Manager, Environmental Quality - Office of Environmental Quality and Sustainability (OEQ) - (Non-Civil Service)

City of Dallas•Dallas, TX

23h•$77,272 - $96,574

About The Position

The Manager, Environmental Quality directs and manages environmental staff and operations within the City of Dallas Office of Environmental Quality and Sustainability (OEQS). The position oversees environmental inspections, analysis, enforcement, regulatory communications, and compliance work; develops guidelines, budgets, and program activities; and provides professional environmental expertise. The manager coordinates work through supervisors and team leaders, directs sampling and evaluation of findings, sets program goals, monitors enforcement actions, and maintains transparency with City management, officials, vendors, and other agencies. The role also manages employee performance and development, reporting, operational improvements, standard operating procedures, grants, contracts, consultants, and procurement-related bid packages. Depending on the assigned program, the manager may lead Air Quality, Environmental Risk Management, Climate and Sustainability, or the Environmental Management System. Air Quality responsibilities include overseeing inspections, monitoring, sampling, maintenance, complaint investigations, public and agency engagement, and required training and certifications. Environmental Risk Management includes technical oversight of environmental assessments and remediation, due diligence, regulated building materials, soil management, Municipal Setting Designations, cleanup programs, and Brownfields work. Climate and Sustainability responsibilities include leading implementation of the City’s Comprehensive Environmental and Climate Action Plan (CECAP), coordinating with stakeholders, and representing the City on related matters. The Environmental Management System role administers the City’s ISO 14001:2015 EMS, supporting compliance, audits, corrective actions, pollution prevention, performance reporting, and continual improvement. The position requires seven years of relevant work experience, including at least two years of supervisory experience, and a bachelor’s degree in a specified scientific or engineering field. A master’s degree or higher in a specified field plus five years of required experience, including two years of supervisory or management responsibilities, may meet the education and experience requirements. A driver’s license is required. Forty-hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response training and annual eight-hour refreshers are preferred for the Environmental Risk Management and Environmental Management System programs.

Requirements

Seven years of relevant work experience.
At least two years of supervisory experience.
Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Life Science, or an Engineering field.
Driver’s license.
Knowledge of public administration and management, federal and state rules and standards, regulatory agencies, goal setting, project management, permitting specifications, project schedules, and auditing principles and practices.
Ability to develop strategic plans, implement initiatives, develop budgets and perform financial analysis, manage operations and staff, communicate effectively, and maintain effective working relationships.
Skill in technical writing and quality assurance review of technical reports.

Nice To Haves

Forty-hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response training and annual eight-hour refreshers are preferred for the Environmental Risk Management Program and Environmental Management System Program.
For Environmental Risk Management: knowledge of environmental site assessments, regulatory cleanup programs, Municipal Setting Designations, hazardous building material assessment and abatement, EPA All Appropriate Inquiry, ASTM standards, the Texas Risk Reduction Program, petroleum storage tank programs, groundwater/soil/sediment sampling, waste characterization, and remediation.
For Environmental Management System: knowledge of ISO 14001:2015, environmental risk assessment, pollution prevention, Plan-Do-Check-Act continual improvement, strategic planning, program development, and integrating EMS and sustainability goals into municipal or government operations; ability to manage environmental audits, inspections, and corrective actions.
A master’s degree or higher in a specified field plus five years of required experience, including two years of supervisory or management responsibilities, may satisfy the education and experience requirements.

Responsibilities

Direct and oversee environmental work performed by employees; assign and coordinate work, provide technical direction, review work quality, evaluate performance, and coach and counsel employees.
Coordinate operations through subordinate supervisors, crew leaders, or team leaders; ensure work is completed and sampling is performed correctly; oversee evaluation of environmental findings and make decisions on challenging issues.
Establish short-, mid-, and long-range goals and objectives; evaluate enforcement actions and maintain transparency with management, City officials, vendors, and other agencies.
Analyze environmental data using software, prepare management and regulatory reports, and provide customized reports for regulatory agencies.
Interview and evaluate candidates, make selections or recommendations, resolve employee complaints, and recommend disciplinary actions.
Develop and implement methods to improve effectiveness and update standard operating procedures.
Manage compliance with grants and contracts, including consultants; forecast renewals and prepare bid packages with procurement personnel.
For Air Quality, oversee daily air compliance inspections, monitoring, sampling, and maintenance; manage complaint investigations and service responses; engage with the public and regulatory agencies; and ensure timely deliverables and required employee training and certifications.
For Environmental Risk Management, provide technical oversight for environmental assessment and remediation and oversee due diligence, Municipal Setting Designations, regulated building material assessments and abatement, soil management plans, regulatory cleanup closeouts, and Brownfields work.
For Climate and Sustainability, lead implementation of the City’s CECAP, coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, promote sustainability initiatives, represent the City publicly, and oversee related plans, investigations, audits, research, and special projects.
For the Environmental Management System, administer the City’s ISO 14001:2015 EMS; coordinate compliance monitoring and corrective actions; oversee audits, inspections, and management reviews; work with departments on environmental aspects, risks, and pollution prevention; develop performance metrics and reports; and provide technical guidance, training, and outreach.
Perform other work as needed or assigned.