Water Quality Division Director

State of South Carolina
Richland, SC Full Time
POSTED ON 3/19/2024 CLOSED ON 4/1/2024

Job Posting for Water Quality Division Director at State of South Carolina


Do you love South Carolina and protecting the environment? Come join our team at SCDHEC and put your passion to work with us! We are dedicated to protecting the waters of South Carolina and we would love to have you as a member of our team!
 
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The Water Quality Division Director Supervises and provides oversight for the staff within the Water Quality Division. Ensure efficient and effective implementation of the goals of DHEC programs related to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Clean Water Act including implementation of the 401 Water Quality Certification program in accordance with  Regulation 61-101, Water Quality Certification; the Construction in Navigable Waters Program in accordance with Regulation 19-450, Permits for Construction in Navigable Waters; the development of Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for impaired waters and models to determine waste load allocations for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitted sources; the development of the 303(d) List of Impaired Waters; and management of the statewide Nonpoint Source Management Program under the Section 319 Grant program.
 
Job duties: 
 
  • Supervise, guide, and evaluate programs and staff of the Water Quality Division. Coordinate Division activities internally and externally. Ensure effectiveness and efficiency of Division operations. Evaluate staff performance and ensure work habits comply with agency policy and standards. 
  • Supervise the management of programs critical to the Division to ensure commitments are met within prescribed timeframes and are performed in accordance with state and federal law and other requirements.   
  • Ensure coordination of Division activities with other DHEC management units, with other State agencies as appropriate, with Federal agencies, and the public. Set priorities for staff and provide direction and guidance, monitors progress and reviews and evaluates staff outputs. 
  • Provide oral and written reports, as needed. Communicate with state and federal agencies, the DHEC Board, upper management, and others, as needed. Participate in meetings, conferences, committees, or task forces. Act as chairperson, when needed.   
A master’s degree in the natural or physical sciences, public health or related technical field and six (6) years of environmental experience; or a bachelor's degree in the natural or physical sciences, public health or related technical field and (7) years of environmental experience.SC DHEC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information. 
 
The Department will not sponsor H1B visas for this position.
 
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control offers an exceptional benefits package for FTE positions that includes:
  • Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children
  • 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
  • 15 days sick leave per year
  • 13 paid holidays
  • State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs
  • Alternative Work Schedules are available after 1 year of employment
  • REMOTE WORK: The option to work partially remote is available after 6 months of employment
 
This position is part of the South Carolina Department of Environmental Control’s Bureau of Water. The work performed supports DHEC’s mission to improve the quality of life for all South Carolinians by protecting and promoting the health of the public and the environment. Effective July 1, 2024, this position will transfer to the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services created by Senate Bill 399 which provides for the creation of the Department of Environmental Services to assume the environmental-related functions of DHEC.
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