Hazardous Substances Data & Projects Lead

State of California; California (MO); On-site; USD 72,406 - 135,616; Full time

Job summary

State of California's Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) seeks a Hazardous Substances Engineer to help optimize operational and strategic data, visualize performance, and support organizational change. You will work with scientists, engineers, IT staff, and management to update policies and protocols and ensure data-driven decisions across programs.

The role emphasizes collaboration, adaptability, and leadership in managing IT projects, coordinating with partners, and presenting clear

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating and collaborating with cross-functional teams to analyze data needs and drive planning and performance.
• Ability to plan, organize, and adapt to changing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Experience leading complex projects and maintaining updated workplans with timelines and resources.
• Analytical skills enabling independent data interpretation and creative problem solving.
• Strong verbal and written communication to present information to stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience gathering, analyzing, and interpreting data from surveys and evaluations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with SMRP staff, OEIM staff, and vendors to analyze data needs and conduct gap analyses.
• Collaborate with IT experts to rectify data gaps in source systems like SharePoint, Daily Log, EnviroStor, and cost recovery tools.
• Administer and lead SMRP’s IT project portfolio, ensuring priority setting and current status.
• Represent SMRP in monthly IT project coordination meetings.
• Serve as SMRP representative to the DTSC Project Governance Committee and advise on IT project priorities.
• Coordinate and lead internal monthly IT and other meetings.

Skills

Coordination

Communication

Project management

Data analysis

Meeting facilitation

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

PowerBI

Tableau

GIS

SharePoint

MS Visio

Microsoft Office

Job description

State of California's Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) seeks a Hazardous Substances Engineer to help optimize operational and strategic data, visualize performance, and support organizational change. You will work with scientists, engineers, IT staff, and management to update policies and protocols and ensure data-driven decisions across programs.

The role emphasizes collaboration, adaptability, and leadership in managing IT projects, coordinating with partners, and presenting clear