County of Riverside · 10 hours ago
Environmental Project Manager
Riverside County, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
6+ years expThe County of Riverside’s Flood Control and Water Conservation District is seeking an Environmental Project Manager for its Regulatory Division. The role involves overseeing environmental processes for drainage infrastructure projects to ensure compliance with various environmental laws and regulations, while managing both staff and external consultants.
GovernmentHealth CarePublic RelationsPublic SafetySocial
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Provide project management support on an array of technically complex projects related to drainage, biology, cultural resources, water ways, chemical management, geology, archaeology, air quality, stormwater quality, hazardous waste, spill prevention, hydrologic data collection, paleontology, and storm and wastewater
Plan, organize, direct, review, and evaluate the work of professional department staff and external consultants involved in the oversight of the environmental compliance processes for drainage projects; engage and direct staff while coordinating with department project managers, planners, or development applicants during project planning, design and/or construction phases, to ensure compliance with environmental laws and regulations
Directly manage the environmental process for specific, high priority projects; prepare and review the scope of work; review and comment on environmental work products; coordinate project tasks and delivery with project managers, planners, and outside approving agencies
Participate in consultant selection and proposal evaluation of task orders and agreements; prepare Board docs and Form 11's for consideration and approval by the Board of Supervisors; prepare and review the environmental project scope, budget, and schedule with consultant firms and on call consultants
Prepare, manage and monitor project budgets and schedules; review consultants' monthly progress reports to ensure compliance with project scope and agreement provisions, and approve consultants' invoices for payment processing
Review and comment on proposed drainage project plans and legislation that affect the Agency's environmental compliance process; review current Department practices for environmental compliance and prepare or revise existing Department environmental policies and practices to ensure continual environmental compliance
Responsible for consultant oversight and contract administration, including scope development, coordination of proposal evaluation and selection support, review of progress reports, and invoice review and approval
Develop and manage environmental compliance through policy and regulatory development
Prepare, manage, and monitor project budgets and schedules and track scope compliance throughout delivery
Perform research, analyze, prepare, and/or manage complex environmental documents including Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs); provide technical expertise in comprehensive land use drainage or TIP planning activities; evaluate and/or review field checking project entitlement plans, grading plans, water quality improvement plans for drainage projects, or land use developments
Prepare, review and management of CEQA documents (for example: IS/MND, Addenda, and or EIR-related support), and ability to guide project teams through CEQA process through completion
Represent the Department with internal partners, external agencies, stakeholders, and the public on environmental compliance matters. May testify in court proceedings or other administrative hearings as an expert
Qualification
Required
Demonstrated people-leadership capability (formal supervisor or functional lead), including coaching, mentoring, delegation, and supporting a culture of accountability and development
Proven project management skills including scoping, schedule management, risk/constraint identification with recommended solutions, quality control of deliverables, and coordination with design and construction teams
Advanced degree in a related scientific or planning field
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree, preferably in physical, chemical, environmental, or biological science, planning, public administration, urban or physical geography, geology, architecture, or closely related field to the assignment
Six years of professional transportation land use or water resource planning experience, which included two years of experience with responsibility for project oversight in a supervisory, administrative, or managerial capacity
Possession of a valid California Driver's License is required
Field work and site visits are a requirement for this position
Knowledge of principles of avoiding and minimizing environmental impacts; local, state, and federal environmental laws, regulations, court decisions, and interagency negotiations
Ability to analyze environmental impacts and make recommendations for avoiding and mitigation impacts; evaluate regulatory programs and permits pertaining to management of natural resources and sensitive cultural resources, and formulate related approaches; provide project management support on an array of technically complex projects related to flood control construction and maintenance, development projects, and permit acquisition and management; plan, organize, direct, review, and evaluate the work of professional department staff and external consultants; direct and review programs of research in environmental protection; direct or participate in consultant selection and proposal evaluation of service agreements and prepare and review the environmental project scope, budget, and schedule with consultant firms and on call consultants; prepare, manage and monitor project budgets; review consultants' monthly progress reports to ensure conformance to project scope and agreement provisions, and approve consultants' invoices for payment processing; review current practices for environmental compliance and prepare or revise existing department environmental policies and practices to ensure continual environmental compliance; represent the department before other County departments, governmental agencies, environmental regulatory and permitting agencies, stakeholders, and the public
Preferred
Demonstrated proficiency performing at the Senior Environmental Specialist level, with consistent high-quality performance across two or more functional areas (for example: capital projects delivery, partner projects oversight, developer project acceptance, maintenance compliance, environmental permitting, CEQA documentation, agency coordination)
Strong working knowledge of CEQA, including preparation, review, and management of CEQA documents (for example: IS/MND, Addenda, and or EIR-related support), and ability to guide project teams through CEQA process through completion
Demonstrated ability to manage environmental compliance and technical deliverables across multi-discipline project needs (for example: biology, cultural resources, water quality and stormwater, hazardous materials/spill prevention, geology, air quality, hydrology, and related constraints)
Demonstrated experience with consultant oversight and contract administration, including scope development, coordination of proposal evaluation and selection support, review of progress reports, and invoice review and approval
Ability to prepare, manage, and monitor project budgets and schedules and track scope compliance throughout delivery
Demonstrated ability to represent the Department with internal partners, external agencies, stakeholders, and the public on environmental compliance matters
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences and decision-makers
Benefits
Performance Recognition Plan
Veterans Preference Policy
Reasonable Accommodation
Company
County of Riverside
County of Riverside is a government entity that provides regional administration, public services, and community support programs.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Brian Nestande
Deputy CEO
Charissa Leach, P.E.
Riverside Co. Asst. Chief Executive Officer/TLMA Director
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