Environmental Manager

DGS Office of External Affairs; Valparaiso (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Environmental Manager position, within IDEM's Northwest Regional Office, leads air quality compliance inspections and enforcement actions across a 12-county region in northwest Indiana.

Responsibilities include investigating pollution complaints, reviewing permits, providing technical guidance to regulated entities, and serving as an expert witness in enforcement proceedings, all while working independently as a regulatory compliance specialist.

Qualifications

• At least five years of environmental or environmental public health experience.
• Broad knowledge of environmental protection principles, chemistry, biology, hydrology, and environmental sciences.
• Ability to conduct facility inspections, investigations, and interpret technical findings.
• Excellent research and writing skills for regulatory reports and documentation.
• Ability to effectively communicate with diverse stakeholders and interpret legal terminology.
• Valid Indiana driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct air quality compliance inspections across a 12-county region.
• Investigate pollution complaints and enforce state and federal regulations.
• Review permits and provide technical guidance to regulated entities.
• Serve as expert witness in enforcement proceedings.
• Work independently as an environmental compliance and enforcement specialist.

Skills

Facility inspections/investigations

Research and writing

Stakeholder communication

Environmental knowledge

Driver's license

Job description

The Environmental Manager works within the Indiana Department of Environmental Management's Northwest Regional Office, conducting air quality compliance inspections, investigating pollution complaints, and enforcing state and federal environmental regulations across a 12-county region in northwest Indiana. The role involves independent work as an environmental compliance and enforcement specialist, including facility inspections, permit reviews, technical guidance to regulated entities, and serving as an expert witness in enforcement proceedings.

Key qualifications

• At least five years of environmental or environmental public health experience


• Broad knowledge of environmental protection principles, chemistry, biology, hydrology, and environmental sciences


• Ability to conduct facility inspections, investigations, and interpret technical findings


• Excellent research and writing skills for regulatory reports and documentation


• Ability to effectively communicate with diverse stakeholders and interpret legal terminology


• Valid Indiana driver's license required