Program Manager Senior I

State of Maryland•Baltimore City, MD

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Program Manager Senior I serves as Manager of the Air Quality Planning Program (AQPP) within the Air and Radiation Administration of the Maryland Department of the Environment. The role manages the Program’s technical and administrative activities, including directing the Planning Division’s development of State Implementation Plans (SIPs) to meet federal National Ambient Air Quality Standards under the Clean Air Act, and directing the Regulation Development Division’s development of regulations to meet federal standards, Maryland statutory requirements, and other state initiatives. The Program Manager represents the AQPP in meetings with external stakeholders, including other states, Maryland state and local government agencies, private businesses, and environmental groups. The position coordinates Program responses concerning Program activities, laws, regulations, and litigation, and oversees the Program’s personnel, financial, and administrative resources. The position supervises skilled and professional employees. This is a Management Service position that serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority. The work location is the Air Quality Planning Program at MDE’s Air and Radiation Administration, 1800 Washington Blvd., Baltimore, Maryland.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, including 30 credits in engineering, biological, environmental, or physical sciences or other appropriate technical education; alternatively, a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Law, Environmental Public Policy, or another appropriate related field.
Six years of experience supervising professional staff in an environmental field or working as an environmental project manager, including assigning tasks, setting priorities, and reviewing work products.
Professional or scientific experience related to natural resources, the environment, or public health may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.
Registration as a Professional Engineer may substitute for the required education.
One additional year of professional scientific, natural resources, environmental, or public health experience may substitute for the 30 specialized academic credits.
Applicants must be legally authorized under the United States Immigration Reform and Control Act to be hired for the position.

Nice To Haves

Juris doctorate or master’s degree from an accredited college, university, or law school in engineering, environmental sciences, environmental public policy, or another appropriate related field.
Experience implementing environmental programs under state and federal laws, including the Clean Air Act.
Experience managing environmental programs or divisions, including supervising professional staff and overseeing program or division operations.

Responsibilities

Manage the technical and administrative activities of the Air Quality Planning Program.
Direct Planning Division duties and responsibilities related to developing State Implementation Plans to meet federal National Ambient Air Quality Standards under the Clean Air Act.
Direct Regulation Development Division duties and responsibilities related to developing regulations to meet federal standards, Maryland statutory requirements, and other state initiatives.
Represent the Program in meetings with external stakeholders, including other states, state and local government agencies, private businesses, and environmental groups.
Coordinate Program responses concerning Program activities, laws and regulations, and litigation.
Oversee and manage the Program’s personnel, financial, and administrative resources.
Supervise skilled and professional employees assigned to the Program.