Air Permit Section Manager

About the Role:

Under very limited supervision the Air Permitting Section Manager leads the Wood and Surface Coating Permit Section within the Bureau of Air Qualitys Air Permitting Division. This position ensures required permits for the regulated community in South Carolina are issued in accordance with state and federal requirements. Serve as technical expert and assists in providing technical assistance to interested parties and in the administration of air quality permitting activities.

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage and supervise a section of technical staff through established management procedures providing formal and informal technical direction and guidance to ensure permits are issued in compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Serve as a technical expert and provide professional advice to staff the regulated community government officials the public and other interested parties regarding air quality and air permitting programs.
• Prepare and/or review staff documents to ensure appropriate permits are issued in accordance with state and federal air quality and other environmental requirements.
• Represent the Wood and Surface Coating Permit Section Division of Air Permitting Bureau of Air Quality at meetings conferences seminars etc... as technical expert in matters related to air quality in particular air permitting.
• Develop or oversee the development of policies procedures regulations and guidance to ensure the air quality program remains current with state and federal requirements.
• Perform other duties as required.

Why Join Us

As a state employee youll enjoy:

• Job Stability & Purposeful Work: Make an impact on your community as you contribute to protecting SCs environment.
• Great Benefits:Including paid holidays 30 total days of leave per year insurance options for you and your family and retirement benefit choices.
• Career Growth: Grow professionally with ongoing training skill-building opportunities and room for advancement.
• Work-Life Balance: A career that lets you enjoy South Carolina inside and outsideof your job.

• A masters degree in the natural or physical sciences public health or related technical field and five (5) years of related environmental experience; OR
• A bachelors degree in the natural or physical sciences public health or related technical field and six (6) years of related environmental experience.

Additional Requirements:

• Must have extensive knowledge of state and federal air laws and regulations.
• Must have detailed technical knowledge of air permitting.
• Ability to manage technical staff organize permitting activities and provide technical leadership and guidance on air regulatory activities.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage various workloads and ensure proper implementation of the state permitting program.
• Proficiency in using computers agency computer systems and ePermitting.
• Ability to communicate effectively with agency engineering staff consultants and industry representatives.
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to engage effectively with all levels of government industry and the general public.
• Some overnight evening and late-night travel is required for public meetings hearings and other work-related events.

• Certifications such as Certified Public Manager (CPM) Associate Public Manager (APM) Professional Engineer (PE) or Engineer in Training (EIT).

SCDES is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation) national origin age (40 or older) disability or genetic information.

The Department will not sponsor H1B visas for this position.

The South Carolina Department of Environmental Services offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees:

• Health dental vision long-term disability and life insurance for employees spouse and children. Click here for additional information.
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available (S.C. Deferred Compensation)
• Retirement benefit choices*
  • State Retirement Plan (SCRS)
  • State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP)
• Remote Work: The option to work remotely up to 2 days per week is available after successful completion of 1 year of employment with SCDES based on job functions and with supervisor approval.