at City of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
ASST COMMISSIONERJob Number:376549
Description
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Chicago Department of Aviation
Planning, Noise, & Environment Division: One (1)
Supervise one or more employees working in the CDA Environment Section.
Serve as a hiring manager.
Assign and prioritize work for the Section, which includes environmental compliance, sustainability, and drainage planning.
Review employee work for accuracy and completeness and provide feedback to employees.
Foster professional development of employees.
Initiate recognition, mentoring, and progressive discipline of employees as needed.
Conduct performance reviews of employees as required.
Establish goals and objectives for the Section.
Write standard operating procedures ("SOPs") for City staff and consultants to implement the work.
Ensure a high quality of work product by City staff and consultants.
Maintain constructive working relationships and coordinate work between the CDA and other government agencies with responsibilities for environmental compliance, environmental response, and drainage planning, including the USEPA, USACE, FEMA, IEPA, IEMA, OSFM, IDNR OWR, CDPH, and DWM.
Demonstrate compliance with federal, state, and local regulations for:
Stationary sources of air pollution;
Stormwater discharges associated with industrial activities, municipal activities, and construction activities;
Wetlands impacts and mitigation;
Floodplains and floodways;
Remediation of contaminated land;
Storage, sampling, analysis, removal, transportation, disposal, and recycling of hazardous waste, universal waste, used oil, and clean construction and demolition debris ("CCDD");
Aboveground storage tanks ("ASTs") and underground storage tanks ("USTs"), and any cleanup of leaking tanks;
Asbestos-containing material ("ACM"), lead-based paint ("LBP"), and mold, and any associated abatement.
Complete Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments as needed.
Complete surveys of ACM, LBP, mold, and hazardous materials as needed to support construction, demolition, renovation, operation, and maintenance of airport facilities.
Coordinate environmental response actions for spills and releases of petroleum and chemicals to the environment.
Implement CDA policies regarding sustainable design, construction, operation, and maintenance of airport facilities. Maintain and update the Sustainable Airport Manual ("SAM").
Conduct reviews of airport development projects to ensure compliance with environmental regulations and CDA sustainability policies.
Maintain inventories and maintenance plans for airport detention basins, dams, ditches, and roadway culverts; maintain an inventory of outfalls to receiving waters; and maintain a drainage master plan.
Determine the applicability of proposed environmental regulations and their potential impacts to airport development and operations.
Participate in the development of pollution liability insurance coverage for the airports.
Participate in the report of costs and obligations associated with pollution cleanup efforts.
Demonstrate contract management authority.
Ensure preparation of contract and project scopes of work, schedules, and budgets.
Participate in pre-proposal and pre-bid meetings to articulate the contract goals of the Section.
Participate in contractor evaluation committees.
Encumber funds for contractor services.
Interpret contract terms to ensure contractor performance.
Review and approve contractor invoices.
Manage grants for environmental projects.
Assist with preparation of grant applications.
Review requests for grant drawdowns.
Prepare documentation for grant closeouts.
Assist with preparation of the annual O&M budgets.
Assist the CDA in responding to Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") requests, inquiries from the media and elected officials, and social media posts.
Additional duties may be required for this position.
Address: 10510 W. Zemke Road, Chicago
Shift: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Days Off: Saturday and Sundays
THIS POSITION IS EXEMPT FROM THE CAREER SERVICE
Qualifications
: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in a field related to the duties performed, including five (5) years of work experience related to the position, of which two (2) years are in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
NOTE: The candidates selected for hire must pass an airport background check and a Security Threat Assessment.
NOTE: Must be flexible for early and/or late meetings and weekends.
NOTE: This position requires a VALID LICENSE at the time of hire.
NOTE: Must be flexible to work non-standard hours in the event of a spill or release to the environment.
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The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer
