Environmental Engineering Specialist

Responsible for oversight of the Northeast District environmental compliance program including the monitoring of transportation projects that must conform to air; water;hazardous waste; natural resources; wildlife and other environmental regulations. Prepare and submit maintenance work orders for environmental reviews and clearance. Thisposition works under the supervision of a registered professional engineer. This position has the authority to make decisions within program guidelines and engineeringstandards/specifications. Responsible for the oversight of the Northeast District Vegetation Management including coordinating field projects; preparing and conductingnoxious weed hazard tree recovery zone and other vegetation management to other ADOT organizations federal state and tribal agencies and general public. May berequired to operate state vehicles in the course of state business.

As a member of the district leadership team consults with and assists district leadership professional project engineers and senior technicalfield staff with a wide variety of complex environmental activities. Assist with the application of Best Management Practices overseeimplementation.

District subject matter expert for clarification & interpretation of a variety of environmental requirements involving review of encroachment permit
applications preparations and monitoring of environmental plan development (SWPPP and FPPP); conducting environmental site assessments
reviewing clearance & oversight of compliance for construction & maintenance projects.

Establish and maintain an information database consistent with the Environmental Planning guidance and compatible with the ADOTs Data
Management/Warehouse System to include GIS database and maps. Ensure documented compliance reporting and monitoring areaccomplished for environmental permits and programs.

Knowledge of:

• Federal and state environmental laws regulations policies andprocesses
• Environmental managementand process improvement
• Environmental compliancerequirements for a transportation agency
• Transportation development;construction; maintenance and operationfunctions
• Various environmental permitprocesses
• Noxious and invasive species
• Herbicides including: mode ofaction target species application rates andcompatibility with other compoundssymptomatology and application methods

Skill in:

• Analytical interpretive planning andorganizational skills to understandenvironmental and cultural requirement andconstraint
• Oral and written communicationincluding public speaking and testimony
• Negotiation and conflict resolutionin coordinating the activities ofconsultants and ADOT staff
• Computers; to preparecorrespondencespreadsheetpresentations mappingschedules etc.
• Training employees for vegetationmanagement and environmental issues
• Management of materials inventoryfor vegetation management

Ability to:

• Provide guidance counselingcoaching mentoring planning organizationand act as a team player
• Interpret and implement regulationsrelating to permits and other environmentalrequirements
• Effectively plan organize andperform complex analytical environmentalresearch involving multi-professionaldisciplines and processes
• Evaluate environmental siteassessments field evaluations and othersspecial studies and documentation
• Become knowledgeable and applyall environmental compliance requirement toADOT
• Problem solve
• Interact at various organizationallevels

BA or BS in science or related environmental field.

Obtain a certified applicator license through the Pest Management Division of the Arizona Department of Agriculture within 1 year of
hire date.

This position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job and the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current valid class-appropriate drivers license complete all required training and successfully pass all necessary drivers license record checks. The license must be current unexpired and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to drivers license record checks must maintain acceptable driving records and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R.11).

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The Arizona Department of Administration offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:
Sick leave
Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
Health and dental insurance
Retirement plan
Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance deferred compensation plans and supplemental life insurance

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave programhere. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona please visit our benefits page

Mandatory participation in the Arizona Retirement System (ASRS) is required.

For questions about this career opportunity please contact ADOT Human Resources Recruitment via email at or phone call at option 2.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling option 3. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation. ADOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.