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City of Virginia Beach · 1 day ago

Environmental Programs Manager, #48189

Virginia Beach, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

The City of Virginia Beach is seeking an Environmental Programs Manager to oversee and manage the Department’s environmental programs. This role involves coordinating Board activities, supervising staff, and ensuring compliance with environmental regulations while serving as a liaison to various boards and stakeholders.

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Responsibilities

Provide recommendations and comments to the CBPA Board, Wetlands Board, Planning Administrator, Deputy Planning Director, and Planning Director, as well as other city agencies; local, State and Federal commissions; and the public on a variety of environmental planning and permitting-related subjects as appropriate

Responsible for the supervision of the environmental staff to ensure the successful coordination and preparation of the monthly Board agendas, including applications for administrative variances, Board variances, Board permits, and ordinance amendments

Present staff recommendations on agenda applications to the CBPA and Wetlands Boards at meetings; coordinate and attend all applicable public hearings, workshops, site visits, and special meetings

Lead, coordinate, and manage all annual reporting to external stakeholders as well as compliance reviews for the Department's various environmental programs

Track waterfront approvals and coordinate with staff from Permits & Inspection on all related final inspection schedules; coordinate with Staff in other departments, as well as consultants and contractors

Liaison with the City of Virginia Beach Department of Public Works (PW) Coastal, PW Real Estate, PW Stormwater Operations, and the Parks & Recreation Landscape Management Division for projects requiring multidisciplinary collaboration

Respond to complaints regarding environmental and waterfront development projects and make recommendations to alleviate problems

Drive strategic planning efforts for environmental regulations to ensure consistent messaging with community stakeholder groups

Assist in the review of development-related applications, plans, and proposals for compliance with environmental regulations and standards and other related projects as applicable

Supervise, train, monitor, and evaluate staff performance

Qualification

Environmental planningRegulatory complianceStaff supervisionPublic speakingProject managementCustomer serviceTeam collaboration

Required

Ability to explain and implement the City of Virginia Beach's environmental ordinances, land use development requirements, and the City Council's vision contained in adopted long-range plans in a customer-friendly, professional, and logical manner

Supervision of the environmental staff to ensure the successful coordination and preparation of the monthly Board agendas, including applications for administrative variances, Board variances, Board permits, and ordinance amendments

Present staff recommendations on agenda applications to the CBPA and Wetlands Boards at meetings

Coordinate and attend all applicable public hearings, workshops, site visits, and special meetings

Lead, coordinate, and manage all annual reporting to external stakeholders as well as compliance reviews for the Department's various environmental programs

Track waterfront approvals and coordinate with staff from Permits & Inspection on all related final inspection schedules

Coordinate with Staff in other departments, as well as consultants and contractors

Respond to complaints regarding environmental and waterfront development projects and make recommendations to alleviate problems

Drive strategic planning efforts for environmental regulations to ensure consistent messaging with community stakeholder groups

Assist in the review of development-related applications, plans, and proposals for compliance with environmental regulations and standards and other related projects as applicable

Supervise, train, monitor, and evaluate staff performance