16829 - Environmental Specialist Senior District Hazmat Program

Virginia Department of Transportation•Fredericksburg, VA

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About The Position

Assist in planning, organizing, managing, and coordinating program activities related to the proper identification, evaluation, mitigation and remediation of contaminated-property, hazardous materials and other waste-related issues. Ensure and/or provided the necessary tools and assistance to the Hazardous Material Regions transportation planning, construction and maintenance programs to ensure compliance with applicable solid and hazardous waste, hazardous materials, waste and hazardous substances laws and regulations. Ensure liabilities potentially incurred by VDOT are minimized through appropriate engineering feasibility, cost-benefit, and, or risk management analysis and decision-making. To provide leadership, environmental expertise and guidance for assigned area(s) of responsibility. Plan, organize and coordinate program responsibilities to include assisting with assessment, training and compliance with state and federal rules and regulations governing assigned programs. Provide analysis to ensure liabilities potentially incurred by VDOT are minimized through engineering feasibility, cost-benefit, and risk management analyses and decision-making. Communicate policies and procedures related to program areas and coordinate with applicable parties. Provide guidance, training, direction and assistance to internal and external customers. How you will contribute: Communication: Represent VDOT in interactions with public, federal, state and local agencies to fulfill program commitments. Attend public hearings, citizen informational meetings, field inspections, citizen informational meetings and provide technical guidance to districts, as needed. Clearly communicate regulations related to assigned program area(s), policies, and science. Provide expert testimony and assistance to the attorney general related to litigation of transportation projects. Prepare technical briefings and position papers on complex, sensitive issues and provide expert advice on assigned program area designs that may have significant implications. Consultant Coordination: Plan and develop specifications, special provisions, and/or contracts for completion of cost-effective abatement or remediation strategies associated with contamination, hazardous materials, and waste-related issues. Provide consultant management, using consultant resources when needed and maintaining fiscal accountability for consultant service delivery. Provide oversight of consultant activities, review consultant reports and provide comments and recommended revisions, and process invoices in conjunction with CO Environmental Business Office. Hazmat Expertise: Serve as regional technical expert for due diligence and other hazardous material program studies and projects. Communicate information and points of view in writing, graphically and, or orally in a manner that is useful and understandable to intended audience. Hazmat Program Guidance: Provide support for contamination, waste management, and other hazardous material issues that are associated with maintenance and equipment facilities and maintenance operations. Support Environmental Compliance Assessment and Assistance Program. Provide feedback as needed. Program Assessment and Guidance: Provide guidance, support, and assistance for assigned program area(s) and communicate with appropriate stakeholders. Determine process improvements and policy changes or impacts, update the appropriate documentation and communicate changes. Monitor compliance to determine areas of improvement needed. Program Oversight: Provide daily guidance, consultation, and assistance during project plan development and construction associated with program-specific issues. Ensure project-related issues are identified and that contamination, waste and other hazardous material concerns for right of way properties are addressed prior to project advertisement. Initiate and implement due diligence (ASTM and limited) Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessment studies of project corridors and specific right of way parcels and provide feedback during project development. Ensure proper considerations are made during project development for mitigating hazmat-related problems or issues to comply with regulatory requirements such as, but not limited to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), the Clean Air Act (CAA), the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Asbestos National Emissions Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) and corresponding and applicable Virginia Regulations. Develop and submit project specific special provisions and/or copied notes for inclusion in contract documents. Provide comments on Environmental Plan submissions for lead-based paint projects and technical support to field staff. Review and provide comment of Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) plans and Environmental Protection Plans (EPPs) associated with removal of lead-based coating on bridge structures. Provide coordination of asbestos inspections for right of way structures and review inspection reports for content. Programmatic Goals: Assist in development of guidance to support districts across the agency. Partner with local resources to determine best protocols and programs to utilize and interface with additional subject-matter experts as needed. Training and Technical Expertise: Serve as technical expert for assigned program area(s). Prepare and conduct periodic training. Communicate information and updates to policies and procedures to all applicable stakeholders in a timely manner. Training: Participate in program planning, training and technology transfer activities. Participate, plan and develop training for assigned programs, including providing technical guidance and training. Use engineering knowledge, project management training, Value Engineering and other training to recommend solution-oriented ideas to improve program processes. Participate in program planning related to workload, budget and research opportunities.

Requirements

Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Ability to effectively coordinate consultant activities.
Ability to interpret highway construction plans and develop sound, cost-effective technical approaches for determining potential impacts of contamination on construction projects.
Ability to manage multiple technical projects.
Ability to obtain 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER certification.
Experience applying working knowledge of federal, state, and local solid and hazardous substance, materials, and waste laws and regulations.
Experience evaluating regulations, policies, guidance, and technical reports to resolve hazmat impacts on highway construction and maintenance projects or at maintenance and equipment facilities.
Experience reflecting knowledge of environmental science, environmental engineering, hydrogeology, and chemistry principles and practices.
Skill in the use of computers and software applications.

Nice To Haves

A combination of training, experience, or education in Environmental Science, Geology, Hydrogeology, Chemistry, Ciivil Engineering, Environmental Engineering or related field desired.
A combination of training, experience, or education in Environmental Science, Natural Science, Forestry, Vegetation Management, Biology, Ecology, Chemistry, Geology, Hydrology, Urban Planning, Engineering or related field desired.
Possession of 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER certification.
Possession of Asbestos Supervisor or Inspector License (Virginia) or Asbestos Management Planner License (Virginia).
Relevant experience providing hazardous materials-related services in an industrial, commercial, consulting capacity or in a regulatory oversight capacity.

Responsibilities

Represent VDOT in interactions with public, federal, state and local agencies to fulfill program commitments.
Attend public hearings, citizen informational meetings, field inspections, citizen informational meetings and provide technical guidance to districts, as needed.
Clearly communicate regulations related to assigned program area(s), policies, and science.
Provide expert testimony and assistance to the attorney general related to litigation of transportation projects.
Prepare technical briefings and position papers on complex, sensitive issues and provide expert advice on assigned program area designs that may have significant implications.
Plan and develop specifications, special provisions, and/or contracts for completion of cost-effective abatement or remediation strategies associated with contamination, hazardous materials, and waste-related issues.
Provide consultant management, using consultant resources when needed and maintaining fiscal accountability for consultant service delivery.
Provide oversight of consultant activities, review consultant reports and provide comments and recommended revisions, and process invoices in conjunction with CO Environmental Business Office.
Serve as regional technical expert for due diligence and other hazardous material program studies and projects.
Communicate information and points of view in writing, graphically and, or orally in a manner that is useful and understandable to intended audience.
Provide support for contamination, waste management, and other hazardous material issues that are associated with maintenance and equipment facilities and maintenance operations.
Support Environmental Compliance Assessment and Assistance Program.
Provide feedback as needed.
Provide guidance, support, and assistance for assigned program area(s) and communicate with appropriate stakeholders.
Determine process improvements and policy changes or impacts, update the appropriate documentation and communicate changes.
Monitor compliance to determine areas of improvement needed.
Provide daily guidance, consultation, and assistance during project plan development and construction associated with program-specific issues.
Ensure project-related issues are identified and that contamination, waste and other hazardous material concerns for right of way properties are addressed prior to project advertisement.
Initiate and implement due diligence (ASTM and limited) Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessment studies of project corridors and specific right of way parcels and provide feedback during project development.
Ensure proper considerations are made during project development for mitigating hazmat-related problems or issues to comply with regulatory requirements such as, but not limited to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), the Clean Air Act (CAA), the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Asbestos National Emissions Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) and corresponding and applicable Virginia Regulations.
Develop and submit project specific special provisions and/or copied notes for inclusion in contract documents.
Provide comments on Environmental Plan submissions for lead-based paint projects and technical support to field staff.
Review and provide comment of Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) plans and Environmental Protection Plans (EPPs) associated with removal of lead-based coating on bridge structures.
Provide coordination of asbestos inspections for right of way structures and review inspection reports for content.
Assist in development of guidance to support districts across the agency.
Partner with local resources to determine best protocols and programs to utilize and interface with additional subject-matter experts as needed.
Serve as technical expert for assigned program area(s).
Prepare and conduct periodic training.
Communicate information and updates to policies and procedures to all applicable stakeholders in a timely manner.
Participate in program planning, training and technology transfer activities.
Participate, plan and develop training for assigned programs, including providing technical guidance and training.
Use engineering knowledge, project management training, Value Engineering and other training to recommend solution-oriented ideas to improve program processes.
Participate in program planning related to workload, budget and research opportunities.