Supervising Environmental Analyst (35 Hour)

State of Connecticut•Hartford, CT

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The State of Connecticut, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), Bureau of Materials Management and Assurance’s Waste Engineering and Enforcement Division has an exciting opportunity for a Supervising Environmental Analyst in the Solid and Hazardous Waste Permitting Group. This role manages staff by assigning and reviewing work, providing technical guidance, and supporting professional development. The supervisor serves as a key regulatory and technical resource, coordinates with EPA and other stakeholders, communicates with municipalities, industry, and the public, and helps resolve complex permitting and compliance issues. They also lead policy and procedure development, ensure consistency and quality in permitting decisions, collaborate with enforcement programs, and manage program priorities, workload, and performance to support effective and efficient operations. In the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection this class is accountable for supervising a section engaged in environmental analyses and evaluations and coordinating intra- and inter-agency efforts in state and regional planning and policy development projects. In other state agencies this class is accountable for supervising a section engaged in environmental analyses and evaluations.

Requirements

Eight (8) years of experience involving technical analysis and interpretation of environmental program data or planning and implementing environmental programs.
One (1) year of the General Experience must have been in an advanced working/working lead level capacity.
Considerable knowledge of principles and practices in fields relative to environmental protection
Considerable knowledge of relevant agency policies and procedures
Considerable knowledge of relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations
Considerable knowledge of principles and practices of environmental and policy analysis
Considerable knowledge of environmental program planning principles and practices
Knowledge of statistics
Considerable interpersonal skills
Considerable oral and written communication skills
Skills in research and organization
Ability to understand and interpret technical data
Ability to utilize computer software
Supervisory ability

Nice To Haves

Experience in environmental project or natural resource management
Experience evaluating and interpreting engineering drawings, site plans and specifications, and technical reports used for permitting and operating regulated facilities
Experience researching environmental topics, preparing final documents including technical reports and presentations
Experience leading a team of scientific and technical staff, including assigning and prioritizing projects, establishing deadlines and evaluating results
Experience concurrently managing environmental projects with competing time constraints, coordinating project tasks and deliverables and defining expectations
Experience developing and implementing methods or procedures to establish process improvement, measurable goals and track progress
Experience communicating technical information to the regulated community, state and federal agencies, stakeholders, non-governmental organizations and the general public through oral presentations and written reports
Experience developing or interpreting environmental laws or regulations

Responsibilities

Supervises a section engaged in development and implementation of departmental, local or statewide environmental plans and programs
Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews work of staff
Provides staff training and assistance
Conducts performance evaluations
Determines priorities and plans office work
Establishes and maintains office procedures
Develops or makes recommendations on development of policies and standards
Acts as liaison with other operating units, agencies and outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures
Prepares reports and correspondence
Supervises review and analysis of proposed and existing projects and legislation for environmental impact, consistency with policies and plans and economic benefits and costs
Oversees preparation of environmental impact statements
Directs administration of state and federal program budgets
Supervises and coordinates special planning studies
Identifies and describes state environmental goals and special problem topics
Monitors and testifies at hearings
Supervises and cooperates with consultants in project development
Serves as agency representative at public and committee hearings and conferences
May prepare enforcement actions
May serve as department representative on various regulatory and advisory boards and committees
Performs related duties as required