16829 - Environmental Specialist Senior District Hazmat Program

Assist in planning, organizing, managing, and coordinating program activities related to the proper identification, evaluation, mitigation and remediation of contaminated-property, hazardous materials and other waste-related issues. Ensure and/or provided the necessary tools and assistance to the Hazardous Material Regions transportation planning, construction and maintenance programs to ensure compliance with applicable solid and hazardous waste, hazardous materials, waste and hazardous substances laws and regulations. Ensure liabilities potentially incurred by VDOT are minimized through appropriate engineering feasibility, cost-benefit, and, or risk management analysis and decision-making. To provide leadership, environmental expertise and guidance for assigned area(s) of responsibility. Plan, organize and coordinate program responsibilities to include assisting with assessment, training and compliance with state and federal rules and regulations governing assigned programs. Provide analysis to ensure liabilities potentially incurred by VDOT are minimized through engineering feasibility, cost-benefit, and risk management analyses and decision-making. Communicate policies and procedures related to program areas and coordinate with applicable parties. Provide guidance, training, direction and assistance to internal and external customers.

How you will contribute:

Communication: Represent VDOT in interactions with public, federal, state and local agencies to fulfill program commitments. Attend public hearings, citizen informational meetings, field inspections, citizen informational meetings and provide technical guidance to districts, as needed. Clearly communicate regulations related to assigned program area(s), policies, and science. Provide expert testimony and assistance to the attorney general related to litigation of transportation projects. Prepare technical briefings and position papers on complex, sensitive issues and provide expert advice on assigned program area designs that may have significant implications.

Consultant Coordination: Plan and develop specifications, special provisions, and/or contracts for completion of cost-effective abatement or remediation strategies associated with contamination, hazardous materials, and waste-related issues. Provide consultant management, using consultant resources when needed and maintaining fiscal accountability for consultant service delivery. Provide oversight of consultant activities, review consultant reports and provide comments and recommended revisions, and process invoices in conjunction with CO Environmental Business Office.

Hazmat Expertise: Serve as regional technical expert for due diligence and other hazardous material program studies and projects. Communicate information and points of view in writing, graphically and, or orally in a manner that is useful and understandable to intended audience.

Hazmat Program Guidance: Provide support for contamination, waste management, and other hazardous material issues that are associated with maintenance and equipment facilities and maintenance operations. Support Environmental Compliance Assessment and Assistance Program. Provide feedback as needed.

Program Assessment and Guidance: Provide guidance, support, and assistance for assigned program area(s) and communicate with appropriate stakeholders. Determine process improvements and policy changes or impacts, update the appropriate documentation and communicate changes. Monitor compliance to determine areas of improvement needed.

Program Oversight: Provide daily guidance, consultation, and assistance during project plan development and construction associated with program-specific issues. Ensure project-related issues are identified and that contamination, waste and other hazardous material concerns for right of way properties are addressed prior to project advertisement. Initiate and implement due diligence (ASTM and limited) Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessment studies of project corridors and specific right of way parcels and provide feedback during project development. Ensure proper considerations are made during project development for mitigating hazmat-related problems or issues to comply with regulatory requirements such as, but not limited to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), the Clean Air Act (CAA), the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Asbestos National Emissions Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) and corresponding and applicable Virginia Regulations. Develop and submit project specific special provisions and/or copied notes for inclusion in contract documents. Provide comments on Environmental Plan submissions for lead-based paint projects and technical support to field staff. Review and provide comment of Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (S