Operations Unit Supervisor (Environmental Planner 5)

About the role

The Water Resources (WR) program within the Department of Ecology is seeking an Operations Unit Supervisor (Environmental Planner 5) to oversee a statewide operations and technical unit supporting various core business areas such as water resources permitting, data management, compliance and enforcement, and technical analysis.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a statewide operations and technical unit supporting core regulatory work.
• Build and sustain statewide consistency, establish standard operating procedures, and provide technical service delivery to the program on projects of statewide significance.
• Manage priority operations-related process improvement projects.
• Facilitate and lead statewide business teams.
• Help set the strategic direction for these teams and their work plans.
• Lead the Healthy Environment for All (HEAL) Act implementation and integrate environmental justice into core program work.
• Coordinate with the Office of Equity and Environmental Justice on new agency-level guidance.

Requirements

• Experience supervising a technical unit.
• Knowledge of water resources permitting, data management, compliance and enforcement, and technical analysis.
• Ability to build and sustain statewide consistency and establish standard operating procedures.
• Experience managing priority operations-related process improvement projects.
• Experience facilitating and leading statewide business teams.
• Experience setting strategic direction for teams and their work plans.
• Experience leading the HEAL Act implementation and integrating environmental justice into core program work.
• Experience coordinating with the Office of Equity and Environmental Justice on new agency-level guidance.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., environmental science, public policy, etc.) or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in a related field.
• Experience working in a state agency or similar organization.
• Experience in supervising a technical unit.
• Experience in water resources permitting, data management, compliance and enforcement, and technical analysis.
• Experience building and sustaining statewide consistency and establishing standard operating procedures.
• Experience managing priority operations-related process improvement projects.
• Experience facilitating and leading statewide business teams.
• Experience setting strategic direction for teams and their work plans.
• Experience leading the HEAL Act implementation and integrating environmental justice into core program work.
• Experience coordinating with the Office of Equity and Environmental Justice on new agency-level guidance.

Skills

• Strong leadership skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with project management tools.

Benefits

• Flexible work schedule, including up to 80% telework eligibility.
• Commuting allowance.
• Health insurance benefits.
• Retirement plan.

Pay

$75,120.00 - $101,052.00 Annually

Schedule

Tele-work eligible, dependent on position needs and subject to change.

Contact Information

To apply, please visit: Operations Unit Supervisor (Environmental Planner 5)