Environmental Review Coordinator - 61151586

The South Carolina Office of Resilience is hiring an Environmental Review Coordinator in Columbia, SC. This role involves ensuring project compliance with environmental regulations, reviewing reports, and monitoring construction projects. The position requires a bachelor's degree and experience in environmental compliance. Benefits include annual and sick leave. The job is not remote, as it is based in an office setting.
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.

This position is located within the South Carolina Office of Resilience, Mitigation Department. The Environmental Review Coordinator {Program Coordinator II) reports to the Program Manager and works under general supervision and the guidance of programmatic policies and procedures. The Environmental Review Coordinator engages with state and local government agencies to ensure projects are compliant with all applicable local, state, and federal environmental regulations, policies, guidelines, and standards. The job duties of this position include but are not limited to the following:
• Review 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.
• Complete Tiered Site-Specific environmental reviews for the CDBG-MIT Buyout program projects in accordance with federal, state and agency requirements.
• Make environmental review determinations for new projects, and document determinations in accordance with SCOR policies and procedures. Retain documentation in project environmental review records.
• Monitor projects in construction including review of changes in scope and/or design, material testing and inspection results, and monitoring reports for compliance with the approved environmental review report; Ensure all required mitigation activities are being adhered to; Update the environmental review record if necessary to reflect any project changes that require revisions to the environmental report.
• Assist State Funded Rapid Rebuild program with procurement, contract development, and delivery order assignments for environmental review services in accordance with state procurement regulations; Coordinate and review environmental reports for compliance with federal, state and programmatic requirements.
• Compile data and prepare annual reports to submit to SHPO in accordance with the existing programmatic agreement; Prepare programmatic metrics, develop presentations, and provide overviews to agency leadership, political entities, project stakeholders, and the public.
• Perform all other duties as required/assigned
• A bachelor's degree and relevant program experience.
• Experience in environmental compliance for county, state, and/or federal programs required.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Successful applicant must possess the ability to communicate clearly and effectively through written and verbal methods.
• Must maintain a valid South Carolina 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.

A working knowledge of NEPA and NHPA Section 106, and previous experience working with federal, and state regulatory agencies is preferred.

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.