Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The City of Meridian is seeking a Regulatory Compliance Program Manager to support its Public Works Drinking Water and Wastewater Utilities. The role oversees regulatory compliance, develops and manages compliance programs, provides technical guidance, handles permitting and rulemaking, manages risks and deadlines, prepares reports, and trains staff.
Responsibilities
- Ensures compliance with federal, state, and municipal code requirements and regulations through monitoring, review, and audit of existing Department programs
- Develops and oversees quality assurance and quality control program to audit and evaluate current policies, procedures, responsibilities, and documentation for compliance with government laws and regulations
- Develops and presents recommended program changes to ensure regulatory compliance
- Oversees permit compliance schedules, ensures maintenance of compliance records
- Provides technical and regulatory expertise on Federal, State, and local water quality rules, regulations, and policies
- Maintains knowledge of regulatory requirements for all major environmental programs
- Provides technical assistance on water, wastewater, and environmental issues
- Design and launch compliance programs, translating new regulations into actionable plans
- Identify compliance risks, assess them, and develop mitigation strategies
- Evaluates, prepares, and submits permit applications
- Evaluates and analyzes regulatory data
- Analyzes the impact of proposed water, wastewater, and environmental regulations and guidelines to determine the impact on operating procedures
- Participates, tracks, and summarizes legislative and regulatory rulemaking
- Prepares complex reports, records, and correspondence for local, state and federal agencies
- Develops and provides training of staff on permit and regulatory requirements
- Develops regulatory guidance documents
- Perform other related duties as required by the Deputy Director of Utilities and Public Works Director
Skills
- Bachelor degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Chemical or Biological Sciences, or closely related field
- 5+ years of progressively responsible environmental compliance experience, preferably related to drinking water and wastewater
- Working knowledge of drinking water, groundwater, wastewater, recycled water, and air quality regulations and their application
- Demonstrated experience negotiating complex technical or legal agreements
- Or any equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential duties of the position
- Possession of valid driver's license and safe driving record
- Local travel is frequently required
- Some regional and national travel is required
- Candidates must possess valid work authorization in the United States that does not require employer sponsorship
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