State Implementation Plan Unit Chief - 4030094

Summary

We respect and embrace the experiences, knowledge and contributions of our team members. We strive for a culture of belonging and balance by upholding our values: Stewardship, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Innovation. We are passionate about Missouri, our role to preserve, protect and enhance our environment and we are committed to serving its citizens. We believe our mission and vision serves a greater purpose and will be felt for generations to come.

Please note: The salary range listed in this job description is a base salary. Applicants eligible for years-of-service adjustments or shift differentials may exceed salary range listed above.

This position will be located at Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Division of Environmental Quality, Air Pollution Control Program and will be located at 1659 East Elm St., Jefferson City, Missouri.

Job Details - More reasons to love this position Benefits & Work-life Balance

Our benefits package and flexible 40-hour work week promotes the mental and physical health of you and your family as you work towards achieving your professional goals. Benefits include paid vacation and sick leave, paid life insurance, medical, dental, vision and prescription insurance. Learn more here.

How we invest in you:

• Exceptional professional development: mentoring from experienced professionals, cross-media training, career advancement opportunities, paid trainings and continuing education tuition assistance.
• Support for professional registrations when required, through paid fees, study time, test time, exam fees and licensure renewal fees.

Contact Details - If you have questions or require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process please contact: Mark Leath at (573) 526-5503 or mark.leath@drn.mo.gov

or

Sally Namassy, Recruiter at dnr.recruiter@dnr.mo.gov

The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to developing and maintaining a talented workforce.

Responsibilities

• Lead, organize, plan, and direct the work of a six environmental engineers with varying levels of skills and experience.
• Oversee engineers that evaluate and conduct air quality modeling, develop robust emission inventories, evaluate emission growth and control factors, and evaluate emission control strategies for emission sources in the state.
• Oversee the development of various types of plans and other technical demonstrations including determining areas of the state that meet and do not meet federal air quality standards, developing infrastructure plans to explain how Missouri will implement any new or revised standard, developing plans to ensure emissions in Missouri are not negatively impacting visibility in any federally protected class I areas or contributing significantly to air quality problems in downwind states, developing nonattainment area plans to bring areas of the state that are not meeting an air quality standard back into compliance, and developing maintenance plans for areas of the state that once violated a standard, but have come back into compliance.
• Work with members of the unit to develop goals and objectives, and performance indicators.
• Evaluate the performance of members of the unit
• Provide staff mentoring, training, and consultation on complex air quality issues.
• Manage the recruiting and hiring of team members and assist in their professional development.
• Present on complex air quality issues and planning topics to the Missouri Air Conservation Commission and at other meetings.
• Assist rulemaking staff to develop, amend, and rescind state regulations in support of Missouri’s State Implementation Plan
• Consult with officials, owners and operators of emission sources, members of the public, engineers, scientists, and specialists with regard to laws, regulations, and engineering requirements relating to the federal Clean Air Act, and Missouri Air Conservation Law.
• Participate in local planning organization, regional, and national air quality workgroups.