Environmental Program Manager

The City of Alexandria, VA is seeking an Environmental Program Manager to oversee a team addressing various environmental issues, including noise control, air quality, and contaminated land remediation. Responsibilities include supervising staff, managing the Noise Control Program, conducting investigations, and collaborating on the City's Environmental Action Plan. The position requires occasional work outside regular hours. This is a full-time position based in Alexandria, VA.
Salary: $80,837.38 - $142,256.66 Annually
Location : Alexandria, VA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 2026-00172
Department: Transportation & Environmental Services
Division: SANITARY & OEQ
Opening Date: 10/27/2025
Closing Date: 11/14/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Bargaining Unit: N/A

ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM MANAGER

An Overview
Are you experienced in resolving challenging environmental issues? If so, you are encouraged to apply for the Environmental Program Manager position in the Department of Transportation & Environmental Services (T&ES) Environmental Services Branch to perform professional and technical work on a broad range of environmental issues. The Environmental Program Manager is the lead staff member within the City's Environmental Quality Section working on environmental programs including noise control and enforcement, contaminated land remediation, air quality, implementation of the City's Environmental Action Plan, and other emerging environmental issues that the City faces. Part of the responsibilities include work when the position is expected to work outside of regular business hours and occasionally work in the evenings and during weekends.

The Opportunity
• Supervises and works with a small team of environmental professionals and inspectors on a broad variety of environmental topics including sustainability and resiliency, contaminated land issues, air pollution, light pollution and noise issues;
• Administers and enforces the City's Noise Control Program by managing the daily activities of the program and supervising the Senior Environmental Specialist position and works with two noise inspector positions. These activities include responding to residents' noise complaints (service requests), conducting on-site noise investigations, and issuing noise variance permits. Some of these activities may occur in evening and/or weekends.
• Exercises knowledge in the development and/or review of Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, site characterization reports, risk assessments, remediation / corrective action plans and Health & Safety Plans;
• Manages the investigation and remediation of City contaminated sites, as applicable.
• Reviews development plans for environmental impacts for noise, air, and lighting and participates in developing conditions for special use permits (SUP) and development special use permits (DSUP) to mitigate those impacts;
• Supervises staff that coordinates with the City's Environmental Policy Commission, which is a citizen advisory group that makes policy recommendations to the City Council;
• Conducts investigations into air pollution and noise complaints (service requests), meets with the complainant, as necessary, and assists in resolving issues and/or issuing an enforcement action, as required;
• Supervises staff that coordinates implementation and tracking of the City's Environmental Action Plan (EAP) 2040;
• Collaborates with the Senior Environmental Specialist to participate in public education and community outreach on environmental issues including the Eco-City Alexandria initiative;
• Serves as a representative of the City government on regional environmental committees and initiatives, such as those led by Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG), Northern Virginia Regional Commission (NVRC), and others;
• Acts as a subject matter expert on related environmental issues for the City;
• Presents information regarding these environmental topics to the community, outside agencies, senior staff, and City officials;
• Perform related work as required.

About the Department
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Minimum & Additional Requirements
Bachelor degree in Environmental Science or Engineering or equivalent with at least five years of professional experience in the environmental field. Three years of experience in managing environmental resources across different environmental disciplines in a public or private setting, and possess strong commitment to serving the needs of a diverse population, and proficiency in implementing successful programs to improve institutional performances regarding sustainability issues.
The City of Alexandria is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity in its workforce. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, military status, or disability.
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Do you meet the minimum requirements of this position, which include a bachelor's degree in environmental science or engineering or equivalent with at least five (5) years of professional experience in the environmental field?
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Do you also have three (3) years of experience in managing environmental resources across different environmental disciplines in a public or private setting?
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Do you have experience in investigating community complaints related to environmental issues such as noise pollution or air pollution?
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If you answered yes to the previous question, please describe your experience related to investigating and resolving environmental complaints.
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Do you have experience in conducting community outreach on environmental issues?
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If you answered "yes" to the previous question, please describe your experience related to community outreach.
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