-established organization.
- Career growth and opportunities for leadership within a large organization.
- Meaningful work benefiting the community and supporting organizational goals.
- Supportive work environment emphasizing cooperation, strong work ethics, and mutual support.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
