Environmental Program Manager I
About The Position
We encourage you to consider an exciting career with the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE). If you are dedicated to protecting and preserving Maryland's air, water, land resources, and safeguarding the health of all its citizens, we invite you to apply and become a part of our team. MDE is committed to a mission of protecting and restoring the environment for the health and well-being of all Marylanders, with a vision of healthy, vibrant, and sustainable communities and ecosystems throughout the state. This is internal recruitment for MDE permanent and contractual employees to apply only. The Environmental Program Manager I serves as the Asbestos Division Chief. The primary purpose of this role is to plan, direct, and supervise the activities of the Division. This includes the responsibility to license asbestos contractors and enforce COMAR 26.11.21 (Control of Asbestos Regulations) and the National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (Asbestos NESHAP) within the state of Maryland.
Requirements
- A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university including 30 credit hours in engineering or the biological, environmental or physical sciences.
- Three years of experience supervising a professional staff or as a project supervisor in the General field of work.
- Candidates may substitute additional experience in engineering, public administration or law as related to environmental health on a year-for-year basis for the required education.
- Applicants may substitute registration as an Environmental Sanitarian or as a Professional Engineer for the required education.
- Applicants may substitute one additional year of experience in engineering, public administration or law related to environmental health for the 30 credit hours of required education.
- Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience at a rank of Corporal/Petty Officer or higher as a commissioned officer in Environmental Engineering and Natural Resources classifications or Environmental Engineering and Natural Resources specialty codes in the Engineering, Natural Resources and Science field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required education and experience.
- Candidates appointed to positions in these classifications may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.
- All Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration and Reform Control Act of 1986.
Nice To Haves
- Three years or more of experience working in the asbestos management field.
- Experience or knowledge of both federal and State of Maryland asbestos regulations.
Responsibilities
- plan, direct, and supervise the activities of the Division
- license asbestos contractors and enforce COMAR 26.11.21 (Control of Asbestos Regulations) and the National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (Asbestos NESHAP) within the state of Maryland
Benefits
- Flexible work schedules and telework opportunities for many positions
- Free mass transit in Baltimore & Annapolis
- Generous paid leave that increases with years of service
- Paid holidays
- Health coverage with low out-of-pocket costs
- Employee & employer contributory pension plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
