Environmental Group Manager

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 79,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania seeks an Environmental Group Manager within the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to lead professional staff, ensure safety standards, and support major cleanup and compliance efforts. The role offers a path to real environmental impact and governance across Pennsylvania.

Responsibilities include overseeing solid waste programs, guiding inspections and enforcement, and coordinating with partner agencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in biological, physical, environmental sciences, engineering, or closely related field; five years of professional environmental protection experience; or an equivalent combination of experience and training.
• Valid driver's license required.
• PA residency requirement must be met.
• Must be able to perform essential job functions.

Responsibilities

• Program Oversight: Manage waste regulatory programs to ensure inspections and enforcement meet state and federal requirements.
• Staff Leadership: Direct daily operations, review performance, provide guidance, ensure training needs are met.
• Compliance Review: Evaluate case files, enforcement recommendations, facility operations and regulatory adherence.
• Emergency Response: Coordinate staff coverage and support cleanup after hazardous releases, spills, or disasters.
• Data Management: Maintain accurate entries in DEP systems and monitor trends and program effectiveness.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Communicate with facility operators, officials, and partners to explain rules.

Education

Bachelor's degree in biological, physical, environmental sciences, or engineering

Job description

Salary $78,925.00 - $119,844.00 Annually

Location Allegheny County, PA

Job Type Civil Service Permanent Full-Time

Job Number CS-2026-60037-75550

Department Department of Environmental Protection

Division EP SWRO Wste Mgmt

Opening Date 10/06/2026

Closing Date 10/19/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Job Code 75550

Position Number 00039351

Union Non-Union

Bargaining Unit B3

Pay Group ST09

Bureau / Division Code 00354530

Bureau / Division Southwest Regional Office, Waste Management Program

Worksite Address 400 Waterfront Drive

City Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Zip Code 15222

Contact Name OA, CE DEP

Contact Email [e-mail]

THE POSITION

Your leadership can spark real change! The Environmental Group Manager with the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) plays a key part in safeguarding the environment. This role leads professional staff, ensures safety standards are met, and supports major cleanup and compliance efforts. It is a chance to use leadership skills to make real progress. Step into a role where your work matters every day while you help strengthen Pennsylvania's future!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

This role oversees solid waste management operations and guides staff who carry out inspections, enforcement, emergency response, and coordination with partner agencies. It ensures statewide waste programs meet goals and follow state and federal rules. As a Environmental Group Manager, you will perform the following duties:

• Program Oversight: Manage waste regulatory programs to ensure inspections, enforcement, and activities follow state and federal requirements
• Staff Leadership: Direct daily operations, review work performance, provide guidance, and ensure training needs are met
• Compliance Review: Evaluate case files, enforcement recommendations, facility operations, and regulatory adherence
• Emergency Response: Coordinate staff coverage and support cleanup efforts following hazardous releases, spills, or natural disasters
• Data Management: Maintain accurate entries in DEP systems and use tools to monitor trends and program effectiveness
• Stakeholder Coordination: Meet with facility operators, officials, and partners to explain rules and exchange information

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Travel is required for site visits.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to 3 days per week. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Pittsburgh. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Salary:In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• A bachelor's degree in the biological, physical, or environmental sciences, engineering, or in a field closely related to environmental protection or regulation; and five years of professional environmental protection experience; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Condition of Employment:

• This position requires possession of a valid driver's license.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Veterans

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS)

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

EXAMINATION INFORMATION

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.