<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>Under limited supervision the State Revolving Fund Program Manager provides technical and managerial oversight to all Clean Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) and Drinking Water SRF projects for SCDES, which includes overseeing staff and interfacing with the SC Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Ensure that all SRF projects comply with applicable federal requirements, including Build America, Buy America (BABA), American Iron and Steel (AIS), Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises. Ensure that environmental reviews are conducted and construction permits are issued per state regulations and federal and state law. Provide assistance to Division Director with other activities.</p> <p>Responsibilities:</p> <ul> <li>Oversee daily operation of the project management responsibilities of the SRF program including supervising, training, and coaching project management staff and developing, updating, and implementing SRF policies and procedures in coordination with SCDES and RIA staff. </li><li>Perform technical reviews and approve preliminary engineering reports and construction plans and specifications, review and approve construction bid documents, provide oversight of projects during construction, and review and approve change orders and draw requests. </li><li>Assist project management staff in resolving issues related to meeting all federal and state requirements for individual projects, including BABA, AIS, and Davis-Bacon wage determinations. </li><li>Provide technical assistance to public officials, members of the public, consulting engineers, SCDES staff, and other state agencies. Participate in state and local conferences and workshops to promote the program. </li></ul> <p>Minimum and Additional Requirements</p> <p>A master's degree in the natural or physical sciences, public health or related technical field and five (5) years of environmental experience; or a bachelor's degree in the natural or physical sciences, public health or related technical field and six (6) years of environmental experience.</p> <p>Institutions of higher learning must be recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.</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. If selected for an interview, a copy of the college transcript will be required via email or at the time of the interview. Please note that some departments within the agency may require an official, certified copy of the transcript prior to hiring or within a specific timeframe required by that area, after hiring. Failure to produce an official, certified transcript may result in not being hired or termination.</p> <p>Additional Comments</p> <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>Remote Work: The option of partially remote work is available after successful completion of 6 months to 1 year of employment, based on job functions</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>