Environmental Projects Manager

General Purpose

Under the general direction and oversight of the Public Works Director, the Environmental Projects Manager plans, organizes, and manages a variety of environmental programs to ensure City’s compliance with Federal, State, and local environmental laws and regulations related to stormwater, waste, greenhouse gas, and other environmental issues; acts as Staff Liaison with various commissions, advisory boards, and outside agencies engaged in issues related to waste management, clean water, sustainability, and the environment; and provides complex and responsible support to management in areas of expertise; and performs other duties as assigned.

Salary Range: $7,069.29/month - $8,593.99/month

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinates and oversees the daily functions, operations, and activities of the City’s environmental programs and initiatives such as the stormwater and waste management programs, Soquel Creek Management plan, and riparian conservation and enhancement, and coordinates with other agencies on programs related regional environmental programs.
• Develops and implements City programs, including those involving stormwater quality, watershed and water resource management, City Climate Action Plan; develops and implements and evaluates goals, objectives, policies and priorities for assigned projects and service areas; ensures that established goals and priorities are achieved.
• Stays current with, interprets and applies federal, state and local regulations, codes and ordinances related to area of assignment, such as the Clean Water Act, Permitting for Soquel Creek Management Plan, California Environmental Quality Act, federal and California Endangered Species Acts, the National Environment Protection Act, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Program (NPDES), and other regulations related to groundwater and wastewater, storm water quality, and waste management.
• Develops and maintains environmental monitoring and reporting programs; notes compliance violations and assists with remediation efforts; conducts field studies; may coordinate the performance of a variety of laboratory and field chemical, biological and bacteriological analyses to determine compliance with state and federal agency requirements; performs statistical analyses; adheres to quality assurance programs for all monitoring including laboratory analysis and instrumentation as well as field methods and instrumentation.
• Prepares, organizes and maintains comprehensive databases, records and technical reports, correspondence, requests for proposals, contracts for professional services, brochures, advertisements, posters, and other materials; develops educational materials; writes and monitors grants. Compiles statistics; organizes and analyzes data.
• Serves as staff liaison to the City’s Commission on the Environment; acts as liaison with government officials, businesses, private landowners, the public and other City staff; provides public outreach and education; makes presentations; serves as a technical resource; responds to questions and inquiries; coordinates pertinent information, resources and work teams necessary for accomplishing tasks; works closely with other departments and outside groups and agencies to coordinate plans for proposed projects and to respond to their concerns. May coordinate the work of volunteers and interns.
• Participates in the development of policies and procedures; recommends programs, projects and work assignments to higher level personnel; assists in the development or revision of policies, ordinances and codes relating to assigned duties; implements those policies and procedures.
• Participates in the review of environmental, building and planning documents, environmental monitoring reports, biological assessments, environmental impact reports and permit application.

Required Education & Experience

Any combination of education and experience that provides the above knowledge, skills, and abilities combined with any required licenses or certificates is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications is to possess the equivalent of the following:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, environmental science, environmental studies, planning or a related field; or
• Two years of experience in the coordination of environmental programs, environmental compliance programs, or related areas. 
• Also: Possession and continued maintenance of a valid California class C driver's license and a safe driving record.