District Hazmat Manager

Title:Hazmat Manager District

State Role Title: Environmental Specialist II

Hiring Range: $71797 $116670

Pay Band: 5

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location:Richmond District Office

Agency Website: Type: General Public G

Job Duties

What drives you If you are driven by a passion for environmental compliance and service to the community we want you to join our team to keep Virginia moving.

VDOT is seeking a District Hazmat Manager to join our Environmental Section in the Richmond District.

As the District Hazmat Manager you will plan organize manage and coordinate activities related to the proper identification evaluation and mitigation of contamination associated with hazardous materials and related issues for projects and facilities in the Richmond District. This position will provide the necessary tools and assistance related to the Hazardous Materials Program for VDOTs transportation planning construction and maintenance programs to ensure compliance with applicable solid and hazardous substances materials and wastes laws and regulations and ensure liabilities potentially incurred by VDOT are minimized through appropriate engineering feasibility costbenefit and or risk management analyses and decision making.

Core Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Provide daily hazmat program guidance consultation and assistance during project plan development and construction. Ensure projectrelated issues are identified and hazardous materials program concerns for right of way properties are addressed prior to project advertisement. Initiate studies of project corridors and specific right of way parcels and provide feedback during project development.
Ensure proper considerations and riskbased decisions are made during project development for mitigating hazmatrelated problems or issues. Plan and develop specifications special provisions and/or contracts for completion of costeffective abatement or remediation strategies.
Provide comments on Environmental Protection Plan submissions for leadbased paint bridge projects and technical support to field staff. Provide coordination of asbestos inspections for right of way and bridge structures and review the subsequent inspection reports. Support the Environmental Compliance Inspection Program on construction and maintenance projects.
Provide guidance support and assistance for hazardous material program issues associated with maintenance and equipment facilities and maintenance operations. Support the Facility Compliance Assessment Program. Provide feedback as needed.
Provide consultant management using consultant resources when needed and maintaining fiscal accountability for consultant service delivery. Provide oversight of consultant activities review consultant reports and provide comments and recommended revisions and process invoices in conjunction with CO Environmental Contracting Office.
Serve as the technical expert for hazardous materials program issues and studies. Prepare and conduct periodic training.

In order to be considered for this position you must submit your resume.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience reflecting knowledge of environmental science environmental engineering hydrogeology and chemistry principles and practices.
Experience applying working knowledge of federal state and local solid and hazardous substances materials and waste laws and regulations to resolve hazardous materials/contaminations impacts on construction and maintenance projects and facility operations.
Experience reflecting the ability to interpret highway construction plans and develop sound costeffective technical approaches for determining potential impacts of contamination on construction projects.
Ability to effectively coordinate consultant activities.
Ability to manage multiple technical projects.
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Skill in the use of computers and software applications.
Ability to obtain 40hour OSHA HAZWOPER certification and 40hour asbestos supervisor or inspector certification.
Valid drivers license.

Additional Considerations

Relevant experience providing contamination/hazardous materialsrelated investigation and mitigation services in an industrial commercial consulting or in a regulatory oversight capacity.
Possession of 40hour OSHA HAZWOPER certification and 40hour asbestos supervisor or inspector certification.
A combination of training experience or education in environmental science geology hydrogeology chemistry civil engineering environmental engineering or a related field preferred.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or rsum is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

State applications will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:55 pm on the closing date through the PageUp System. State applications submitted via email postal mail fax or in person will not be considered. Applicants are expected to fully represent qualifications and work history on the State application and or resume. The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided on the application therefore it is essential to fully complete each section of the application and provide detailed information. Submitting an incomplete state application or a state application lacking in detail may impact your interview eligibility.

Fingerprint based background check references work history and DMV records will be verified prior to employment. Will be required to work to support emergency operations outside of normal work schedule. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States. H1B VISA Sponsorship is not available.

VDOT utilizes a marketbased pay program which has been approved by DHRM. Therefore advertised rates of pay may or may not align with the Commonwealth pay bands.

In addition to a rewarding work experience VDOT offers core benefits including competitive health and life insurance programs pretax spending accounts and leave programs. Employees participate in a state retirement plan with options for taxdeferred retirements saving including employer matching. The Commonwealth of Virginia also funds a shortand longterm disability program. Miscellaneous benefits include paid holidays training and tuition assistance programs wellness programs and more.

We are a Virginia Values Veterans (V3 official certified company and state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29 2010. If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application. VDOT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information please visit Information for VDOT Employees and Applicants at: have Shared Values and a Code of Ethics. Your success in our organization depends upon modelling these values therefore visit to review them and if in agreement we welcome you to apply.

Contact Information

Name: Jarita Taylor

Phone:

Email:

In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). ServiceConnected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1 2022 February 29 2024 can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.