Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Unit Chief - 4050265 (IN-HOUSE ONLY)

Job Summary - Why you’ll love this position

We respect and embrace the experiences, knowledge and contributions of our team members. We strive for a culture of belonging and balance by upholding our values: Stewardship, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Innovation. We are passionate about Missouri, our role to preserve, protect and enhance our environment and we are committed to serving its citizens. We believe our mission and vision serves a greater purpose and will be felt for generations to come.

Please note: The salary range listed in this job description is a base salary. Applicants eligible for years-of-service adjustments or shift differentials may exceed salary range listed above. 

This position will be located at in the Division of Environmental Quality – Environmental Remediation Program at 1730 E. Elm Street Jefferson City, MO.

You’ll love this position if you like leading a team of skilled professionals working to oversee brownfield cleanup sites, providing technical oversight and guidance to team members on these sites, and supporting the Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Program Section Chief in Section-wide initiatives. 

Responsibilities - What you’ll do

• Provide leadership and direction to the Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Unit. This position will directly supervise up to seven Environmental Program Analyst(s)/Assistant(s)/Specialist(s).
• Work cooperatively and coordinate with internal and external partners including, but not limited to, the Environmental Protection Agency, Missouri Communities, Voluntary Cleanup Program participants, Non-Profit Groups, Missouri Department of Economic Development, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, and others.
• Inform, advise, and support the Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Program Section Chief on high-profile sites or issues. Involvement may include responding to management, external stakeholders, the media, and state or local elected officials.
• Develop and promote efficiencies within the Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Unit to ensure timely investigation and cleanup at sites enrolled in the program.
• Assist the Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Section Chief in the development, tracking, and management of annual budgets. This individual may also help develop proposed legislation, prepare rulemakings, and review fiscal notes or bill reviews.
• Provide technical oversight and assist team members on issues including, but not limited to, advanced remedial techniques, complex hydrogeologic investigations, laboratory data interpretation, remedial system performance, and designs of complicated remedial systems.

Qualifications - All you need for success

To be successful in this position, a candidate will need the following skills:

• Developing Others: Develops the ability of others to perform and contribute to the organization by providing ongoing feedback and by providing opportunities to learn through formal and informal methods.
• External Awareness: Understands and keeps up to date on local, national, and international policies and trends that affect the organization and shape stakeholders' views; is aware of the organization's impact on the external environment.
• Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, consider the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
• Vision: Takes a long-term view and builds a shared vision with others; acts as a catalyst for organizational change. Influences others to translate vision into action.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

• Bachelor’s degree and 4-6 years of relevant experience.
• Interpreting and implementing environmental statute and regulations
• Stakeholder engagement and negotiation
• Training, certification, and/or education in continuous process improvement programs such as Lean Six Sigma as well as completion of Missouri Way, Leadership Academy, and similar programs is preferred.
• While not required, a professional engineering or geology degree is preferred.

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

Job Details - More reasons to love this position

Benefits & Work-life Balance

Our benefits package and flexible 40-hour work week promotes the mental and physical health of you and your family as you work towards achieving your professional goals. Benefits include paid vacation and sick leave, paid life insurance, medical, dental, vision and prescription insurance. Learn more here

How we invest in you:

• Exceptional professional development: mentoring from experienced professionals, cross-media training, career advancement opportunities, paid trainings and continuing education tuition assistance.
• Support for professional registrations when required, through paid study materials, fees, study time, test time, exam fees and licensure renewal fees.

Contact Details - If you have questions or require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process please contact:

Amanda Trichel, Section Chief – Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Program, 573-751-2469 or [email protected]

Or

Sally Namassy, Recruiter at [email protected]

The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to developing and maintaining a talented workforce.