Cook County Government
MANAGER, AIR INSPECTION - DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY (SHAKMAN EXEMPT)
Cook County Government, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Manager, Air Inspection - Dept. of Environment & Sustainability (Shakman Exempt)
Cook County Department of Environment and Sustainability is seeking a Manager, Air Inspection to lead environmental enforcement efforts focused on air quality and pollution control. The Manager supervises inspection staff, enforces environmental protection laws, advises senior leadership on policies and ordinances based on current scientific and regulatory standards, coordinates enforcement actions, manages permitting and billing operations, and prepares analytical reports on air quality compliance. The position also oversees staff training, ensures alignment with Illinois EPA standards, and collaborates with local governments and other partners on environmental response initiatives.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
Supervises and coordinates staff of environment and sustainability engineers and technical support personnel responsible for inspecting and identifying sources of pollutants by industrial and commercial enterprises, open burn sites and other locations relevant to the enforcement of federal, state, and county environmental protection laws.
Assigns workloads to environment and sustainability engineer and technical support personnel, monitors their work activities for timeliness and completeness.
Prepares analytical written reports detailing investigatory environmental engineering pollution inspections and reviews reports prepared by subordinate staff.
Reviews installation permits for industrial process, combustion, and incineration equipment relevant to accuracy of specifications and compliance to environmental protection laws.
Establishes operational procedures for division staff and offers technical guidance to the public on environmental protection, including compliance with regulations and pollution control strategies.
Manages legal proceedings related to environmental violations and oversees permit fee billing, revenue tracking and revenue projections.
Trains new environment and sustainability engineer and technical support personnel relative to the policies and procedures of the department; schedules the assigned staff for environmental training seminars.
Maintains communications with Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, local governments and other entities to coordinate environmental responses.
Advises senior leadership regarding policies and ordinances related to air quality and pollution based on current and emerging science, regulation and standards. Drafts ordinance and policy language.
Conducts operational analysis and develops recommendations for improvement, including participating in special projects such as researching best practices, creating pollution prevention programs, and proposing ordinance updates.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of federal, state, and county environmental protection laws and familiarity with industrial, heating, ventilation, and pollution control equipment.
Skill in the use of Microsoft Office suite and database tools for data tracking and analysis.
Ability to develop and implement SOPs and create and review environmental inspection reports.
Effective verbal and written communication skills with the public and governmental and private entities.
Skill in preparing detailed analytical reports on environmental pollution inspections and recommending operational improvements.
Ability to manage professional and/or skilled support staff on a day-to-day basis.
Ability to set overall direction and hold staff accountable for accomplishing work objectives by fostering positive relationships between employees, leadership, and stakeholders.
Ability to travel to work assignments throughout Cook County as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Three (3) years of environmental science, environmental management, engineering, or industrial hygiene supervisory experience or directly related experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Five (5) years of environmental science, environmental management, engineering, or industrial hygiene supervisory experience.
Three (3) years of previous management or supervisory experience.
Benefits
Top Tier Medical Benefits: Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision plans and 7 additional voluntary benefit plans.
Flexible teleworking options.
Generous paid time off: 13 paid holidays, minimum 10 vacation days annually, up to 4 personal days annually, and paid sick leave.
Pension plan.
Financial support programs and resources such as life insurance, flexible spending accounts, commuter benefits, discount parking, PSLF eligibility, deferred compensation and tuition stipend.
Health and wellness perks: flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program and wellness program.
Location South Holland, IL. (County seat: Cook County Office)
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Key Responsibilities and Duties
Supervises and coordinates staff of environment and sustainability engineers and technical support personnel responsible for inspecting and identifying sources of pollutants by industrial and commercial enterprises, open burn sites and other locations relevant to the enforcement of federal, state, and county environmental protection laws.
Assigns workloads to environment and sustainability engineer and technical support personnel, monitors their work activities for timeliness and completeness.
Prepares analytical written reports detailing investigatory environmental engineering pollution inspections and reviews reports prepared by subordinate staff.
Reviews installation permits for industrial process, combustion, and incineration equipment relevant to accuracy of specifications and compliance to environmental protection laws.
Establishes operational procedures for division staff and offers technical guidance to the public on environmental protection, including compliance with regulations and pollution control strategies.
Manages legal proceedings related to environmental violations and oversees permit fee billing, revenue tracking and revenue projections.
Trains new environment and sustainability engineer and technical support personnel relative to the policies and procedures of the department; schedules the assigned staff for environmental training seminars.
Maintains communications with Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, local governments and other entities to coordinate environmental responses.
Advises senior leadership regarding policies and ordinances related to air quality and pollution based on current and emerging science, regulation and standards. Drafts ordinance and policy language.
Conducts operational analysis and develops recommendations for improvement, including participating in special projects such as researching best practices, creating pollution prevention programs, and proposing ordinance updates.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of federal, state, and county environmental protection laws and familiarity with industrial, heating, ventilation, and pollution control equipment.
Skill in the use of Microsoft Office suite and database tools for data tracking and analysis.
Ability to develop and implement SOPs and create and review environmental inspection reports.
Effective verbal and written communication skills with the public and governmental and private entities.
Skill in preparing detailed analytical reports on environmental pollution inspections and recommending operational improvements.
Ability to manage professional and/or skilled support staff on a day-to-day basis.
Ability to set overall direction and hold staff accountable for accomplishing work objectives by fostering positive relationships between employees, leadership, and stakeholders.
Ability to travel to work assignments throughout Cook County as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Three (3) years of environmental science, environmental management, engineering, or industrial hygiene supervisory experience or directly related experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Five (5) years of environmental science, environmental management, engineering, or industrial hygiene supervisory experience.
Three (3) years of previous management or supervisory experience.
Benefits
Top Tier Medical Benefits: Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision plans and 7 additional voluntary benefit plans.
Flexible teleworking options.
Generous paid time off: 13 paid holidays, minimum 10 vacation days annually, up to 4 personal days annually, and paid sick leave.
Pension plan.
Financial support programs and resources such as life insurance, flexible spending accounts, commuter benefits, discount parking, PSLF eligibility, deferred compensation and tuition stipend.
Health and wellness perks: flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program and wellness program.
Location South Holland, IL. (County seat: Cook County Office)
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