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AEMS-2025-8 Manager 4 Environmental Protection - Technical/Scientific/Engineering (INTERNAL POSTING

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Job Description - AEMS-2025-8 Manager 4 Environmental Protection - Technical/Scientific/Engineering (INTERNAL POSTING


Open to: Department-Wide
Work Week: NL (35-hour) Work Week
Salary: (&32) $10  944.26 - $147,131.56
Opening Date: 5/14/2025
Closing Date: 5/28/2025

Existing Vacancies: 2

Program/Location
Department of Environmental Protection
Air, Energy, and Materials Sustainability
Climate Change Mitigation & Monitoring
Bureau of Air Monitoring (Position 1)
401 East State Street
Trenton, NJ 08625

Department of Environmental Protection
Air, Energy, and Materials Sustainability
Climate Change Mitigation & Monitoring
Bureau of Sustainability (Position 2)
401 East State Street
Trenton, NJ 08625


Scope of Eligibility
Open to permanent employees who work for the Department of Environmental Protection and meet the requirements below.

Description
Under the direction of a supervisory official in the Department of Environmental Protection, plans, coordinates, and directs the programs and staff in a divisional bureau performing complex engineering, administrative/management, fiscal, environmental, or scientific activities relative to the areas of environmental management; identifies, analyzes, and resolves specific technical and administrative issues relative to the work activities of the Bureau; may directly supervise Section Chief positions; does related work as required.

Specific to the Position
Position 1) The Manager 4 position in the Bureau of Air Monitoring is responsible for ensuring the State's Air Monitoring Network meets EPA requirements, and the air quality data collected are suitable for comparison to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards. Additional responsibilities include operating an air toxic monitoring network that reflects typical pollutant exposure for rural, suburban, and urban residents of New Jersey, overseeing the Bureau's efforts in USDHS Biowatch program, improving the Bureau's expertise and knowledge of technologies and methods including low-cost sensors.  This manager collaborates with other DEP programs and EPA to ensure Performance Partnership Agreement commitments are satisfied, and is responsible for contacts, procurement, budgets, work plans, and annual reports.

Position 2) The Manager 4 position in the Bureau of Sustainability oversees four primary functions: the Small Business Assistance Program, the Pollution Prevention Program, the Sustainability Program and Data Management. Additionally, the position represents the Department on various boards and requires developing and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels, including local, state, and federal agencies, community organizations, and private entities, with a particular focus on small businesses throughout the state. This role involves coordinating the Bureau's environmental, technical, and administrative programs, activities, and staff. The manager is also responsible for handling contracts, procurement, budgets, work plans, and annual reports.

Preferred Skill Set
Position 1) Experience with project management, grant funding, interagency and community collaboration, internal process development and improvement. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are needed to communicate technical data to various audiences. Strong motivating management skills with the ability to communicate and facilitate resolution of issues.


Position 2) Experience with project management, grant funding, contracts, data management, and community organizations and small business collaborations. Strong motivating management skills with the ability to communicate and facilitate resolution of issues.

Requirements
Possession of a valid Professional Engineer's license issued by the New Jersey State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors; and five (5) years of professional experience in the scientific/technical or engineering aspects of environmentally related activities, three (3) years of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.


OR

Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in one of the biological, chemical, environmental, or physical sciences or engineering; and five (5) years of the above-mentioned professional experience, three (3) years of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.

OR

Possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university in one of the biological, chemical, environmental, or physical sciences or engineering; and four (4) years of the above-mentioned professional experience, three (3) years of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.

OR

Possession of a Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university in one of the biological, chemical, environmental, or physical sciences or engineering; and three (3) years of the above-mentioned professional experience which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.

NOTE: "Professional experience" refers to work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the authority to act according to one's own judgment and make accurate and informed decisions.

NOTE:  All U.S. degrees and transcripts must be from an accredited college or university.  All foreign degrees and transcripts must be evaluated for accreditation by a recognized evaluation service by the closing date of this posting.  Failure to provide documentation may result in ineligibility.

License
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.

Veteran's Preference

To qualify for New Jersey Veteran's Preference/status, you must establish Veteran's Preference through the Department of Military and Veteran's Affairs. Please submit proof of your Veteran's Preference along with your resume as indicated. For more information, please visit https://www.nj.gov/military/veterans/services/civil-service-preference/

Residency
All persons newly hired on or after September 1, 2011, have one year from the date of employment to establish, and then maintain principal residence in the State of New Jersey subject to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L.2011, Chapter 70), also known as the “New Jersey First Act”.

Authorization to Work
Selected candidates must be authorized to work in the United States per the Department of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship, and Immigration Services regulations. NOTE: The State of New Jersey does not provide sponsorship for citizenship to the United States.

Equal Opportunity Employment
The State of New Jersey seeks to increase the richness and diversity of its workforce, and in doing so, become the employer of choice for all people seeking to work in State Government.  To evaluate the effectiveness of our efforts to attract and employ a diverse workforce, applicants are asked to voluntarily answer a few brief questions on the NJ Affirmative Action Information Form.  All information is considered confidential and will be filed separately with the agency's affirmative action officer.  This information will not be part of your application for employment and will not be considered in any hiring decision. 


 

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to inclusive hiring and a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. Accommodations under ADA will be provided upon request.

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