Environmental Program Manager - 61151586

Are you an experienced professional looking for new opportunities to further your career?  The South Carolina Office of Resilience is seeking a hardworking and dependable candidate just like you to apply!  This position will offer great benefits with the state, including 15 days of annual and sick leave per year or more depending on applicable state service.

The Environmental Manager directs and manages all SCOR environmental processes for all SCOR projects. The Environmental Manager engages with local and state government agencies to ensure projects are compliant with all applicable local, state, and federal environmental regulations, policies, guidelines, and standards. This position is responsible for managing SCOR’s policies and procedures related to environmental reviews. The job duties of this position include but are not limited to the following:

• Supervises staff to include preparing performance planning and evaluation documents and related personnel paperwork. Coaches, counsels and trains employees. Establishes and monitors work processes. Implements management policies and initiatives and promotes teamwork.
• Oversee the environmental review process, ensuring compliance with environmental laws and regulations, and mitigation potential environmental impacts through the development and review of environmental reports.
• Prepare and oversee the preparation of environmental review reports, related public notices and publications, for compliance with programmatic environmental review requirements; Provide review comments as needed; Track revisions and ensure final reports are received and approved in a timely manner.
• Oversee the completion of Tiered Site-Specific environmental reviews for Buyout projects in accordance with federal, state, and agency requirements.
• Oversee and monitor projects in construction for compliance with the approved environmental review report, ensuring all required mitigation activities are being adhered to, and environmental review records are updated as necessary to reflect any project changes that require revisions to the environmental report.
• Manage the data collection and preparation of the annual reports for submittal to SC SHPO in accordance with the existing programmatic agreement. Prepare metrics for reporting to SCOR leadership, political entities, project stakeholders, and the public.
• Other duties as assigned.

• A bachelor's degree and review and relevant program experience.

• Experience in environmental compliance for county, state, and/or federal programs is required.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Successful applicants must possess a strong understanding of environmental regulations, principles, and practices, including those related to air, water, and soil contamination, wetlands, and endangered species. 
• Strong research, analytical, and observation skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively through written and verbal methods. 
• A working knowledge of NEPA and NHPA Section 106, as well as previous experience working with federal and state regulatory agencies
• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license. 

Applicants indicating college credit or degree(s) on the application will be required to bring a copy of college transcript to the interview.  A copy of the transcript may also be uploaded as an attachment to the application, if required by the hiring department or if desired by the applicant.  Please note that some areas of the Agency may require an official, certified copy of the transcript prior to hiring or within a specific timeframe required by that area, after hiring.  Failure to produce an official, certified transcript may result in not being hired or termination.

The Office of Resilience is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions, including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.

The South Carolina Office of Resilience offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees: 

• Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children. Click here for additional information.
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available(S.C. Deferred Compensation)
• Retirement benefit choices *
  • State Retirement Plan(SCRS)
  • State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP)

*Enrollment in one of the listed plans is required for all FTE employees; please refer to the contribution section of hyperlinked retirement sites for the current contribution rate of gross pay. 

Salary : $56,210 - $104,000