DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

Address: 1110 W. Washington Street, Phoenix, 85007 

Waste Programs Division

Salary: $85k -$90k 

Grade: 24

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

The Unit Manager for the Corrective Action Unit, is responsible for managing the operating functions and personnel matters of the unit within the Underground Storage Tank (UST) Section. The unit manages a variety of corrective action activities, including the state lead and pre-approval corrective action programs, confirmed release reporting, and report review for responsible party led projects.

This position is available for remote work on a full-time basis within Arizona (including virtual office arrangements).

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

• Management and supervision of staff and operations, including training/coaching and disciplinary actions as needed.
  
• Manage unit budget in order to be aware of financial resources for staff training, strategic hiring, purchasing of necessary equipment/software, and travel (in and out of state).
• Ensures the unit is in compliance with program goals, state and federal rules and regulations, and grant requirements.
• Manage unit budget in order to be aware of financial resources for staff training, strategic hiring, purchasing of necessary equipment/software, and travel (in and out of state).
• Ensures the unit is following program goals, state and federal rules and regulations, and grant requirements.
• Supports the section in meeting performance measures by developing and participating in process improvement projects and develops revised processes that increase work efficiency, quality and output.
• Attend meetings with other supervisory/managerial staff to give/receive information and to participate in discussion, problem resolution, and decision-making as related to programs and processes the unit and section.
• Functions as a technical and regulatory resource for staff, supervisors, stakeholders, customers, and the general public for UST corrective action activities.
• Acts as a decision maker on unit level decisions, as necessary and appropriate.

• Comprehensive knowledge of environmental state/federal rules and statutes, the corrective action financial assistance programs offered by ADEQ, petroleum release investigation and confirmation practices, and petroleum contaminant remediation.
• Knowledge of or the ability to learn state and federal environmental compliance and enforcement protocols and their interpretations will also be valuable experience for the position.
• Management and/or supervisory skills within a government agency or environmental private industry.
• Strong technical skills in environmental corrective action and remediation strategies/technologies.
• Ability to manage a team of environmental technical staff is critical for a successful candidate in
  this position.
  

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Environmental or Chemical
  Engineering, Geology, Biology, Hydrology, or other environmental discipline
• A minimum of 2 years of supervisory experience managing staff level employees
• A minimum of 3 to 5 years of environmental experience in a regulatory agency, consulting, or private industry
  with environmental corrective action (petroleum experience preferred)
  

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Among the many benefits of a career with the State of Arizona, there are:
· 10 paid holidays per year
· Accrual of sick and annual leave beginning at 12 and 13 days per year respectively for full-time employees
· Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
· A top-ranked retirement program with lifetime pension benefits
· A robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability
· An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program
· We promote the importance of work/life balance by offering workplace flexibility
· We offer a variety of learning and career development opportunities

By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

ASRS Lifetime benefit

Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by contacting HPO@azdeq.gov.

Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.