Air Quality Permitting Services Section Supervisor

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We are recruiting for the Section Supervisor position within the Permitting Services Section of the Department of Environmental Qualitys (DEQ) Air Quality Permitting Services Section is one of four sections within the Air Quality Bureau that are tasked with regulatory oversight and maintaining healthy air quality for a thriving position is responsible for the leadership and management of programs and supervision of staff in the preparation and issuance of air quality permits including environmental review pursuant to the Montana Environmental Policy Act thereby ensuring impacts from new or modified sources of air pollution comply with the laws rules and applicable health and welfare-based federal and state air quality standards.

The Permitting Services Section Supervisor leads a diverse group of professionals by creating a culture of excellence professionalism and supervisor serves as a mentor and role model for staff and is on the forefront of air quality permitting review and approval in Montana.

The Permitting Services Section Supervisor is responsible for the implementation of agency division and bureau direction and the oversight of day-to-day operations of the section. This position leads staff to accomplish goals by clearly and effectively communicating priorities and expectations to personnel develops and coordinates annual work plans with personnel provides meaningful and timely feedback to personnel manages personnel implements a professional growth program and aligns section operations with DEQs strategic plans. The person in this position works with the Bureau Chief to establish direction identify strategy inform on issues of interest/controversy and assess effectiveness of operations.

At DEQ our goal is to champion a healthy environment for a thriving Montana. The Permitting Services Section Supervisor is a key position in the pursuit of DEQs mission. DEQ staff are dedicated to this mission and to the values of the come to DEQ to use their science/engineering background for permitting determinations analyses application reviews study reviews collaboration etc. Come be a part of DEQ!

The Permitting Section Supervisor position includes a career ladder for professional development and pay progression.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate knowledge of state and regulatory framework associated with air quality as well as being skilled with communication and effective skilled in communication and effective leadership and with a commitment to learning the applicable state and regulatory framework are also viable details are available upon request.

Minimum requirements include a bachelors degree in engineering environmental science life science chemistry physics or a related degree in natural resource science and three (3) or more years of progressively responsible experience in an environmental field. Demonstrated experience in successfully leading people is required although this may be from roles other than formal supervisory experience.

Alternative combinations of education and experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Required Experience:

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