Program Supervisor

The Transportation and Climate Change Division of the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District is seeking a highly motivated, knowledgeable, and organized Program Supervisor to lead the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and Land Use team. The CEQA and Land Use team is a dedicated group of professionals advancing clean air, public health, and climate solutions through technical assistance, project development, and advocacy in the land use and transportation sectors. This position currently supervises five full- time planner-analysts, two Civic Spark fellows, and a college intern. The position is responsible for implementing policies and actions to reduce emissions, pollution exposure, and climate hazards in the Sacramento region. The Sac Metro Air District is considered a statewide leader in tackling emerging CEQA and Land Use issues, and the program supervisor is expected to continue this tradition with integrity, teamwork, and innovation.

This position ensures key Sac Metro Air District CEQA thresholds and guidance are developed and updated; provides technical assistance to the public, developers, construction companies, community groups, and government agencies on air quality and climate issues; manages consultant contracts; oversees the implementation of operational and construction mitigation programs; manages relationships with jurisdictions; advocates for policies and actions that improve air quality and climate resilience; and reviews land use development projects to effect sustainable changes in the built environment.

This position includes testifying and presenting to boards, commissions, community groups and the public. Occasional night and weekend work will be required.

Pay: $54.72 - $73.34 Hourly

Plus an outstanding benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance with District contributions covering the employee-only premiums, Cal PERS retirement, retiree medical, vacation, holidays, sick leave, and more!

To see all job and benefit details and to apply, visit

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/aqmd by 4: 00 p.m., Monday, December 2, 2024.

TYPICAL DUTIES
1. The duties listed below are examples of the work typically performed by employees in this class. An employee may not be assigned all duties listed and may be assigned duties which are not listed below. Marginal duties (shown in italics) are those which are least likely to be essential functions for any single position in this class.
2. Supervises and performs the most difficult and complex of the work unit in areas such as inspections, rule development, emission inventory, emission reduction credits, air monitoring, planning, mobile source low
emission technology, toxics, modeling and new source analysis.
3. Supervises case development for violations of air quality rules and regulations; recommends resolutions for cases; determines monetary settlements for violations; conducts hearings with regulated businesses and industries for the purpose of negotiating settlements for emission violations.
4. Reviews evaluations performed by staff including calculations, assumptions, staff reports, rule interpretation, control technology, determines enforceability of permit conditions, and consistency with departmental practices and policies; reviews and approves issuance of Authority to Construct, initial inspection reports, fee determinations and assessments, Permits to Operate, health risk assessments, source test results, and other related reports, permits or documents.
5. Assists staff and the public with issues related to stationary source, mobile source or air toxics enforcement, permitting, rule compliance, emission inventory, modeling and other related programs; interprets and explains rules, policies, and procedures to others; interacts with equipment manufacturers regarding low emission technology.
6. Develops policies and procedures for program operation and staff activities; assists in preparation, presentation, and monitoring of annual budget, grants, and subvention funding.
7. Coordinates transportation and land use planning programs; coordinates preparation of District's Transportation Conformity Rule; supervises the implementation and maintenance of transportation demand management strategies and related ordinances.
8. Trains, supervises, and evaluates staff; assists with the selection of new employees.
9. Coordinates scheduling and planning of assigned program activities with federal, state, county and other local governmental agencies; acts as liaison with regulatory agencies for specific programs.
10. Reviews, comments and assists with the development of proposed rules or regulations; consults with regulatory agencies regarding reduction strategies; evaluates state and federal mandates and policies and determines impacts on regulated sources; determines methods to
research local air quality; designs, coordinates, and directs necessary  studies and analysis of technological feasibility, economic and other impacts of proposed practices and rule changes.
11. Meets with key decision makers from industry to discuss applicability and effects of existing, new and/or proposed regulations on their facilities; represents the District on committees, workshops, conferences and at public activities, and board meetings; plans, arranges for, and coordinates public workshops, special conferences, and public hearings on rules, issues and actions.
12. Prepares reports, letters, memos, and other documents regarding violations, complaints, air pollution or toxic substance sources, program progress, and other relevant topics; develops low emission demonstration projects.
13. May coordinate other programs of the division on a temporary or intermittent basis.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience
Completion of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a related engineering specialty, related environmental science, environmental planning, industrial technology or a field related to the specific program and four years of full-time experience performing duties that included increasingly difficult engineering, scientific planning or inspection work in air quality management. Knowledge of (as it relates to the specific position):

Air quality plan components and methods of calculating impacts of air quality control measures; principles and techniques of enforcement practices related to air quality management; scientific, engineering and environmental principles, methods, practices, and equipment used in determining, evaluating, monitoring, and controlling air quality; air quality plan components and methods of calculating impacts of air pollution control measures including modeling; principles and practices of transportation and land use planning; internal combustion engine cycles; thermodynamic and heat transfer principles; statistics; various types of industrial processes and control equipment; current federal, state and local laws, rules, and regulations related to air quality management; principles and techniques of personnel management and supervision;
relationship of federal and state air quality programs to local government programs; basic computer applications; concepts, methods, and practices of vehicle fleet operation; manufacturing techniques and design concepts of vehicle technology; light, medium, heavy-duty, and off-road powertrain and emission control systems; clean fuels technology and associated products; model concepts of emission inventory; environmental and safety aspects of conventional and alternative fuels; the effects of vehicle emissions on air quality and human health; state vehicle emission standards; federal state and local laws, rules and regulations related to vehicle air quality management.

Ability to:
Coordinate, supervise, and train professional and technical staff; organize and coordinate staff activities and programs to meet program requirements and goals; analyze engineering, technical and managerial problems and propose effective solutions; develop, analyze, interpret, explain and apply legislation, laws, regulations, and technical material related to air quality management; make written and verbal presentations to professional and civic groups; communicate in public
and in private meetings, group discussions and interviews with people of varying technical skills and personalities; write clear, concise, and comprehensive reports, letters and other documents.

Special Requirement:
Possession of a valid Class C California driver's license.

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