Senior Environmental Compliance Specialist – Urban Housing

Michigan Association of Environmental Professionals; Michigan; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Detroit seeks an Environmental Specialist III to coordinate environmental compliance with HUD and EGLE for housing developments. The role covers environmental assessment, management systems, and watershed and solid waste programs across city projects, from planning through post-construction compliance.

Under supervision, you will design and implement complex environmental procedures, oversee contract procurement, provide expert analyses, and supervise technical teams to ensure

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in chemical, environmental, or civil engineering; or chemical, physical, biological, ecological or environmental science.
• Three years of recent municipal or other governmental supervisory or management experience or other comparable leadership experience in an environmental management context.
• Certification as a Professional Engineer (PE) or Professional Geologist (PG) may be substituted for the education requirements.
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be substituted to meet the education and experience requirements of this position.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects that require planning, organization and coordination of different technical areas.
• Develop, oversee, and manage a comprehensive program for contract procurement, contractor oversight, budgetary, and financial efficiency of environmental consultant services.
• Assist in the management of environmental grant funds.
• Participate in the planning, development, and coordination of regional and local emergency response programs.
• Perform investigations and analyses related to highly technical environmental assignments.
• Direct work teams consisting of technical professionals on complex projects.
• Resolve organizational and jurisdictional issues to achieve efficient and cost effective solutions to the re-use and redevelopment of contaminated sites that meet the requirements of applicable federal, state and local environmental laws.
• Perform quality assurance evaluations and reviews of deliverables from environmental consultants and contractors.
• Analyze new or revised laws and regulations for impact on the goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the department.
• Conduct field investigations in response to complaints or notification of suspected releases of hazardous substances and documents findings.
• Identify and evaluate environmental response mechanisms and suggest appropriate and innovative alternatives for disposition of contamination.
• Perform site audits and follow-up inspections to ensure compliance.
• Conduct audits of City agencies by evaluating information relevant to ensuring compliance with environmental laws, regulations, programs, and policies.
• Evaluate redevelopment and re-use proposals and meet with developers, planners, owners or operators, financial officials, and development agencies to resolve environmental issues.
• Present and instruct on processes and policies for the environmental protection and conservation of City natural resources.

Education

Master’s degree in chemical, environmental, or civil engineering; or chemical, physical, biological, ecological or environmental science.

Job description

The City of Detroit seeks an Environmental Specialist III to coordinate environmental compliance with HUD and EGLE for housing developments. The role covers environmental assessment, management systems, and watershed and solid waste programs across city projects, from planning through post-construction compliance.

Under supervision, you will design and implement complex environmental procedures, oversee contract procurement, provide expert analyses, and supervise technical teams to ensure