<p>Job Responsibilities</p> <p>Careers at SCDES: Where Passion Meets Preservation</p> <p>Do you love South Carolina and protecting the environment?</p> <p>Come join our team at SCDES, put your passion to work with us!</p> <p>We are dedicated to protecting the state of South Carolina and we would love to have you as a member of our team!</p> <p>Science | Service | Sustainability</p> <p>About the Role:</p> <p>Under limited supervision, this position manages the RCRA Permitting and Corrective Action Section within the Bureau of Land & Waste Management. In this role, you will lead and direct the technical staff responsible for RCRA permitting and corrective action at Post-Closure (PC) and RCRA Treatment, Storage, and Disposal (TSD) Facilities. You will also support the Division Director by providing expert technical consultation and producing specialized technical documents and regulatory materials. This position plays a key role in safeguarding public health and the environment by ensuring hazardous waste facilities operate safely and in compliance with state and federal regulations, directly supporting the agency's mission to protect the quality of South Carolina's natural resources.</p> <p>You can read more about the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and how SCDES carries out its purpose on this page.</p> <p>Job Responsibilities:</p> <ul> <li>Plan, direct, and manage activities of technical staff involved in RCRA Permitting and Corrective Action activities. </li><li>Provide programmatic and technical guidance to staff reviewing complex hazardous waste permitting and cleanup activities at PC/TSD facilities to ensure consistent decisions. </li><li>Provide technical and professional consultation to the public and government officials on matters of environmental concern. </li><li>Ensure appropriate staff training needs are identified and accomplished and that employee performance evaluations are completed in accordance with Department policy. </li><li>Stay current with RCRA Hazardous Waste TSD permitting and corrective action activities, translate and facilitate that knowledge into Department resource needs related to the RCRA Grant Work Plan. </li><li>Assist in preparing the EPA RCRA Grant applications and ensure that existing grant commitments are met. </li><li>Conduct program development activities, including reporting and regulatory development. </li><li>Assist Division Director with administrative and programmatic duties as needed. </li><li>Perform other related duties as required. </li></ul> <p>Why Join Us?</p> <p>As a state employee, you'll enjoy:</p> <ul> <li>Job Stability & Purposeful Work: Make an impact on your community as you contribute to protecting SC's environment. </li><li>Great Benefits: Including paid holidays, 30 total days of leave per year, insurance options for you and your family, and retirement benefit choices. </li><li>Career Growth: Grow professionally with ongoing training, skill-building opportunities, and room for advancement. </li><li>Work-Life Balance: A career that lets you enjoy South Carolina, inside and outside of your job. </li></ul> <p>Minimum and Additional Requirements</p> <ul> <li>A master's degree in the natural or physical sciences, public health, or related technical field and five (5) years of environmental experience; OR </li><li>A bachelor's degree in the natural or physical sciences, public health or related technical field and six (6) years of environmental experience. </li></ul> <p>Note: A copy (official or unofficial) of your transcript(s) must be uploaded as an attachment with your application for interview consideration. If offered the position, an OFFICIAL COPY of transcript(s) will be required prior to hiring.</p> <p>Institutions of Higher Learning must be recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.</p> <p>Applicants indicating college credit or degree(s) on the application are encouraged to upload an unofficial copy of the transcript as an attachment to the application. Please note that the agency may require an official, certified copy of the transcript or diploma prior to hiring.</p> <p>Additional Requirements:</p> <ul> <li>Extensive knowledge of principles and practices of federal and state environmental laws, rules and regulations governing the hazardous waste (RCRA) program. </li><li>Thorough knowledge of state administrative, personnel, budgetary, and legislative procedures. </li><li>Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and the public, to plan, and direct activities. </li><li>Ability to work independently with limited supervision and exercise personal discretion. </li></ul> <p>Preferred Qualifications</p> <ul> <li>Registration as a Professional Engineer or Professional Geologist. </li></ul> <p>Additional Comments</p> <ul> <li>Overnight travel is required. </li><li>This position works under limited supervision but consultation with supervisor is required for controversial or highly complex projects and programmatic or budgeting decisions. </li></ul> <p>SCDES is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.</p> <p>The Department will not sponsor H1B visas for this position.</p> <p>The South Carolina Department of Environmental Services offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children. Click here for additional information.</p> </li><li> <p>15 days annual (vacation) leave per year</p> </li><li> <p>15 days sick leave per year</p> </li><li> <p>13 paid holidays</p> </li><li> <p>Paid parental leave</p> </li><li> <p>S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available (S.C. Deferred Compensation)</p> </li><li> <p>Retirement benefit choices*</p> </li><li> <p>State Retirement Plan (SCRS)</p> </li><li> <p>State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP)</p> </li><li> <p>Enrollment in one of the listed plans is required for all FTE employees; please refer to the contribution section of hyperlinked retirement sites for the current contribution rate of gross pay.</p> </li></ul>