Senior Public Service Administrator , Opt 8E , Wpc, Municipal Permit Unit Manager

Position Statement

The Bureau of Water is seeking a qualified individual to serve as the Unit Manager in the Division of Water Pollution Control located in Springfield, IL. The selected candidate will possess strong leadership and communication skills and be willing to utilize innovative ways to guide the Municipal Unit and  its technical and professional staff  to achieve goals and missions of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA). As Manager for the Municipal Unit, the individual in this position will frequently represent the IEPA and Bureau of Water at various levels explaining policies to state, federal and local governments, industry, public interest groups, and stakeholders. This individual should also possess the knowledge and experience to initiate and establish policies, standards, and procedural guidelines for all operations in the unit.

The benefits of working at the EPA include a 37 ½ hour work week, a generous salary and benefits package (paid time off for vacation, sick or personal leave, holidays) pension and other retirement benefits, tuition reimbursement, and insurance eligibility on day one (medical, dental, vision, and life). We invite all qualified candidates to apply.

Essential Functions

• Serves as the Municipal Permit Unit Manager to professional and technical staff engaged in conducting detailed engineering functions in support of municipal wastewater permitting programs as related to State construction and operating permits and the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program under the Clean Water Act (CWA) for the Bureau of Water, Division of Water Pollution Control, Illinois Environmental protection Agency (IEPA).


• Serves as full-line supervisor


• Assists Section Manager in responding to inquiries, developing Performance Partnership Agreements (PPA) activities, Section policies and procedures, and subsequent revisions and replacement consistent with changing regulations and technology affecting the Section’s permitting program.


• Directs, coordinates and reviews permit issuance activities with other Bureaus/Divisions/Sections/Units within the Agency, permittees and/or their representatives, United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), internal and external state holders, environmental groups, and the general public.


• Serves as liaison representing the Section at various speaking engagements outside the Agency.


• Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college.


• Requires prior experience equivalent to four years of progressively responsible administrative experience in water pollution control permitting.


• Requires possession of Illinois certificate as a registered professional engineer.

Preferred Qualifications

•  At least (4) four years’ experience in implementing state and federal laws, rules, and regulations to water pollution control facilities.   


•  At least (4) four years’ experience and reviewing and issuing of state and NPDES permits. 


•  At least (4) four years’ experience in reviewing, preparing, or approving permits or preparing permit applications for municipal wastewater treatment facilities.   


•  At least (4) four years’ experience in reviewing, preparing, or approving permits or preparing permit applications for Illinois state operating and construction authorization for wastewater treatment facilities. 


•  At least (4) four years’ experience in supervising professional staff. 


•  At least (4) four years’ experience in applying state and federal laws, rules and regulations related to municipal wastewater permitting processes.   


•  At least (4) four years’ experience in participating in a rulemaking or enforcement proceeding before the Illinois Pollution Control Board or a judiciary body.   


•  At least (4) four years’ experience in communicating or public speaking to stakeholders or public interest groups regarding state and federal laws regulations pertaining to water pollution control facilities.

Conditions of Employment

•  Requires a current and valid driver’s license.   


•  Requires the ability to travel. 


•  Requires ability to pass a name-based background check.   


•  Requires use of an agency-supplied mobile phone.   


•  Overtime is a condition of employment, and you may be requested or required/mandated to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime. This requires the ability to work evenings and weekends.   


•  Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during state employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (OEIG) or may be subject to a fine.   


•  This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiring the occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (5 ILCS 420/4A et seq.) requires certain state officials and employees to file annual Statements of Economic Interest with the Office of the Secretary of State that will be made available for examination and copying by the public. All employees required to file a Statement of
  Economic Interest are also required to file the Supplemental Statement of Economic Interest with Executive Ethics Commission. (See Executive Order 15-09) Fines and penalties apply to untimely filings.
  *The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.