Environmental Manager

About the role

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) provides a dynamic workplace that serves Indiana citizens, improves our state’s quality of life, and enhances its economic opportunity. INDOT has a number of innovative programs and projects, including Public-Private Partnerships, Green Initiatives, and cutting-edge uses of materials and assets. As part of the State of Indiana, INDOT offers a competitive total compensation package, as well as outstanding work/life balance.

Responsibilities

• Aid delivery of INDOT’s Capital Program by ensuring project compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
• Manage projects through the various environmental aspects of the NEPA process by reviewing or preparing Categorical Exclusion (CE) level documents.
• Prepare documents for compliance with the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) for non-federally funded projects.
• Review numerous consultant-prepared NEPA documents throughout the year, while also completing NEPA and SEPA documents for District-prepared projects.
• Work integrally with the project team to satisfy the environmental needs and schedules of assigned projects.
• Cook with several internal and external customers in various environmental capacities.
• Frequently used computer applications include ArcGIS Pro, Adobe Acrobat Pro, the MS Office suite of products, as well as numerous internal INDOT applications.
• Requires strong analytical skills to review documents for compliance, identify deficiencies, and coordinate with consultants to achieve standards.
• Good communication, grammar, and writing skills are important in insuring documents balance the technical subject matter with comprehensibility by the public.
• Approximately 10% to 20% of the workload consists of fieldwork, primarily in the spring and summer, which may require work in difficult terrain, with an occasional need to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Training for NEPA certification and wetland determinations will be provided, along with other professional development opportunities.
• The position reports full-time to the INDOT Crawfordsville District Office.

Requirements

• Broad knowledge of theories, environmental protection principles and practices, specialty area, and program area.
• Thorough knowledge of chemistry, biology, hydrology, mathematics, engineering, and other environmental sciences as they relate to program area.
• Thorough knowledge of soil, water, air sampling, laboratory analysis and interpretation as it relates to program area.
• Ability to conduct surveys, inspections and investigations of facilities and sites, review projects/situations, read plans, interpret findings, and cite appropriate violations of state and federal regulations.
• Ability to prepare documents for administrative and regulatory action.
• Excellent research and writing skills for preparing accurate, precise, clear, and thorough reports.
• Ability to effectively interact and orally communicate with parties with diverse levels of environmental expertise particularly for purposes of meetings, hearings, and negotiating critically sensitive issues.
• Ability to interpret and apply legal terminology and practices, and the ability to apply these in a variety of conditions and situations.
• At least five (5) years of environmental or environmental public health experience applying the outlined knowledge, skills, and abilities in a similar role may be considered.

Qualifications

• A degree is not required.

Skills

• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and writing skills.
• Ability to conduct surveys, inspections and investigations.
• Ability to prepare documents for administrative and regulatory action.
• Ability to interact and communicate with parties with diverse levels of environmental expertise.
• Ability to interpret and apply legal terminology and practices.

Benefits

The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees which includes:

• Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans.
• A wellness rewards program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards.
• A health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution.
• A deferred compensation 457(b) account (similar to 401(k) plan) with employer match.
• Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options.
• A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to: 150 hours of paid New Parent Leave and up to eight weeks of paid Childbirth Recovery Leave for eligible mothers.
• Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave.
• Cumulative 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off.
• 12 paid holidays, 14 on election years.
• Education reimbursement program.
• Group life insurance.
• Free parking for most positions.
• Free LinkedIn Learning access.

Pay

The salary for this position traditionally starts at $53,222.00 but may be commensurate with education and work experience. Use our Compensation Calculator to view the total compensation package.

Schedule

The position reports full-time to the INDOT Crawfordsville District Office.