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Job Summary

Job Description

Overview

The Office of Environmental Quality and Sustainability (OEQS) leads citywide efforts to improve environmental performance, ensure regulatory compliance, and advance sustainability and climate resilience. The Manager-Environmental Quality directs and manages the staff and personnel performing environmental inspections, analysis, enforcement, and regulatory communications and compliance work. Develops guidelines, budgets, and program activities and provides professional knowledge and expertise for environmental activities .

Essential Functions

• Manages, and oversees all environmental work performed by its employees; assigns and coordinates work and gives technical direction as needed; reviews work for quality, evaluates work performance, and coaches, advises, counsels and instructs employees; advises and counsels Director.
• Manages and coordinates work through subordinate supervisors, crew leaders, or team leaders; monitors and manages operations ensuring all work is accounted for and completed and that sampling is done correctly; oversees the evaluation of environmental findings and provides direction and decisions on challenging issues.
• Establishes short, mid, and long-range goals and objectives; determines goals and objectives needing emphasis and evaluates enforcement actions against public and private operators; maintains transparency with management, city officials, vendors, and other agencies.
• Uses and manipulates software applications to analyze data, understands environmental impact, and develops reports to provide management information; submits regulatory reports as required; provides customized reports for regulatory agencies.
• Interviews, evaluates, and makes selection or recommendations on selections on candidates for filling positions or enforcing terminations; hears and resolves complaints from employees or groups of employees and makes recommendations on other disciplinary actions.
• Finds, develops, and implements methods to improve production or effectiveness; develops and implements new and updated standard operating procedures.
• Manages and ensures compliance with grants and contracts, which may include the management of consultants; appropriately forecasts and manages grant or contract renewals and prepares bid packages in cooperation with procurement personnel for solicitation of new consultants/contractors.
• Performs any and all other work as needed or assigned.

Air Quality Program

The Manager - Environmental Quality for the Air Quality Program directs and manages the overall daily operations for the staff and personnel performing air compliance inspections and air monitoring, sampling, and maintenance. This program requires regular engagement and communication with the public and regulatory agencies, including public meetings, public hearings, and town halls.

• Ensures deliverables are submitted timely; participate in weekly, monthly or quarterly meetings with external stakeholders; ensure all training and certifications are achieved and completed as required by the grants and contracts.  
• Ensures all employees within the program have completed all necessary and required certifications, trainings, and demonstrations of competencies to perform their daily job functions.  
• Manages and assigns staff for complaint investigations and in response to service.  
• Ensures staff and personnel are following standard operating procedures; performs oversight investigations or assessments to ensure quality performance.  

Environmental Risk Management Program

The Manager - Environmental Quality for the Environmental Risk program directs and manages the overall complex daily operations for staff and personnel by providing technical guidance for fully assessing and remediating sites in accordance with state and federal regulations and local laws to prevent environmental pollution and minimize environmental risks.

• Oversees environmental due diligence, Municipal Setting Designations, regulated building material assessments and abatement, soil management plans, closing out environmental concerns under regulatory cleanup programs, and the Brownfields program.
• Serves as the City’s subject matter expert for the Environmental Risk Management Program providing technical guidance related to assessing and remediating property in compliance with regulations and protecting human health and the environment for the current and planned future use.

Climate and Sustainability Program

The Manager - Environmental Quality for the Climate and Sustainability Program directs and manages the staff and personnel implementing the City of Dallas Comprehensive Environmental and Climate Action Plan (CECAP), which is consistent with the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement. The Climate and Sustainability Manager will oversee the team that leads the implementation of the CECAP for the City of Dallas, coordinate the implementation of the CECAP with internal and external stakeholders, promote the City's commitment to sustainability initiatives, and represent the City to the public on related matters.

• Oversees and manages the development of plans that support internal and external sustainability programs aligned with City environmental policies and management, facilitates special investigations, internal audits, and research studies, and plans special projects.
• Serves as the City's primary point of contact for CECAP-related inquiries from the public, media, and partner organizations.

Environmental Management System

The Manager - Environmental Quality for the Environmental Management System (EMS) Program leads the City of Dallas ISO 14001:2015 EMS. The EMS is a structured framework used to manage the City's environmental responsibilities in a systematic and proactive way. It is based on the Plan-Do-Check-Act model and is designed to support compliance, pollution prevention, and continual improvement across municipal operations.

• Administers the City of Dallas ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System (EMS), ensuring alignment with the Plan-Do-Check-Act framework and continual improvement objectives.
• Ensure citywide compliance with applicable environmental laws, regulations, permits, and policies through coordination, monitoring, and corrective action management.
• Plan, coordinate, and oversee internal and external EMS audits, inspections, and management reviews; track findings and ensure timely resolution.
• Collaborate with city departments to identify environmental aspects, assess risks and impacts, and implement pollution prevention and sustainability initiatives.
• Develops, implements, and monitors environmental performance metrics, dashboards, and reports to support leadership decision-making and regulatory reporting.
• Provides technical guidance, training, and outreach to departments and staff on EMS requirements, environmental best practices, and sustainability goals.

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of public administration and management.
• Knowledge of Federal and State rules, regulations, and standards.
• Knowledge of establishing, managing, and facilitating goals and objectives.
• Knowledge of regulatory agencies and standards.
• Knowledge of project management, permitting specifications, and project schedules.
• Knowledge of auditing principles and practices.
• Ability to develop strategic plans and facilitate implementation of initiatives.
• Ability to develop and implement budget and perform various financial analysis.
• Ability to manage and direct operations and staff of department.
• Ability to create and build effective department through budget and operations management.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Skilled in technical writing and performing quality assurance review of other’s technical reports.  

Environmental Risk Management Program

• Knowledge of environmental site assessments, state regulatory cleanup programs, municipal setting designation programs, and hazardous building material assessments and abatement relevant to principles and practices of public administration and management.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local rules, regulations, and standards relevant to property redevelopment including EPA All Appropriate Inquiry, ASTM standards, Texas Risk Reduction Program, and petroleum storage tank program.
• Knowledge of groundwater, soil and/or sediment sampling.
• Knowledge of characterizing waste for acceptance at landfills or providing regulatory guidance to landfills.
• Knowledge of managing or performing hazardous building materials assessment and abatement including mold, asbestos, and lead-based paint.
• Knowledge of performing investigations and remediation under Texas Risk Reduction Program (TRRP).
• Knowledge of completing MSD applications for the City of Dallas and TCEQ or providing oversight to an MSD program.
• Environmental Management System Program
• Knowledge of environmental laws, regulations, and standards, including ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management Systems.
• Knowledge of environmental risk assessment, pollution prevention strategies, and continuous improvement methodologies using the Plan-Do-Check-Act model.
• Knowledge of strategic planning, program development, and integration of EMS and sustainability goals into municipal or government operations.
• Ability to plan, coordinate, and manage internal and external environmental audits, inspections, and corrective action processes.

Experience

Seven (7) years of relevant work experience and a minimum of two (2) years of supervisory experience is required.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Life Science, or Engineering fields.

Licenses and Certifications

Driver's License; 40-hr Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Training and annual 8 hour refreshers preferred for the Environmental Risk Management Program and the Environmental Management System Program.

Equivalency

A master’s degree or higher in a specified field plus five (5) years of the required experience including (2) years of supervisory/management responsibilities will meet the education and experience requirements

Salary Range

$77,272.00 - $96,574.40

The salary listed on this job posting is the starting salary range; amount offered will depend upon qualifications.

City of Dallas is an Equal Opportunity Employer.