Land Restoration Jobs (NOW HIRING)

The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) protects
and restores the environment for the health and well-being of all Marylanders.
MDE is seeking a seasoned leader to join the Department’s executive team as the
Director of the Land and Materials Administration. Within the Department, the
Land and Materials Administration (LMA) implements the mission across a wide
purview: administering federal and state authorities with respect to land-based
pollution control, legacy and emerging contaminants, solid waste, and others.
LMA’s work includes implementation of the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act, the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, the Oil Pollution Act,
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA),
and certain parts of the Clean Water Act, alongside state statutes covering
solid waste, waste diversion, lead, and PFAS, among others. The
Administration's work also covers important environmental justice and economic
development dimensions, helping to oversee and safely return contaminated and
underutilized land to productive use and supporting redevelopment and revitalization
across the state. The incumbent in this position will play a central role in
shaping the strategic vision and implementation of Maryland's work to clean up
contaminated lands, revitalize impacted communities, advance environmental
justice and climate goals, and steward the future of an essential state
agency.

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Maryland Department of the Environment
Land and Materials Administration
Director's Office
1800 Washington Blvd.
Baltimore, MD 21230

The Maryland Department of the Environment is seeking an
experienced executive and organizational leader to serve as the Director of the
Land and Materials Administration (LMA). LMA’s Director sets the vision and
strategy for LMA, in partnership with the Secretary and Departmental
leadership, and serves on the Secretary's senior management team, providing
regular briefings on program priorities and progress. The Director may represent
the Department before the General Assembly and with local government leaders
and serves as the Administration's public-facing programmatic lead on
commissions and workgroups. The role also requires close, ongoing engagement
with the regulated community, communities impacted by pollution, policymakers,
and the general public to ensure the Administration's programs are both
effective and workable. The Director also works closely with the Assistant
Secretary for Environmental Justice and the Assistant Secretary for Climate
Policy to ensure alignment and implementation across the Department’s
environmental justice and climate policies and goals.
The LMA Director is responsible for planning, directing,
and supervising a budget, personnel, and staff assignments for all LMA programs
with responsibilities related to both environmental and administrative statutes
and regulations. Oversight of LMA involves administering an operating budget of
approximately $45.5 million and a capital budget of $1 million with a total of
approximately 234 authorized positions.
The LMA Director provides management and direction to the
following Programs:
Land Restoration Program
Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
Mining Program
Oil Control Program

Key Responsibilities:

• Incumbent will provide strategic leadership to include guiding the agency's vision, goals, and strategic direction, ensuring alignment with state, national, and global environmental standards and goals while working to implement the Secretary’s priorities.
• Responsible for policy development. The incumbent will oversee the development and implementation of policies to address critical environmental issues, including pollution control, conservation, lead poisoning prevention, oil control, and resource management.
• Incumbent will provide program management in directing and coordinating the above environmental programs, including monitoring, compliance, and public education, ensuring their effectiveness and efficiency.
• Will build strong relationships with government entities, industry stakeholders, and community organizations to promote collaborative environmental efforts.

Education:

• A bachelor's degree in environmental science, environmental engineering, environmental policy or a related field.

Experience:

• 10+ years of professional experience in environmental management, sustainability programs, or a related field.
• 3 to 5 years of supervisory experience in a leadership or management role, overseeing environmental teams or projects.
• Strong leadership and decision-making abilities.
• Experience managing one or more of the following programmatic areas: Land Restoration Program, Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, Mining Program, Oil Control Program, Solid Waste Program.
• Ability to manage budgets and assess financial implications of environmental projects.
• Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Performance based team management.

• Graduate Degree in Political Science, Public Policy, Business and/or STEM fields.
• Vision to guide teams in emerging policy and programmatic areas.
• Proficiency in developing and managing environmental compliance programs.
• Experience administering CERCLA, RCRA and other Federal programs.
• Experience and knowledge of PFAS policy and response.
• Ability to assess and mitigate environmental risks.
• Experience in public outreach and collaboration with regulatory agencies.

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider the information submitted after this date. Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified and placed on the eligible (employment) list for at least one year.
Application must be completed. Do not leave work experience section blank. Do not cut and paste resume or answer see resume. All supplemental questions must be answered thoroughly. Incomplete or one-word answers, such as 'yes, ' will result in no credit for those responses.
For education obtained outside the U.S., a copy of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service must be provided prior to hire. For further information, you may call International Consultants of Delaware, Inc. (302) 737-8715 or World Education Services Inc. 1-800-932-3897 or (202) 331-2925.
You must be legally authorized under the United States Immigration Reform and Control Act to be hired in the position for which you apply.

• Flexible work schedules and telework opportunities for many positions
• Free mass transit in Baltimore & Annapolis
• Generous paid leave that increases with years of service
• Paid holidays
• Health coverage with low out-of-pocket costs
• Employee & employer contributory pension plan

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.

People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruitment, retaining, and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity.

MDE is dedicated to creating a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

We strive to cultivate an inclusive environment where differences are celebrated.