SPSA, Opt 4 Bureau of Land, Unit B Manager, Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST)

Job Overview

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) is seeking a highly qualified individual with a strong background in the Illinois Leaking Underground Storage Tank (“Leaking UST”) regulations, Tiered Approach to Corrective Action Objectives regulation, and Environmental Protection Act to serve as Manager of Unit B.  The successful candidate will plan and direct the State-wide activities of the Illinois EPA’s Leaking UST Program, consisting of technical, accounting, and administrative support.  The successful candidate will ensure compliance with State and Federal regulations, set priorities for the Program, ensure remediation is completed in accordance with regulations and ensure project reviews and reimbursements from the UST Fund are completed within regulatory timeframes.

The benefits of working at the EPA include a 37 ½  hour work week, a generous salary and benefits package (paid time off for vacation, sick or personal leave, holidays) pension and other retirement benefits, tuition reimbursement, and insurance eligibility on day one (medical, dental, vision, and life).

We invite all qualified candidates to apply.

Essential Functions

• Serves as Unit B Manager for the Bureau of Land (BOL), Leaking Underground Storage Tanks (LUST) Section in accordance with regulations pertaining to 35 Illinois Administrative Code, Part 731 and Part 734.
• Serves as full-line supervisor by planning, directing, and managing/supervising professional and technical staff in the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Section.
• Directs professional and technical staff in highly complex, sensitive and controversial issues:
• Represents the Unit, Section, Bureau and the Agency at meetings and conferences.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned, which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college.
• Requires four years of progressively responsible administrative environmental work experience in a public or business organization.

Preferred Qualifications (In Order of Significance)

•  Prefers possession of a bachelor’s degree in physical or life science, geology or engineering. 
•  Prefers at least (4) four years of experience leading staff in applying state and federal laws & regulations pertinent to
  leaking underground storage tanks, funds and grants and in writing, review, and issuance of letters relating to such. 
•  Prefers at least (4) four years of experience in interpretation, administration, and enforcement of environmental regulations
  associated with leaking UST Program or similar environmental program. 
•  Prefers at least (4) four years of experience in analyzing, interpreting and applying complex and extensive scientific data
  relating to activities associated with the remediation of leaking underground storage tanks (UST) or the processes to control
  the migration of contamination from the tanks. 
•  Prefers at least (4) four years of experience working with reimbursement claims under the UST Fund reimbursement
  program in compliance with applicable environmental regulations.   
•  Prefers at least (4) four years of experience in communicating with all levels of stakeholders in an organization, both
  internal and external.   
•  Prefers at least (4) four years of experience in preparing and presenting comprehensive reports, memos, correspondence,
  etc. in a clear and concise manner.   
•  Prefers at least (4) four years of experience in supervising professional staff in an office setting.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

•  Requires a current and valid driver’s license. 
•  Requires the ability to travel in performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate. 
•  Requires the ability to pass a name based background check. 
•  Overtime is a condition of employment, and you may be requested or required/mandated to work overtime
  including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime. This requires the ability to work evenings and
  weekends.   
•  Requires ability to attend seminars, conference, and trainings to stay current on methods, tools, ideologies
  or other industry related topics to the job duties.   
•  Requires the ability to use an Agency issued cell phone.
  • The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.