Oversee environmental investigation & remediation programs/projects; ensure compliance with federal regulations/standards, TAA commitments throughout the programs/projects. Serve as leader,expert,and technical resource for all matters involving environmental planning, environmental management,sustainability,compliance, and stewardship. Manage compliance with applicable federal, state, local CERCLA environmental programs; regulatory notification and reporting requirements; payment of fees; preparation and maintenance of environmental records. Oversee preparation of programmatic and/or site-specific environmental studies & documents to support National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Categorical Exclusions, Environmental Assessments, & Environmental Impact Statements in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Arizona Department of Transportation requirements. Oversee or perform site assessments, field investigations, other environmental survey activities associated with remediation and mitigation efforts. Manage CERCLA/Superfund expenditures within authorized project budgets, adhere to consultant & construction schedules; ensure contracted work is correct and complete prior to close-out; review and approve progress payments and negotiate change orders for contractors and consultants, where applicable.

Position Requirements:  

Must have a bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, urban or regional planning, or similar field.  Master’s Degree preferred.   Must have a minimum of ten years of progressive management and high level CERCLA investigation and remediation program/project experience; Professional Engineer, American Institute of Certified Planners (CIP) or American Institute of Architects (AIA) certifications preferred.  Commercial airport experience preferred.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of planning, environmental management, architectural, engineering design and construction, and administration of project management.
• A variety of practices and procedures, including Federal, State, and local laws and regulations applicable to environmental investigations and remediation programs and projects. 
• Design principles, techniques and tools used in the production and use of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings and models.
• The selection and administration of architectural, engineering, planning, consulting and construction contracts.
• Principles of organization, budgeting and administrative project management.

Skill in:

• Organization, oral, listening, and written communications, proof-reading, innovative, critical-thinking and multi-tasking.
• Successful implementation of projects and programs through effective usage of project management principles and project controls and effective collaboration with all TAA internal and external stakeholders.
• Taking initiative and being a self-starter.
• Effective management, leadership.
• Mentoring, coaching and motivating.
• Strategic planning, thinking and decision making.

Ability to:

Environmental Requirements

• Clean, temperature-controlled facilities.
• At times, work in a high-noise environment and extreme weather.

      Mental Requirements

• Apply planning or engineering principles, methods, and techniques to theoretical and practical problems with versatility, judgment, and perception.
• Adapt principles, methods and techniques of related professional disciplines.
• Recognize, analyze and solve complex problems. 
• Develop and implement comprehensive capital improvement and financial programs.
• Perform tasks with a high degree of accuracy, attention to detail, with mature judgment, to function in compelling, high stress, fast moving work surroundings, with deadlines and multiple projects.
• Remain focused in situations involving extreme stress.
• Effectively manage emergency events and situations consistent with federal regulations, NIMS/ICS, and best practices.

Physical Requirements

• Effectively communicate, orally and in written form, and make effective public presentations.
• Read, write, and speak the English language in an articulate, fluent manner.
• Distinguish the colors red, green, and yellow in airfield marking, lighting, and emergency light gun signals, or apply light gun signal procedures.
• Communicate via telephone, radio, cellular telephone, with sufficient clarity to be understood by others and to hear radio and telephone transmissions in a high noise environment.

General

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with TAA personnel, the TAA Board, representatives of other agencies, the local business community and the public.

• Keep abreast of changes in scientific knowledge and engineering technology.
• Operate a computer, and any other computer software appropriate for assigned position.
• Establish and maintain effective and positive working relationships with department personnel, other TAA personnel, and outside agencies, as required.
• Initiate and organize responsibilities without observant supervision; and to take independent action relative to emergency operations and work problems requiring immediate solutions. 
• Understand that dissemination of information outside of job requirements is based on “need-to-know” and must maintain discreet and professional sense of confidentiality due to sensitive nature of job functions.
• Communicate the employee performance communications process in a fair and consistent manner according to the approved recommendations. 
• Engage in self-improvement activities, and training as appropriate.                         

Licenses; Certificates; Special Requirements:

• Valid Arizona Driver’s license.
• Meet and maintain the ability to drive airport vehicles and obtain authorization to access the Non-Movement Area and Movement Area on the Air Operations Area (AOA).
• Must obtain and maintain access to the Security Identification Display Area (SIDA).
• Must receive AAAE Certified Member (CM) certification or an equivalent within two years of assuming the position. Must successfully complete the National Incident Management System (NIMS) 100, 200, 700, 800, 300 and 400 course requirements and certification within the first year of assuming the position.
• As an employee, you are deemed to be essential personnel as part of TAA’s emergency response team and must respond to airport incidents as requested/required.
• Will serve at the pleasure of the President/CEO and is not covered under the TAA employee appeals process.

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