Deputy Regional Director, BWR WERO

Who We Are:

The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) seeks to protect, preserve, and enhance Massachusetts’ environmental resources and create a clean energy future for all residents. Through the stewardship of open spaces, the protection of environmental resources, and the advancement of clean energy, EEA works tirelessly to make Massachusetts a wonderful place to live, work, and raise a family.   Our commitment to environmental justice ensures that every resident, regardless of background or location, can live in a safe, clean environment and shares equally in the benefits of the clean energy transition. 

Who We Are as an Employer:

At EEA, we create meaningful, inclusive opportunities that empower our employees to make a real difference in shaping the environmental future of Massachusetts. We foster a workplace culture where diversity is valued, innovation is encouraged, and collaboration thrives. Our employees play a vital role in advancing sustainability, environmental justice, and clean energy solutions, ensuring a positive and lasting impact on Massachusetts and its residents.

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) is the state agency responsible for ensuring clean air, land, and water. Our work impacts every aspect of people's lives and is critical to the health and wellbeing of our residents and visitors. MassDEP is the lead agency for safe management of toxics and hazardous materials, promotion of waste reduction and recycling, preservation of the state's wetlands and coastal resources, air quality monitoring and pollution reduction, and so much more.

Job Opening:

The Department of Environmental Protection, MassDEP seeks highly qualified applicants for the position of Program Manager VII (M VII). This position is assigned to the Western Regional Office (WERO) Bureau of Water Resources, located in Springfield, MA and is responsible for managing upwards of 26 staff addressing municipal, environmental and climate change-related impacts regarding drinking water, wastewater and wetlands matters in 106 communities.

Position Overview:

Reporting to the Regional Director, this position serves as the Deputy Regional Director (DRD) for the Bureau of Water Resources (BWR) in the Western Regional Office.  The DRD will be responsible for managing and supervising all BWR operations in MassDEP’s western region including implementation and enforcement of state and federal environmental rules and regulations in the areas of Wetlands and Waterways, Drinking Water, Wastewater Management (Municipal, Industrial and Title 5), Water Management Act, Underground Injection Control, staff management and associated program policy development. In addition to demonstrating proven upper-level organizational management experience, applicants should have significant experience in the environmental field.

Major duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Plan, direct and oversee permitting, compliance assurance, enforcement, and compliance assistance activities, and ensure that decision-making is conducted in accordance with MassDEP statutes, regulations, and policies.
• Develop strategies to analyze water related impacts from climate change with regards to f