DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

Address: 1110 W. Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007 

Water Quality Division

Salary:  $85-$90K

Grade: 24

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

The Permits Unit Manager is responsible for overseeing the operations and personnel matters of the Permits Unit within the Surface Water Protection Section. This role involves managing the drafting and quality assurance of Clean Water Act permits and ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations. The Permits Unit Manager will also lead professional development initiatives for staff and oversee the management of Clean Water Act grants and continuous improvement projects within the unit.

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.
• Ensures the unit is in compliance with program goals, state and federal rules and regulations, and grant requirements.
• 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 regarding Clean Water Act permitting activities.
• Acts as a decision maker on unit level decisions, as necessary and appropriate.

• Comprehensive knowledge of environmental state and federal rules and statutes, particularly related to the Clean Water Act.
• Knowledge of or the ability to learn state and federal environmental permitting protocols and their interpretations will also be valuable experience for the position.
• Management/leadership, supervising, and people management skills within a government agency or environmental private industry.
• Strong technical skills in environmental permitting processes and compliance strategies.
• Ability to manage a team of environmental technical staff is critical for a successful candidate in this position.

• Bachelor of Science degree in the field of Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Environmental or Chemical engineering, Biology, Hydrology, or other environmental discipline
• A minimum of 3 to 5 years of environmental experience in a regulatory agency, consulting, or private industry with a focus of with a focus on environmental permitting and compliance.
• A minimum of 2 years of supervisory experience managing staff level employees.

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 Benefits

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.