Manager, Environmental Program

Arizona State University is hiring a Manager for their Environmental Program in Tempe, AZ. The role involves managing compliance with environmental regulations, providing policy consultation, and requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field along with five years of experience, including supervisory roles. The job includes physical activity in hazardous areas and offers benefits like tuition waivers and employee training. The position is not remote.
Arizona State University is seeking a Manager for their Environmental Program in Tempe, AZ. The role involves managing staff to ensure compliance with environmental regulations and providing consultation on policies. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in a related field and five years of experience, including supervisory roles. The position requires physical activity in hazardous areas and offers benefits such as tuition waivers and employee training.
Job Description

Develops and manages staff responsible for maintaining compliance with environmental regulatory requirements, including air quality, wastewater management, spill prevention control and countermeasure, dust control, underground storage tanks, pesticide management, asbestos, refrigerant management, drinking water and others. Provides consultation, recommends policies, and generates innovative ideas to support environmental compliance. Supports efforts to reduce air pollution, greenhouse gases, hazardous waste, water and energy use.

Working Environment
• Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding and manipulating a computer mouse
• Required to stand for varying lengths of time and walk moderate distances to perform work
• Ability to clearly communicate to perform essential functions
• Frequent bending, reaching, lifting, pushing and pulling up to 25 pounds
• Regular activities require ability to quickly change priorities, which may include or are subject to resolution of conflicts.
• Works in highly dangerous areas with uncontained or spilled hazardous materials

Background Check Statement

ASU conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the background check.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in environmental science, environmental health, public health, chemistry, engineering, or related field and five (5) years professional experience in environmental affairs or compliance, which includes two (2) years of supervisory experience; Or, any equivalent combination of experience or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved. Candidate must possess a valid Arizona State Drivers License.

Department Statement

The Environmental Health and Safety Department works with the research and administrative communities to develop sound, cost effective solutions to the challenges associated with the development of compliance strategies and good practices. For more information about the Department of Environmental Health and Safety, please visit our website at: http://cfo.asu.edu/ehs. ASU offers tuition waivers (to include yourself, spouse, dependents), paid vacations and holidays, excellent benefits package, employee training, and development opportunities to prepare you for the challenges ahead. The position is located at the University Services Building, 1551 S. Rural Road, Tempe, Arizona and provides support to all four ASU campuses. ASU conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, professional licenses, Department of Motor Vehicle, and certifications.

Desired Qualifications
• Experience with managing and performing environmental compliance inspections.
• Experience managing environmental permits and modifications.
• Experience with Title V air emissions programs and permits.
• Experience in a higher education setting.

ASU Statement

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

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Essential Duties
• Manages all programs and activities to support and encourage environmental compliance.
• Coordinates and manages unit-wide administrative functions to include development and implementation of management and business strategies.
• Manages environmental compliance staff and related subject matter experts.
• Manages, trains, and provides regular performance feedback and evaluation to staff; develops and implements job expectations and objectives.
• Provides task assignments to staff; provides clear directions and there is a two-way dialogue; encourages staff and monitors work in progress.
• Ensures staff have the tools to deliver services.; maintains two-way dialogue; encourages staff and monitors work in progress.
• Applies established goals operationally into implementation of tactics. Manages budgets and plans in daily operation.
• Recommends policies and procedures to achieve environmental compliance with University policies and procedures and applicable laws and regulations.
• Manages environmental compliance recordkeeping and documentation.
• May be involved in hazardous waste management recordkeeping activities.
• Serves as technical resource and reviews committee activities for the University Environmental Affairs and Sustainability Practices.
• Provides subject matter expertise to other university safety committees.
• Manages day-to-day activities of environmental compliance efforts on all campuses.
• Oversees interactions with environmental regulatory inspectors and communicates outcome to leadership.
• Conducts internal environmental inspections and audits to identify deficiencies.
• Develops and coordinates timely environmental corrective and preventive actions.
• Reviews plans to ensure that new university facilities and buildings include components needed to achieve environmental compliance.
• Maintains appropriate documentation and recordkeeping to satisfy environmental regulations.
• Advises faculty, staff and students on proper environmental management techniques and provides recommendations for appropriate action upon request.
• Ensures educational or training sessions are held for faculty, staff and students regarding environmental compliance programs, including air quality, dust control, asbestos management and others.
• Advises leadership of the status of ongoing environmental compliance activities and makes recommendations for appropriate actions.
• Collaborates with environmental compliance vendors to facilitate efficient, cost effective and timely compliance services.
• Manages wastewater testing activities or results as needed.
• Provides compliance support for drinking water supply systems at remote ASU locations.
• Serves on the ASU environmental response team.
• Serves as designated emergency response representative for environmental, chemical and gas releases as part of 24/7 emergency response service.
• Serves as a representative of the University at state, regional and national organizations, boards, councils and committees as assigned.
• Stays abreast of discipline specific and pending regulatory and legislative changes through reference sources.
• Prepares regulatory compliance reports that fairly and objectively detail the inspection results and recommended actions.
• Provides permit applications and reports to leaders for submission to Federal, State and local agencies.
• Identifies potential problem areas which require continued priority attention in order to prevent situations from recurring.
• Reviews and incorporates best practices as appropriate.
• Develops strategic objectives in collaboration with other unit leaders.

Instructions to Apply

Application deadline is 3:00PM Arizona time on the date indicated.

Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position.

Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position.

Applicant must be eligible to work in the United States; ASU Environmental Health and Services will not be a sponsor for this position.

ASU does not pay for travel expenses associated with interviews, unless otherwise indicated.

Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

IMPORTANT NOTE: What is the meaning of "equivalent combination" in the minimum qualifications? It means one year of higher education or 24 credit hours, is equal to one year of experience. For example, a four year Bachelor's degree is equal to four years of experience.