Environmental Unit Director
About The Position
The Environmental Unit Director manages and directs HCR’s Environmental Unit, which conducts environmental review and oversight for HCR-funded projects statewide across multiple programs. The director coordinates environmental review, clearance, and oversight activities to ensure compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations, and provides guidance on HCR’s environmental goals, objectives, and priorities. The position establishes the unit’s mission and priorities in keeping with agency policy, develops long-range plans in consultation with senior leadership, and ensures adequate resources for effective environmental oversight. The director works with HCR offices and other state and federal agencies to keep policies and procedures current, and responds to high-level requests for information or problem resolution from agency executives, elected representatives, local government officials, and other organizations. The primary work location is Albany, with occasional travel to other locations in New York State. A possible hybrid workplace opportunity is noted.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Ten years of relevant experience.
- Comprehensive working knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental legislation, rules, and regulations.
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of environmental analysis and planning.
- Working knowledge of the effects of environmental projects on human and natural resources and ecological relationships.
Responsibilities
- Manage and direct the Environmental Unit’s statewide environmental reviews and oversight across multiple agency programs.
- Establish the unit’s mission, goals, objectives, and priorities in accordance with agency policy, and ensure they are achieved.
- Coordinate environmental review, clearance, and oversight activities across funding programs.
- Prepare long-range plans for unit activities and priorities in consultation with the VP of Design, Construction & Environmental and the SVP of the Office of Finance & Development.
- Ensure adequate resources for effective implementation of the unit’s environmental oversight.
- Coordinate and consult with staff at other agencies to ensure unit policies and procedures remain current.
- Respond to high-level requests for information and problem resolution from agency executives, legislators, congressional representatives, local government officials, and recreation organizations, groups, and associations.
- Perform other reasonable related business duties as assigned.
- Travel occasionally to other locations in New York State.
Benefits
- Paid leave, including vacation, sick leave, personal days, and federal holidays.
- Health insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision benefits.
- Retirement benefits through the New York State & Local Employees’ Retirement System.
- 37.5-hour work week.
- Opportunity for compressed scheduling and flextime scheduling.
- 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave.
- Paid Family Leave.
- Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program eligibility may be available to qualifying employees.
- Wellness program allowing use of sick leave accruals toward a health club membership or a weight loss or smoking cessation program.
- Tuition reimbursement for job-related and non-job-related courses.
- Vacation Leave Buy-Back program, subject to approval and eligibility.
- Plum Benefits savings on entertainment, travel, and other activities.
- Optical, hearing aid, and podiatric expense reimbursement, up to $650 per year per family, with eligible unused balances carried over up to $1,300.
- Promotional opportunities for dedicated professionals.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
