Chief Innovation Officer (Program Manager IV) - 60027638
State of South Carolina
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Program Manager I
State of South Carolina
SCDES-Land & Waste
Location
South Carolina, 29210
Salary
$77,713 - $119,500
per year
Type
Full Time
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Job Description
Summary
This job involves leading a team that oversees regulations for underground storage tanks across South Carolina, ensuring compliance with environmental laws, managing permits and investigations, and supporting public outreach on pollution prevention.
A good fit would be someone with a science background who enjoys supervising staff, handling complex environmental issues, and working to protect the state's natural resources.
Key Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in natural or physical sciences, public health, or related technical field with 6 years of environmental experience
- Master’s degree in natural or physical sciences, public health, or related technical field with 5 years of environmental experience
- Experience in program management, including oversight of permitting, compliance, and database management
- Supervisory skills for managing staff, including training, performance reviews, and delegation
- Knowledge of federal and state underground storage tank (UST) regulations
- Ability to conduct release investigations, ownership determinations, and ensure financial responsibility
- Strong communication skills for outreach, presentations, and report preparation
Full Job Description
Careers at SCDES: Where Passion Meets Preservation
Do you love South Carolina and protecting the environment? Come join our team at SCDES, put your passion to work with us! We are dedicated to protecting the state of South Carolina and we would love to have you as a member of our team!
Science| Service| Sustainability
Under limited supervision, the Program Manager will direct, supervise, and manage all aspects of the Regulatory & Compliance Section of the Underground Storage Tank Management Division. Position has statewide responsibility for implementation of federal and state UST regulations.
Responsibilities:
Program Management - Oversees all of the responsibility for the Regulatory & Compliance Section, to include but not limited to, underground storage tank permitting and compliance activities, database management, delivery prohibition implementation, fee collection coordination and interim invoicing, ownership transfer and disputes, financial responsibility, QA/QC oversight of abandonment activities, geotechnical reviews, SUPERB eligibility determinations, and operator training.
Prepare workplans and periodic reports for the section. Maintain effective and well working relationships with all program elements, the bureau and EA.
Work towards achieving program, bureau and agency goals.
Outreach - Inspections and Financial Responsibility.
Ensure the section participates in the Division's outreach efforts to disseminate UST statutory and regulatory information and requirements to the regulated community and general public.
Provide tam support in the publication and distribution of the Program's biannual newsletter. Manage activities for financial responsibility as per the SOPs.
Release Investigations - Ownership and Responsible Party Determinations. Manage responsibilities, to include but not limited to, release investigations, ownership and responsible party determinations.
work with staff, management and legal to make consistent decisions that are technically and legally defensible.
Personnel Supervision - Completes EPMS plans and reviews; provide individual training, coaching and counseling; delegate work assignment; monitor progress and productivity of staff.
Conduct individual meetings and periodic section meetings with staff. Addresses personnel matters associated with section staff in accordance with agency policies.
General Other Duties -Perform other duties as requested to include, but not limited to, attending meetings, conducting presentations, serve on committees, and assist Director and upper management as needed.
Provide assistance with preparation of regulatory, grant and management reports. Assist with Freedom of Information and other requests for information.
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree in the natural or physical sciences, public health or related technical field and 6 years of environmental experience
- A master’s degree in the natural or physical sciences, public health or related technical field and 5 years of environmental experience
Institutions of Higher Learning must be recognized by the council for Higher Education Accreditation.
Applicants indicating college credit or degree(s) on the application may upload an unofficial copy of the transcript as an attachment to the application. Please note that the agency may require an official, certified copy of the transcript or diploma prior to hiring.
Additional Requirements:
- Must have valid state driver's license, and ability to operate personal and state-owned vehicles.
- Must have strong knowledge of Federal and State environmental laws and regulations as they pertain to underground storage tanks, petroleum, and contaminated media.
- Ability to interpret complex data.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and general public.
- Ability to plan and direct work assignments of professional and technical work.
- Thorough knowledge of the principles of hydrology and geology.
- Must have the ability to exercise discretion and sound judgment in decision making and possess effective organizational ability in carrying out assigned responsibilities.
Qualifications
Geologist in Training (GIT) License. Professional Geologists (PG) License Engineer in Training (EIT) License. Professional Engineer (PE) License.
Additional Information
SCDES is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.The Department will not sponsor H1B visas for this position.
The South Carolina Department of Environmental Services offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees:
- Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children. Click here for additional information.
- 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
- 15 days sick leave per year
- 13 paid holidays
- Paid parental leave
- S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available (S.C. Deferred Compensation)
- Retirement benefit choices *
- Remote Work: The option to work remotely 2 days per week is available after successful completion of 1 year of employment with SCDES, based on job functions.
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