Program Lead (Environmental Analyst IV)

Maryland Department of Transportation • Baltimore City, MD

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration’s Office of Environmental Design, Water Programs Division, is recruiting a Program Lead in Baltimore City. The Water Programs Division is responsible for SHA’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (NPDES/MS4) Program. Its work includes meeting restoration compliance goals and maintaining compliance with Maryland surface-water quality standards and MS4 permit conditions under the Federal Clean Water Act, minimizing pollutants entering Maryland waterways from SHA storm-drain systems, and restoring impervious surfaces.

This advanced senior-level position provides technical expertise and specialized services and leads multidisciplinary teams supporting SHA’s NPDES/MS4 permit compliance. The Program Lead manages the Restoration Implementation program, including project planning, design, permitting, advertisement, and construction of best management practices. The role also plans and implements fieldwork, supports adaptive management, coordinates with State and federal agencies, directs and monitors consultant teams, supervises multidisciplinary technical experts, and conducts data analysis and reporting. Independent decision-making is required to manage large, complex environmental programs, ensure compliance with current permit conditions, and plan for future compliance while mitigating environmental impacts from existing roads and transportation projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in natural sciences, earth science, physical science, environmental science, chemistry, physics, biology, agronomy, forestry, horticulture or related sciences, geography, environmental planning, civil engineering, sociology, economics, planning, anthropology, architectural history, or related fields such as ecology, landscape architecture, or environmental engineering.
• Six years of experience in environmental analysis, including development of plans, specifications, estimates, and design; or six years of experience in environmental management, including development, implementation, and monitoring of environmental compliance plans for air quality, storm-water management, wastewater treatment, hazardous-waste management, pollution prevention, solid-waste management, or multimedia operations.
• Two years of experience in planning, design, permitting, advertisement, and/or construction of water-quality-related projects. No substitutions are allowed for this selective qualification.
• Possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.
• A master’s degree in a qualifying discipline may substitute for one year of required non-supervisory experience; a doctorate in a qualifying discipline may substitute for two years. Qualifying U.S. Armed Forces military service may substitute for required experience on a year-for-year basis.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The employer states it is not sponsoring new H-1B applications or extensions at this time.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Restoration Implementation program, including project planning, design, permitting, advertisement, and construction of best management practices.
• Plan and implement fieldwork.
• Support adaptive management.
• Coordinate with other State and federal agencies for the Water Programs Division.
• Direct and monitor the work of consultant teams.
• Supervise multidisciplinary teams of technical experts to deliver planning and restoration-compliance needs.
• Conduct data analysis and reporting.
• Independently manage large, complex environmental programs to ensure compliance with current permit conditions and plan for future permit compliance.
• Work toward mitigating environmental impacts from existing roads and transportation projects.

Benefits

• The State of Maryland offers health and leave benefits, 401k benefits, a pension plan, a free transit program, and advanced education and training opportunities.
• MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package.
• The selected candidate may be subject to background and reference checks.
• Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior