What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental Impact Analysis Manager 1 position at State of Alaska?

Salary : $3,432.00 Biweekly

Location : Anchorage, AK

Job Type : Full Time

Job Number : 48813

Department : Transportation and Public Facilities

Division : CRD-Prelim Des & Environmental

Opening Date : 01 / 08 / 2025

Closing Date : 1 / 22 / 2025 5 : 00 PM Alaska

Division : Central Design and Engineering Services

Position Open To : Alaska Residents Only

Bargaining Unit : Supervisory

Range : 21

Job Description

ATTENTION! ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY!

This job class uses competency based minimum qualifications (MQs).

Please read the Competency Based MQ instructions below to learn more on how to document you meet the core competencies listed in the MQ section.

The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF), Central Region, is looking for an Environmental Impact Analysis Manager 1 in Anchorage to help us Keep Alaska Moving!

What you will be doing :

In this role, you will supervise professional staff supporting the 327 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Assignment Program, ensuring compliance with environmental laws, regulations, and permits. You will make critical management decisions on complex and diverse issues, often of a sensitive or challenging nature. This position involves planning, organizing, directing, and managing resources to effectively achieve program delivery goals.

Our organization, mission, and culture :

The State of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities' mission is to Keep Alaska Moving. We are working toward a modern, adaptable, flexible transportation system that will be resilient as we tackle our challenges. We believe collaboration, communication, and coordination increase our ability to succeed. Creating teams that are focused on results, working together, and leveraging resources across our department, with community and private sector partnerships, increases our ability to accomplish our mission and serve Alaskans.

The DOT&PF core values are integrity, excellence, and respect. We support an environment focused on teamwork and collaboration to achieve results. We succeed in achieving our transportation mission through building credibility with our customers, stakeholders, and the public.

The benefits of joining our team :

Joining the DOT&PF team as an Environmental Impact Analysis Manager 1 provides opportunities for professional growth, career development, and the chance to contribute to meaningful team goals. We prioritize work-life balance and offer flexible work schedules, including hybrid telework options after the initial probation period.

If you're seeking a rewarding career where your skills make a real impact and are eager to advance professionally, this position is an excellent opportunity to achieve your goals.

Please see here for more information about the State of Alaska's benefits package and retirement plan :

The working environment you can expect :

This position resides in the DOT&PF Central Region Headquarters building at 4111 Aviation Avenue in Anchorage, Alaska. It is easily accessible by a paved multi-use path and bus routes 40 and 65. Located on the shore of the beautiful Lake Hood Seaplane Base near Ted Stevens International Airport. Office hours are flexible. As a side benefit, you will have easy access to bike & walking trails around Lake Hood.

Who we are looking for :

Any combination of education and / or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in :

Performance Management : Knowledge of performance management concepts, principles, and practices related to planning, monitoring, rating, and rewarding employee performance.
Team Building : Inspires and fosters team commitment, spirit, pride, and trust. Facilitates cooperation and motivates team members to accomplish group goals.

Special Note : This position requires a valid Alaskan driver's license.

To view the general description and example of duties for positions please go to the following link :

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination of education and / or experience that provides the applicant with the following competencies

Environmental Engineering : Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and methods to protect and improve the quality of the environment and its resources; and to monitor, control, abate, and prevent pollutants.

Public Planning : Knowledge of functions, principles, methods, and techniques of public planning, including those related to community planning, outdoor recreation planning, and natural resource management, such as demand forecasting, environmental impact analysis, financial forecasting, and land use planning and zoning.

Compliance : Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with State and federal laws, regulations, and guidance.

Creative Thinking : Uses imagination to develop new insights into situations and applies new solutions to problems; designs new methods where established methods and procedures are not suitable or are unavailable.

Technical Credibility : Understands and appropriately applies principles, procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies related to specialized expertise.

Equivalent to those typically gained by :

Training in environmental science or similar interdisciplinary field(s) and progressively responsible professional experience evaluating the potential environmental and socioeconomic impacts of construction projects; preparing environmental documentation; and determining, negotiating, and monitoring permitted activities.

Professional experience" means work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment.

Progressively responsible" means indicating growth and / or advancement in complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility.

Training" means the process of acquiring knowledge and skills through instruction. It includes instruction through formal and informal methods (such as classroom, on-line, self-study, and on-the-job), from accredited and unaccredited sources, and long-duration (such as a post-secondary degree) and short-duration (such as a seminar) programs.

Competency Based Minimum Qualifications Instructions :

This job class uses competency based minimum qualifications.

Please ensure your application (through work history, volunteer experience (duties summary), training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports how you have gained the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors (competencies) and that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.

Additional Required Information

At time of interview, applicants are requested to submit (if not already attached to your application) :

Three (3) professional references, including name, job title, and current phone numbers.

Copy of academic transcripts (unofficial are okay, please ensure that the institution name / URL is listed on the transcript) if using education to verify that you meet the minimum qualifications.

ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY

This recruitment is open to Alaska Residents Only. Please be sure to check our to determine if you qualify.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS

For your application to be evaluated you must answer the Supplemental Questions.

The State of Alaska (SOA) uses four levels of proficiency to measure and describe an applicant's level of competence in applying certain behaviors, knowledge, skills, and abilities to accomplish a specific task. The four proficiency levels are : Mastery, Fluency, Literacy, and Discovery. You will need to rate your proficiency level for each competency listed in the supplemental questions.

EDUCATION

To verify education is being used to meet and / or support the required minimum qualifications / competencies, you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials used to meet or support the minimum qualifications / competencies for a position and are required with each application. (Unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution / URL name is listed on the transcripts). Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview; if not, transcripts will be required before employment.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements, if applicable. If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

WORK EXPERIENCE

If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer's name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether full-or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported, and minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.

NOTE : Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety. Noting "see resume or CV" or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.

EEO STATEMENT

The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities, who require accommodation, auxiliary aides or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-0430 or (907) 465-4095 in Juneau or TTY : Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-770-8973 or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at : P.O. Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.

Contact Information

For specific information about this position, please contact the hiring manager at the following :

Name : Brian Elliot, Environmental Impact Analysis Manager 1

Phone : (907) 269-0539

Email :

Careers with the State of Alaska offer MANY benefits

The following information describes typical benefits available to employees of the State of Alaska. Actual benefits received may differ by bargaining unit or branch of government, position type, or be prorated for other than full time work.

For a quick breakdown of the insurance, health, and retirement benefits available for State Employees you can view an (Please note this video is specifically designed for new State Employees.)

Insurance Benefits

Health insurance, which includes employer contributions toward medical / vision / dental

The following employee groups are under AlaskaCare Benefits administered by the State : See for additional information.

AVTEC

Confidential

Correctional Officers

Marine Engineers

Mt. Edgecumbe Teachers

Supervisory

Unlicensed Vessel Personnel / Inland Boatman's Union

Exempt employees (not covered by collective bargaining)

The following employee groups are covered by Union health trusts. Contact the appropriate Union for additional information.

General Government

Labor, Trades and Crafts

Public Safety Employees Association

Masters, Mates & Pilots

Employer paid Basic Life insurance with additional coverage available (amount depends on Bargaining Unit)

Optional Insurance Benefits

Group-based insurance premiums for

Term life (employee, spouse or qualified same sex partner, and dependents)

Long-term and short-term disability

Accidental Death and Dismemberment

Long-term care (self and eligible family members)

Supplemental Survivor Benefits

Employee-funded flexible spending accounts for tax savings on eligible health care or dependent care expenses

Retirement Benefits

Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) / Teachers' Retirement System (TRS)

Matching employer contribution into a defined contribution program (new employees)

Employer contribution into a defined benefit or defined contribution program (current employees)

Contributions to the Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan in lieu of contributions to Social Security

Option to enroll in the Alaska Deferred Compensation Program

Note : The Defined Contribution Plan, Supplemental Annuity Plan and Deferred Compensation Program offer a variety of investment options

See for additional information

Paid Leave & Other Benefits

Personal leave with an accrual rate increase based on time served

Twelve (12) paid holidays a year

Please rate your level of proficiency in Environmental Engineering : Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and methods to protect and improve the quality of the environment and its resources; and to monitor, control, abate, and prevent pollutants.

Mastery : Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area. I have successfully performed all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices and facilitate knowledge transfer to others.

Fluency : Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures and practices of the subject area. I have successfully performed the concepts, procedures, and practices independently.

Literacy : Ability to communicate all relevant concepts, procedures and practices of the subject area. I have limited application or practice.