Manager, Brownfields Redevelopment

Title:
Manager, Brownfields Redevelopment

Department:
Center for Community Systems

Reports To:
Director, Environmental Services

Position Type:
Staff

Position Summary:
The Manager, Brownfields Redevelopment
will provide technical assistance and expertise to communities who have
brownfield challenges and need guidance in investigation, cleanup, and
redevelopment of their brownfields. This role will also manage a staff of
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists that support technical assistance tasks
and events.

Essential Functions:
-Provides
technical assistance to municipalities and nonprofits in the cleanup and reuse
of their contaminated sites. This requires understanding of the brownfield
redevelopment process in relation to other topics such as state regulations,
environmental health and safety, infrastructure, economic development, social
impacts, open space, resiliency, etc.
-Assists communities in:
understanding basic brownfields redevelopment concepts; navigating the
brownfields regulatory process; identifying funding sources; understanding
technical and scientific reports and data; and engaging the community and
partners in this process.
-Plans and conducts brownfield
engagement and educational events (workshops, seminars, webinars, bootcamps,
conference sessions)
-Manages staff who provide
one-on-one technical assistance to government entities, community
organizations, and non-profits throughout the US. May
recruit, hire, train staff, evaluate employee performance, and recommend or
initiate promotions, transfers, and disciplinary action.
-Coordinates the schedules of the
Brownfields Redevelopment Specialists to ensure one-on-one technical assistance
is being fairly distributed to every government level, community type,
population type, and nonprofit across the Center's designated geographical
assistance region.
-Contributes content for websites,
newsletters, and educational tools on brownfields and brownfields-related
topics.
-Maintains an organized record of
assistance activities for inclusion in required program progress reporting.
-Performs other duties as assigned.

Prerequisite Qualifications:
Education Requirements:
-Bachelor's degree or master's degree in environmental
planning, environmental science, geology, environmental engineering, or other
relevant discipline

Experience Requirements:
-5 to 8 years.

Technical Requirements:
-Demonstrated knowledge of Federal
and/or state brownfield programs and environmental regulations.
-Ability to read and understand environmental and/or
planning documents, and mentor others on technical comprehension.
-Familiarity with the challenges
affecting redevelopment and revitalization projects.
-Ability to work both independently
and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
-Experience managing or mentoring
staff.
-Possesses strong public speaking
and relationship building skills.
-Possesses
strong time management and organizational skills and the ability to meet
deadlines.
-Familiarity
with identifying and utilizing available brownfield related data sources (i.e.,
NJDEP DataMiner).
-Ability to present technical
information to the public in plain language.
-Effective written and verbal
communication skills.
-Excellent
computer literacy, including Microsoft Office, and Adobe.
-Experience in real estate and/or
public health assessments a plus.
-Interest in social equity in
redevelopment.
-Fluent
in Spanish is a plus.
-Applicants must have a valid
driver's license.
-Applicant must live in NJ.

At the university's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be exempted where the candidate can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the university, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.

Bargaining Unit:
Non-Aligned

Range/Band:
12

Salary Information:
In compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Law, the annual salary range for this position is $92,000-$100,000 (USD). NJIT considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses or other items.

To learn more about the comprehensive benefits NJIT offers for this position, please visit our benefits page: https://hr.njit.edu/health-benefits.

FLSA:
Exempt
Full-Time

Travel Demands:
-Frequent
travel within EPA Regions 2 and 4.