Senior Environmental Supervisor

About the role

The Environmental Supervisor role within the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) oversees all environmental review activities and manages the district’s environmental staff. This role ensures full compliance with NEPA, NHPA, and other federal and state environmental regulations while guiding project teams and partners through required environmental processes.

Responsibilities

• Makes major contributions to the success of environmental programs in the state by developing the methods and procedures for meeting section goals.
• Plans the activities of the section to meet expected work production including daily workflow as well as long- and short-term goals.
• Interprets rules and policies used by the section.
• Ensures all EPA grant and reporting requirements are met.
• Reviews work of section staff and directs activities to ensure quality, accuracy and conformance with applicable rules, laws, regulations, agency policies/goals and section objectives.
• Represents the agency in meetings with external customers including applicants, local government, consultants, and the general public.
• Provides effective communication to the public, other sections, offices and agencies to ensure a broad understanding of the goals and activities of the section.
• Prepares section budget justification and recommendations.
• Provides written and verbal instructions to subordinates concerning technical and administrative information or changes.
• Provides guidance and assistance to staff ensuring they are properly trained.
• Provides technical support for policy and rule development.
• Refers issues to enforcement section, other programs, or agencies when deemed appropriate.
• Recruits, selects, onboards, and trains employees to ensure role responsibilities and expectations are clearly understood while providing opportunities to continue professional development.
• Sets expectations, measure progress, provide ongoing feedback, and evaluate the performance of employees.
• Ensure work adheres to quality standards, deadlines, and proper procedures.

Requirements

• Thorough and extensive knowledge of theories, practices and principles of Environmental Management and related areas.
• Working knowledge and application of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA).
• Thorough knowledge of theories, practices, and principals of physical sciences (chemistry, biology, physics) as they relate to program area.
• Thorough knowledge of federal and state regulations as they apply to program area and the ability to apply these in a variety of conditions and situations.
• Ability to establish long- and short-term project management goals and objectives.
• Ability to effectively interact with local, state, and federal groups and government representatives orally and in writing.
• Ability to coordinate a work unit, reviewing and evaluating technical reports and data of staff.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Environmental Policy, Chemistry, Biology, Geology, Public Health or a related field with at least 7 years of professional experience in an environmental science related field required.
• At least 2 years of the required experience must be in an administrative, leadership, managerial, or supervisory capacity.

Skills

• Strong environmental background with significant hands-on experience applying NEPA requirements in project development.
• Leadership experience to train staff, set goals, and maintain high technical standards.

Benefits

• Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans.
• Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards.
• Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution.
• 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 $75,010.00 but may be commensurate with education or work experience.

Schedule

This position is exempt from overtime compensation for additional work hours which may be required to complete essential functions or other assigned work.