Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation...
SENIOR MANAGER, ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND SERVICES (ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation..., Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079
JOBManages environmental compliance programs for major Metro projects, builds effective teams, and ensures compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIESDevelops and directs environmental compliance programs for Metro projects and implements sustainable practices.Organizes and manages the work of general environmental consultants, staff, and project managers in environmental compliance and services work tasks for Metro projects.Researches environmental compliance, enforces environmental regulations, identifies any deficiencies, and develops solutions.Establishes task forces to identify and implement environmental mitigation measures in planning, design, construction, and operation phases of projects.Establishes and adjusts specification policies for construction contracts involving environmental pollution and other issues, and archaeological/paleontological or historic resources.Guides mitigation monitoring, auditing, and reporting efforts for design and construction of projects to ensure compliance with appropriate environmental guidelines.Organizes, motivates, and guides an agency-wide task force to develop, implement, and maintain environmental compliance guidelines, policies, and procedures.Reviews required submittals and final reports by contractors and consultants, ensures environmental permits are obtained by staff and consultants, and recommends alternative measures to reduce environmental costs and impacts to project schedules.Oversees the preparation and completion of environmental site assessments/remediations and evaluates environmental impacts related to project design and planning, property acquisition, and construction.Provides alternative mitigation measures to reduce environmental risks, costs, and legal liabilities.Represents and explains Metro's environmental compliance and contaminated and hazardous material policies and positions to public, media, regulatory agencies, the Board of Directors, and elected officials.Determines consultant contract requirements and work scope for environmental compliance, and for engineering, handling, and disposal of contaminated and hazardous materials.Maintains files and records to ensure environmental compliance and services documents are available for legal challenges.Serves as in-house consultant on environmental regulations and practices.Advises Metro staff and consultants on Compliance and Services procedures related to contaminated and hazardous materials.Initiates and negotiates contracts for environmental consultants.Participates in project design review to ensure project mitigation measures are incorporated and implemented and to identify cost avoidance measures and risks.Oversees, monitors, and has accountability for department/unit budget, goals, and schedules which comply with agency-wide fiscal responsibility.Prepares departmental and environmental consultant budgets, and monitors expenditures.Manages, motivates, evaluates, and provides guidance to assigned employees.Assists legal counsel in defending litigation and recovering costs.Communicates and implements safety rules, policies, and procedures in support of the agency's safety vision and goals; and maintains accountability for the safety performance of all assigned employees.Contributes to ensuring that the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and programs of Metro are carried out.May be required to perform other related job duties.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATIONKnowledge of:Theories, principles, and practices of environmental engineering, compliance, and remediation.Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations related to hazardous material management, worker health and safety, toxic substance control, and other environmental issues.Material and hazardous waste management principles and techniques.Environmental regulatory agencies.Environmental aspects of large capital projects.Construction practices and contracting, and public works contract law.Sustainable practices and implementation.Hazardous waste classification, storage, shipment, handling, treatment, and disposal.Modern management and project control theory.Current theories, principles, and practices of management.Applicable business software applications.Skill in:Communicating effectively orally and in writing.Interacting professionally with various levels of Metro employees, various departments and outside representatives.Analyzing situations, identifying problems, implementing solutions, and evaluating outcomes.Managing assigned staff and consultants.Determining strategies to achieve goals.Ability to:Build effective teams.Work independently and in a team capacity.Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, contracts, budgets, and labor/management agreements.Plan financial and staffing needs.Provide environmental compliance support for various projects.Motivate and inspire others.Travel to offsite locations.Read, write, speak, and understand English.Special Conditions:The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Metro provides reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Working Conditions:Typical office situation. Close exposure to computer monitors and video screen.Physical Effort Required:Sitting at a desk or table.Operate a telephone or other telecommunications device and communicate through the medium.Type and use a keyboard and mouse to perform necessary computer-based functions.Standing.Walking (distance 5' to 100').Communicating through speech in the English language required.Good distance vision and/or depth perception to judge distances.Color recognition (e.g., distinguishing wires, resistors, containers, light signals, etc.).
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EXAMPLE OF DUTIESDevelops and directs environmental compliance programs for Metro projects and implements sustainable practices.Organizes and manages the work of general environmental consultants, staff, and project managers in environmental compliance and services work tasks for Metro projects.Researches environmental compliance, enforces environmental regulations, identifies any deficiencies, and develops solutions.Establishes task forces to identify and implement environmental mitigation measures in planning, design, construction, and operation phases of projects.Establishes and adjusts specification policies for construction contracts involving environmental pollution and other issues, and archaeological/paleontological or historic resources.Guides mitigation monitoring, auditing, and reporting efforts for design and construction of projects to ensure compliance with appropriate environmental guidelines.Organizes, motivates, and guides an agency-wide task force to develop, implement, and maintain environmental compliance guidelines, policies, and procedures.Reviews required submittals and final reports by contractors and consultants, ensures environmental permits are obtained by staff and consultants, and recommends alternative measures to reduce environmental costs and impacts to project schedules.Oversees the preparation and completion of environmental site assessments/remediations and evaluates environmental impacts related to project design and planning, property acquisition, and construction.Provides alternative mitigation measures to reduce environmental risks, costs, and legal liabilities.Represents and explains Metro's environmental compliance and contaminated and hazardous material policies and positions to public, media, regulatory agencies, the Board of Directors, and elected officials.Determines consultant contract requirements and work scope for environmental compliance, and for engineering, handling, and disposal of contaminated and hazardous materials.Maintains files and records to ensure environmental compliance and services documents are available for legal challenges.Serves as in-house consultant on environmental regulations and practices.Advises Metro staff and consultants on Compliance and Services procedures related to contaminated and hazardous materials.Initiates and negotiates contracts for environmental consultants.Participates in project design review to ensure project mitigation measures are incorporated and implemented and to identify cost avoidance measures and risks.Oversees, monitors, and has accountability for department/unit budget, goals, and schedules which comply with agency-wide fiscal responsibility.Prepares departmental and environmental consultant budgets, and monitors expenditures.Manages, motivates, evaluates, and provides guidance to assigned employees.Assists legal counsel in defending litigation and recovering costs.Communicates and implements safety rules, policies, and procedures in support of the agency's safety vision and goals; and maintains accountability for the safety performance of all assigned employees.Contributes to ensuring that the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and programs of Metro are carried out.May be required to perform other related job duties.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATIONKnowledge of:Theories, principles, and practices of environmental engineering, compliance, and remediation.Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations related to hazardous material management, worker health and safety, toxic substance control, and other environmental issues.Material and hazardous waste management principles and techniques.Environmental regulatory agencies.Environmental aspects of large capital projects.Construction practices and contracting, and public works contract law.Sustainable practices and implementation.Hazardous waste classification, storage, shipment, handling, treatment, and disposal.Modern management and project control theory.Current theories, principles, and practices of management.Applicable business software applications.Skill in:Communicating effectively orally and in writing.Interacting professionally with various levels of Metro employees, various departments and outside representatives.Analyzing situations, identifying problems, implementing solutions, and evaluating outcomes.Managing assigned staff and consultants.Determining strategies to achieve goals.Ability to:Build effective teams.Work independently and in a team capacity.Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, contracts, budgets, and labor/management agreements.Plan financial and staffing needs.Provide environmental compliance support for various projects.Motivate and inspire others.Travel to offsite locations.Read, write, speak, and understand English.Special Conditions:The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Metro provides reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Working Conditions:Typical office situation. Close exposure to computer monitors and video screen.Physical Effort Required:Sitting at a desk or table.Operate a telephone or other telecommunications device and communicate through the medium.Type and use a keyboard and mouse to perform necessary computer-based functions.Standing.Walking (distance 5' to 100').Communicating through speech in the English language required.Good distance vision and/or depth perception to judge distances.Color recognition (e.g., distinguishing wires, resistors, containers, light signals, etc.).
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