Energy and Environmental Protection Division Director (Engineering Safety & Sustainability)

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• Directs staff and operations of a scientific, regulatory and/or technical division;
• Coordinates, plans and manages division activities;
• Formulates and ensures implementation of program goals, objectives, new procedures and procedural revisions;
• Develops, implements and evaluates division policies, goals and objectives;
• Administers state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to division;
• Designs and implements performance review standards for division staff;
• Prepares or assists in preparation of division budget;
• Maintains contacts and liaison with public and private individuals and organizations and other agency units with potential to impact program activities;
• Recommends appropriate staffing levels;
• Develops new laws and regulations related to division programs;
• Serves as state liaison with federal programs;
• Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;
• Performs related duties as required.

• Considerable knowledge of
  • and ability to apply management principles and practices;
  • relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;
  • and ability to apply relevant agency policies and procedures;
  • energy, environmental or radiation protection principles, techniques, practices and issues;
• Considerable
  • interpersonal skills;
  • oral and written communication skills;
  • analytical, organizational and negotiation skills.

• Experience providing strategic and operational leadership for multidisciplinary programs, including managing staff, setting priorities, allocating resources, and ensuring coordination across functional areas.
• Experience planning, prioritizing, and completing capital improvement and infrastructure projects, including integrating sustainability considerations, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders, and ensuring alignment with organizational goals, policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience ensuring organizational compliance with environmental, occupational health and safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience managing records retention or information governance programs, including digitization initiatives, ensuring compliance with applicable requirements, and working across programs to improve transparency, efficacy, and efficiency.
• Experience supporting or overseeing technical program functions, including coordinating technical staff and translating technical information into operational or policy decisions for geospatial or geologic programs.
• Experience managing more than one facility or operational site, including oversight of maintenance, operations, staff, and contractor or vendor coordination.
• Experience building and sustaining collaborative relationships and communicating across divisions, agencies, and external partners, including conveying technical, operational, and regulatory information to a general audience.
• Experience in Civil Engineering including developing and reviewing engineering plans and specifications applicable to the supervision of staff with an engineering or environmental technology background.