Job Title: Environmental Affairs Manager
Posted By: City of Billings
Opening Date: Apr 3, 2025
SALARY: See Position Overview
DEPARTMENT: Public Works
DIVISION: Environmental Affairs
OPENING DATE: 4-3-2025
CLOSING DATE: Open Until Filled
POSITION OVERVIEW:
Salary Range: $93,304.64 - $124,984.91/annually. Salary reflects Step 1 and Step 7 of a 7-step pay scale. Salary at hiring will be dependent upon the applicant's education, experience, and training.
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Job Summary:
Direct, manage, supervise and coordinate the Environmental Affairs Division programs and activities of the Public Works Department, to include compliance and monitoring testing, safety and training programs; to coordinate assigned activities with other City departments, divisions, and outside agencies; and to provide responsible and administrative support to the Director
Scope of Responsibility:
Incumbent has a high degree of understanding of department and functional operations and is able to work with considerable initiative. With overall guidance from senior management, incumbent will make decisions by applying established management and professional principles. Incumbent may develop or recommend new ways of solving complex and technical problems. Work product has noticeable impact on departmental operations as well as some impact on the overall City operation. Incumbent must have the ability to exercise discretion regarding confidential matters, which requires considerable tact, sense of timing and the ability to engender trust. Incumbent provides management and leadership to a number of senior managers within the Department.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Environmental Compliance Activities
Manage landfill permitting Air Quality Operating permit, Title V permit, Solid Waste Operating Permit, and Industrial Storm Water Permit.
Review and approve non-hazardous waste disposal
Review divisional reports to ensure compliance with appropriate departmental and City rules, regulations, and policies as well as appropriate local, State and Federal laws.
Participate on boards and commissions.
Research, coordinate and implement water and energy conservation programs.
Administer the following city programs: MS4 Stormwater program, pretreatment and FOG program, and Cross Connection program.
Supervision
Select, train, motivate and evaluate assigned personnel; provide or coordinate staff training; work with employees to correct deficiencies; implement discipline and termination procedures.
Division Operations
Serve as a liaison with other City departments, divisions and outside agencies.
Provide a variety of public relations programs and activities, provide tours.
Financial
Assist in the development and implementation of the department facilities plan and ten-year Financial Plan, and the annual recurring Capital Improvements Program.
Responsible for preparing, reviewing and managing the budget of the Environmental Affairs Division.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications and Skills:
Bachelors degree or specialized certification in a related field
Five or more years of combined education and experience, or equivalent
Strong interpersonal skills
The ability to operate personal computers and proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, or equivalent
Preferred Qualifications and Skills:
A Montana Professional Engineers (P.E.) license
Experience with city government and knowledge of department or function operations
Physical Demands & Working Conditions:
Work is indoors in a normal office environment with occasional field visits. Intermittent physical effort involving lifting of 25 pounds or less is required. Work requires high attention to detail and deadlines between 45% and 70% of the time. Exposure to one disagreeable element present in moderate intensity between 15% and 45% of the time. In some department applications it may be necessary to drive on occasion.
Some requirements in this job description may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees. All requirements are subject to modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and experience required. To perform this job successfully, the worker must possess the abilities and aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.
This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The City retains the discretion to add duties or change the duties of this position at any time.
APPLICATIONS MAY BE FILED ONLINE AT:
https://billingsmt.gov
316 North 26th Street
Billings, MT 59101
4062376210
[email protected]
Position #202500077
ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS MANAGER
Contact Info
Name: Val Ronquillo
Phone: 406-237-6210
Email: [email protected]