POSITION: Senior Program Manager, Monitoring, Inspection and Permitting

DIVISION: Operations

DEPARTMENT: TRAC

UNION/GRADE: Unit 9/Grade 30

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BASIC PURPOSE:

Directs and manages the Toxic Reduction and Control (TRAC) Department's field operations sections which include the Inspection, Permitting, and Monitoring Programs. Oversees all inspection, permitting, and monitoring activities for the department and provides assistance to other sections within the Authority.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Reports to the Director of TRAC.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

Supervises Program Manager, Inspection and Permitting, Program Manager, Monitoring, and Program Manager, Construction Permitting

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides direction to Program Managers of inspections, monitoring, permitting and construction staff, related to the Industrial Pretreatment and 8M programs.
• Oversees staff responsible for developing, maintaining and processing permits including 8M permits, direct connection permits, and applicable environmental permits.
• Oversees coordination of 8M & direct connection permitting reviews with appropriate staff from other MWRA Departments such as Water Operations, Wastewater Operations, Engineering & Construction, Planning, Law, and the Executive Office.
• Oversees assignment of field resources by direct reports to support permit development & implementation.
• Establishes program and department policies by analyzing all pertinent issues and information regarding the impact of proposed policy and by determining the resources necessary to implement the policy. Reviews, recommends, and manages the implementation of policies and standard operating procedures within TRAC to maintain efficient, high quality programs that are in compliance with EPA and other regulatory requirements.
• Directs the use of computer systems to schedule and coordinate work, to ensure that staff time and functions are appropriately tracked and reported, and to carry out other job responsibilities.
• Oversees TRAC staff preparation and response to emergency spills/releases into sewer system and participation in development and implementation of emergency response policy.
• Ensures that staff coordinate with other TRAC groups and sections and with other MWRA departments, including the Department of Laboratory Services, and divisions as needed.
• Oversees staff participation in liaison, coordination, and educational activities within the MWRA and with other governmental agencies and the public.
• Coordinates with EPA's Regional Pretreatment Coordinator when necessary, to facilitate a categorical determination on the applicability of federal pretreatment standards.
• Identifies and directs coordination of training opportunities for staff in inspection and permitting procedures, waste treatment applications, and federal, state and local environmental regulations.
• Oversees the Program Managers' review and evaluation of inspection and permitting documents generated by staff and ensures that they will support enforcement and defensible legal actions brought by MWRA or others.
• Performs administrative duties such as interviewing and recommending staff for hiring and promotion, reviewing and evaluating staff, scheduling work, developing budgets, managing vehicles, equipment, and supply acquisitions and maintenance, approving timesheets, helping to develop and implement training for staff members and maintaining discipline.
• Coordinates and implements special projects, as assigned by the Director of TRAC.

SECONDARY DUTIES:

• Performs related duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience:

• A Bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, environmental sciences, a related engineering or science discipline, or other related field; Advanced degree is preferred.
• Knowledge and understanding of environmental regulatory issues, policies, and practices related to municipal and industrial wastewater treatment and discharge, as acquired through a at least 8 (eight) years of experience, of which at least 4 years should be in a supervisory capacity. This should include an understanding of environmental permitting and enforcing environmental requirements.
• Minimum of 2 (two) years of experience in the development and management of permitting programs.

Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to present overview of complex federal regulations to the public and to Significant Industrial Users.
• Ability to review engineering plans related to water and sewer infrastructure.
• Knowledge of the usage of complex computer-based information systems as a tool for supporting pretreatment and permitting programs.
• Demonstrated effectiveness working across organizational boundaries and with persons at all levels in an organization.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to manage staff, including to organize, direct, train, assign duties to, supervise, motivate, and evaluate staff.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Massachusetts Class D Motor Vehicle Operator's License.

Acts as On-Call Manager for TRAC in rotation with other TRAC staff.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED:

Office machines as normally associated, with the use of telephone, personal computer including word processing and other software, copy or fax machine.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the essential functions the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, including office equipment, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to sit, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, and walk.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office environment. The noise level in the work environment is a moderately quiet in office setting.

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or veteran status.