Environmental Project Manager

The State of Oklahoma is seeking an Environmental Project Manager to oversee the NEPA process for federally funded projects. Responsibilities include managing environmental documentation, coordinating with various agencies, tracking commitments, and ensuring compliance with environmental laws. Candidates should have a relevant bachelor's degree and significant experience in environmental science or related fields. The position is based in Lawton, OK and is not remote.
Position TitleEnvironmental Programs Manager (Environmental Project Manager)Agency & Department345 Department of Transportation, Residency, Division 9, 200 NE 21st St, Oklahoma City, OK 73105Reports ToNEPA Programs ManagerFLSA StatusExemptCompensation$92,800Core ResponsibilitiesManage the implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process for all projects with federal funds or federal action assigned to them by the scheduled completion date.Plan, manage, and document the environmental process for each of the projects in one or more Field Districts for State Highway System, Local System, Transit, Railroad, Federal Earmarks, and any other ODOT undertaking requiring formal or informal environmental review.Coordinate with other ODOT Districts and Divisions, federal and state agencies and attend critical meetings such as recon determination, initiation, and design plan meetings.Track environmental commitments; coordinate public meetings, hearings, and stakeholder meetings; provide guidelines, review, complete, and manage environmental work for projects.Serve as the primary contact for all environmental matters and work closely with Environmental Programs Specialists, Designers, Environmental Consultants, and Field District personnel.Perform planning and review functions for transportation systems such as highways, public transportation, waterways, and rail; consider social, economic, and environmental effects of proposed projects.Review and manage public involvement activities required by NEPA, including preparation of the meeting, conducting the meeting and follow-up coordination.Manage the various environmental functions required for the bid letting of construction projects, such as re-evaluation of the NEPA document and compliance of pre‑construction commitments.Review environmental laws, executive orders, policies, procedures, and programmatic agreements; ensure projects are compliant; support planning decisions by appropriate data; ensure accuracy of construction project documentation.Level DescriptorThis is the basic management level of this job family. Employees are typically responsible for planning, organizing and supervising the activities of a division of limited to moderate size or a section of a large division involved in the enforcement of state laws and regulations pertaining to the protection of the environment, public health, water resources, or other environmental concerns. Some positions may have responsibility assigned for planning, organizing and supervising a statewide environmental program or project, or for directing environmental programs for a district or area of the state.Education and Experience A bachelor’s degree with at least 24 semester hours in a physical, natural, biological, geological or hydrological science, engineering, environmental science, environmental health, geography, anthropology, archeology, sociology, or related field AND six years of qualifying professional experience; ORA master’s degree in a comparable field AND five years of professional experience; ORAn equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of planning, supervising, or performing technical or professional level transportation work for each year of the required education.Experience should include transportation‑related work in at least one of the following areas: research, planning and design, environmental studies, utilities or property appraisals, inspections, surveys, investigations, construction, maintenance, or project management, or ensuring compliance with environmental laws.Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and CompetenciesKnowledge: principles and practices of applicable programs; state and federal laws; biological, radiological and chemical analysis and applicable laboratory methodologies; monitoring and surveillance techniques; environmental problems and control; preparation and review of environmental grant applications; survey and inspection of environmental and sanitary conditions; epidemiology; budget preparation and control; principles of ground and surface water geology, hydrology, and biology; effective supervision.Skills…