Environmental Planning Manager (PennDOT, District 11 Employees Only)

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework option

Job summary

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania seeks an Environmental Planning Manager for District 11 to lead environmental programs and oversee compliance across transportation projects. You will guide policy development, NEPA analyses, and environmental planning efforts, coordinating with multiple agencies and staff supervision.

This role supports both planning and maintenance phases while advancing environmental stewardship.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience as an Environmental Planning Supervisor or equivalent leadership role.
• Seven years of professional planning experience in local, regional, or state planning including two years in a supervisory capacity.
• Master's degree in planning or one of the environmental sciences and five years of professional planning experience, including two years in a supervisory capacity.
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training.

Responsibilities

• Program Leadership: Manage environmental programs related to mitigation commitments, MS4 compliance, and SEMP activities.
• Policy Development: Develop and enforce policies for stormwater control measures, inspections, and environmental compliance.
• Document Review: Review and approve environmental reports, clearances, analyses, and NEPA related documents.
• Agency Coordination: Collaborate with federal, state, local, and regional agencies on environmental issues and project requirements.
• Staff Supervision: Assign work, evaluate performance, provide training, and support employee development.
• Committee Management: Lead district committees related to stormwater management, aesthetics, and environmental planning efforts.

Skills

Program leadership

Policy development

Agency coordination

Staff supervision

NEPA knowledge

Education

Master's degree in planning or environmental sciences

Job description

Are you ready to lead environmental programs that help shape transportation projects and protect natural resources across District 11? Advance your PennDOT career as an Environmental Planning Manager and help guide important environmental decisions that support transportation improvements. This leadership role combines program management, policy development, and environmental stewardship. Your work will help keep projects moving forward while meeting environmental requirements. to make a lasting impact through work that benefits our communities and natural resources alike!

This position oversees district environmental activities, compliance programs, and policy implementation related to transportation projects. The role manages staff, coordinates with agencies, and ensures environmental requirements are met throughout planning, design, construction, and maintenance activities. As a Environmental Planning Manager, you will perform the following duties:

• Program Leadership: Manage environmental programs related to mitigation commitments, Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) compliance, and SEMP activities
• Policy Development: Develop and enforce policies for stormwater control measures, inspections, and environmental compliance
• Document Review: Review and approve environmental reports, clearances, analyses, and NEPA related documents
• Agency Coordination: Collaborate with federal, state, local, and regional agencies on environmental issues and project requirements
• Staff Supervision: Assign work, evaluate performance, provide training, and support employee development
• Committee Management: Lead district committees related to stormwater management, aesthetics, and environmental planning efforts

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 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• This position may be eligible for alternate work schedule (AWS).
• 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 Bridgeville. 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.

Organization or Location Restrictions:

• This posting is restricted to Department of Transportation, District 11 to include Allegheny, Beaver, and Lawrence Counties and Tunnel Maintenance employees only.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Two years of experience as an Environmental Planning Supervisor; or
• Seven years of professional planning experience in local, regional, or state planning including two years in a supervisory capacity; or
• A Master's degree in planning or one of the environmental sciences and five years of professional planning experience, including two years in a supervisory capacity; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training.

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.

This position is not subject to the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement or memorandum of understanding.

You must be eligible for selection in accordance with merit system employment regulations.

Recruitment Methods:

• Applicants must meet one of the following methods to be considered for this vacancy:
  • Promotion Without Exam
  • Reassignment(Only current civil service employees in the same agency who hold the same or similar job title, with the same maximum salary, within the same occupational group or where there is a logical career movement, will qualify for reassignment.)
  • Voluntary Demotion
  • Reinstatement(Former civil service employees may only be reinstated to the job title from which they resigned. Current civil service employees are not eligible through reinstatement.)

Promotion Without Examination (PWOE):

• Class Restrictions for Promotion Without Examination Only - You must have or have held regular civil service status in one of the following classifications:
  • District Environmental Specialist, Transportation
  • Environmental Planning Supervisor
• Employees who previously held regular civil service status in the job title of the position being filled are also eligible for promotion without examination.
• The promotion without examination requirements are issued in accordance with merit system employment regulations.
• Meritorious service is defined as (a) the absence of any discipline above the level of written reprimand during the 12 months preceding the closing date of the posting, and (b) the last regular or probationary performance evaluation showing an overall rating of satisfactory or higher.
• Applicants must have a minimum of one year in the next lower classes by the posting closing date with no break in service.

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.