Environmental Functional Area Manager

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Livermore (CA); Hybrid; USD 282,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Flexible schedules

Best Places to Work recognition

Job summary

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory seeks an Environmental Functional Area Manager to lead the EFA with strategic oversight, regulatory compliance, and a focus on environmental performance. You will guide a multidisciplinary team of 40+ professionals, ensure EMS effectiveness, and coordinate with DOE Livermore Field Office and other stakeholders to deliver mission-aligned environmental programs.

You will help attract talent, manage budgets, and advance the Laboratory’s environmental strategy

Qualifications

• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance requiring U.S. citizenship.
• Extensive leadership experience in a large, regulated organization with multidisciplinary teams.
• Expert knowledge of environmental laws, regulations, and industry practices.
• Experience applying regulatory requirements to complex programs and missions.
• Ability to translate regulatory changes into actionable guidance for Lab programs.
• Proven skills in risk assessment, prioritization, and decision making at senior levels.
• Experience in strategic planning, budgeting, and workforce development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Environmental Functional Area (EFA) day-to-day operations and technical direction.
• Provide strategic vision, oversight, and program development for environmental compliance.
• Collaborate with DOE, regulators, and internal leaders to integrate environmental considerations.
• Represent LLNL on environmental matters with external stakeholders and regulators.
• Oversee EMS, risk assessment, and ISO 14001-aligned practices for LLNL operations.
• Develop performance metrics and manage salary, hiring, and staff development.
• Drive organizational effectiveness through benchmarking and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership experience

Regulatory compliance

Environmental management

Strategic planning

Budgeting

Staff development

Communication and collaboration

DOE/Q clearance awareness

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in environmental science or related field

Master’s degree desirable

Job description

Director | Full-time
Environmental, Safety & Health | Livermore, CA | 08/25/2026
Reference #: REF8762X
Job Code: TSM.1 Technical Manager 1
Organization: ESH and Quality
Position Type: Career Indefinite
Security Clearance: Anticipated DOE Q clearance (requires U.S. citizenship and a federal background investigation)
Drug Test: Required for external applicant(s) selected for this position (includes testing for use of marijuana)
Medical Exam: Not applicable

Join us and make YOUR mark on the World!

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has turned bold ideas into world-changing impact advancing science and technology to strengthen U.S. security and promote global stability.

Our mission spans four critical national security areas nuclear deterrence, threat preparedness, energy security, and multi-domain defense empowering teams to take on the toughest challenges of today and tomorrow. With a culture built on innovation and operational excellence, LLNL is a place where your expertise can make a real impact.

Job Description

We have an opening for anEnvironmental Functional Area Managerto lead the Environmental Functional Area (EFA) at LLNL. In this role, you will provide day-to-day management and technical leadership of the functions, disciplines, and personnel within the EFA. Additionally, you will be counted on for strategic vision and technical oversight to meet the goals and objectives of EFA customers and stakeholders. You will be a key member of the Environment, Safety and Health (ESH) Directorate senior management team, ensuring that the Environmental Programs at the Laboratory are effective, efficient, and with regulatory and contractual requirements while supporting execution of important Laboratory mission. This position is in the ESH Directorate.

This position may offer a hybrid schedule, which includes the flexibility to work from home one or more days per week, after a probationary period.

You will

• Serve as an integral member of the ESH management team, develop high-level organizational strategies and priorities, manage the investment of resources, and develop programs to sustain core competencies, evolve and enhance environmental compliance and monitoring capabilities, and attract and retain a diverse staff of environmental professionals.
• Lead, develop and inspire a multidisciplinary organization of 40+ environmental professionals with accountability for organizational performance, technical excellence, workforce development and successful mission execution.
• Provide leadership on complex, sensitive, and high-consequence environmental issues. Translate evolving regulatory requirements, determine applicability across a wide spectrum of environmental standards and regulations to provide technical guidance and support to Laboratory programs regarding environmental responsibilities and regulations.
• Build trusted partnerships with Laboratory leaders, LLNL organizations, regulators, DOE, and other stakeholders to integrate environmental considerations into planning and operations and enable effective mission execution.
• Serve as a senior Laboratory representative on environmental matters with the DOE Livermore Field Office and other external stakeholders, leading resolution of complex regulatory, contractual, and technical issues and developing constructive approaches to emerging challenges.
• Advise Directorate and Laboratory senior management on environmental strategy, regulatory risk, emerging requirements, and significant compliance matters. Influence decisions and build alignment across organizations when addressing complex issues with Laboratory-wide implications.
• Oversee the LLNL Environmental Management System (EMS), monitoring, risk assessment, and analysis for Laboratory operations to ensure and verify environmental compliance, crucial for the success of the organization and image of the Laboratory; ensure the Laboratory EMS is consistent with the ISO 14001 standard.
• Develop and maintain meaningful, data driven performance measures that provide senior leadership with insight into organizational performance, environmental risk, compliance health, and opportunities for improvement.
• Oversee EFA performance management, salary management, and hiring and recruiting activities, including career development and organizational succession management. Maintain a commitment to attract high-quality staff, and to foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment.
• Collaborate with and benchmark against other DOE sites to share practices and continuously improve LLNL’s environmental programs and organizational effectiveness.
• Anticipate emerging environmental, regulatory, operational, and workforce challenges and position the organization to respond effectively to future Laboratory mission needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, chemistry, biology, geology or related field, or the equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Extensive leadership experience in a large, complex, highly regulated, or technically diverse organization, including demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary professional teams and delivering organizational results.
• Expert knowledge of environmental laws, regulations, and standard industry practices and experience apply that knowledge to complex organizational, operational, or mission challenges.
• Demonstrated ability and experience anticipating complex emerging issues, downstream impacts, assess risk, establish priorities, and lead complex, high-consequence decisions that balance regulatory requirements, technical rigor, organizational effectiveness, mission priorities, cost, and schedule.
• Experience using independent judgment to strategically manage an organization, establish organization objectives and interpret policies, delegating, directing, and monitoring the work of others.
• Extensive experience with strategic planning, organizational budgeting, workforce planning, resource allocation, and establishing and executing long-term organizational goals.
• Experience establishing credibility, building trusted relationships, navigating differing priorities, and achieving alignment. Extensive experience in performance management and supervision of organizational staff and managers, including developing leaders, managing organizational performance, succession planning, workforce development, and creating an environment that motivates high-performing teams.
• Expert communication, facilitation, collaboration, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills necessary to effectively explain, direct, present, advise, negotiate, and influence all levels of management, both internal and external to the Laboratory.

Qualifications We Desire

• Master’s degree in engineering, environmental science, or related field.
• Experience working within the DOE complex, another federal agency, or a comparably regulated environment, including familiarity with federal directives, contractual requirements, and regulator relationships.
• Experience leading programs in a research laboratory environment.
• Experience leading organizational or programmatic transformation, modernization, or continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Experience representing an organization with regulators, government agencies, senior executives, or other high-level external stakeholders.

Pay Range

$282,210 - $359,700 annually

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

Additional Information

#LI-Hybrid

Position Information

This is a Career Indefinite position, open to Lab employees and external candidates.

Why Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory?

• Included in 2026Best Places to Work by Glassdoor!
• Flexible schedules (*depending on project needs)

This position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level clearance. If you are selected, wewill initiate a Federal background investigation to determine if youmeet eligibility requirements for access to classified information or matter. Also, all L or Q cleared employees are subject to random drug testing. Q-level clearance requires U.S. citizenship.

Pre-Employment Drug Test

External applicant(s) selected for this position must pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test. This includes testing for use of marijuana as Federal Law applies to us as a Federal Contractor.

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Ifyou useamedical device, whichpairs with a mobile device,you must still follow the rules concerningthe mobile device in individual sections within Limited Areas. Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities requireseparate approval. Hearing aids without wireless capabilities or wireless that has been disabled are allowed in Limited Areas, Secure Space and Transit/Buffer Space within buildings.

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