Environmental Analyst VII - Infrastructure Sustainability Program Supervisor - Limited Service

State of Vermont • Calais, VT

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About The Position

The Public Drinking Water Sustainable Infrastructure and Management Program is seeking an Infrastructure Sustainability Section Supervisor.

The Infrastructure Sustainability team supports infrastructure initiatives that improve the technical, managerial, and financial (TMF) capacity of Vermont's public water systems. The Infrastructure Sustainability Supervisor will manage a team of four Environmental Analysts that provide direct assistance, outreach, and education to public water systems, as well as manage grants and contracts that support capacity building initiatives. In addition, this team will work with EPA on the Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey & Assessment (DWINSA) which will assess Vermont's and the nation's public water systems' infrastructure needs over the next 20 years.

If you have supervisory experience and have demonstrated experience understanding and applying the Safe Drinking Water Act or other relevant rules and regulations and the ability to distill complex regulatory requirements into easy-to-understand terminology for water system personnel and the general public, this might be the right kind of job for you!

The position requires excellent people management skills, as well as succinct communication both verbally and in writing, using a high degree of independent judgement and tact.

Requirements

• Master's degree or higher in a biological-life or physical science, engineering, a social science, data science, or an environmental or natural resources field AND three (3) or more years of experience in a natural resources field.
• Bachelor's degree in a biological-life or physical science, engineering, a social science, data science, or an environmental or natural resources field AND four (4) or more years of experience in a natural resources field.
• Seven (7) years or more of experience in an engineering, environmental, social science, data science, or natural resources field.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of four Environmental Analysts
• Provide direct assistance, outreach, and education to public water systems
• Manage grants and contracts that support capacity building initiatives
• Work with EPA on the Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey & Assessment (DWINSA)

Benefits

• 80% State paid medical premium and a dental plan at no cost for employees and their families
• Work/Life balance: 11 paid holidays each year and a generous leave plan
• State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI)
• Two ways to save for your retirement: A State defined benefit pension plan and a deferred compensation 457(b) plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts
• Low cost group life insurance
• Incentive-based Wellness Program
• Qualified Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level