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About the Role
The Environmental Unit Director is responsible for managing and directing the activities of the Environmental Unit, which encompasses environmental review and oversight on HCR projects statewide. This position involves coordinating various funding programs, consulting with multiple offices within HCR and other state agencies to ensure compliance with environmental laws and regulations, and providing guidance on HCR’s environmental goals and priorities.
Responsibilities
- Manages and directs the activities of the Environmental Unit, encompassing environmental reviews and oversight on projects statewide in multiple programs overseen by the Agency.
- Establishes the Bureau's mission and sets goals, objectives and priorities in keeping with Agency policy and assures that these goals, objectives and priorities are met.
- Coordinates the efforts in the various funding programs to ensure all activities necessary for the effective management of statewide environmental review, clearance and oversight are carried out.
- Prepares long-range plans for Environmental Unit activities and priorities, in consultation with the VP of Design, Construction & Environmental and SVP of Office of Finance & Development.
- Ensures that resources are adequate for effect implementation of the Unit's environmental oversight.
- Coordinates and consults with staff in other agencies, such as the Department of Public Service, the Department of State, Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to ensure Unit policies and procedures are current.
- Responds to high-level requests for information and/or resolution of problems by the Agency executives, legislators, congressional representatives, local government officials, and recreation organizations, groups and associations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree plus ten years relevant experience.
- Comprehensive, working knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental legislation, rules, and regulations, as well as the principles and practices of environmental analysis and planning.
- Working knowledge of the effects of environmental projects on human and natural resources and ecological relationships.
Location
- Albany
- New York State
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Ten years relevant experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree
Benefits
- Extensive benefits package including paid leave, excellent health, dental, vision and retirement benefits.
- Promotional opportunity for dedicated professionals.
- 37.5-hour work week.
- Paid time off benefits including vacation, sick, personal days, and Federal Holidays.
- Opportunity for compressed scheduling.
- 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave.
- Paid Family Leave.
- Opportunity for compressed/flextime scheduling.
- Eligibility for Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).
- Cash in for Wellness program.
- Tuition reimbursement program.
- Vacation Leave Buy-Back program.
- Access to Plum Benefits.
- Optical reimbursement program.
About the Company
- New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) is the State’s affordable housing agency, with a mission to build, preserve, and protect affordable housing and increase homeownership throughout New York State.
- HCR is committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.
- HCR’s Design, Construction & Environmental Unit is responsible for the architectural, environmental, and construction oversight of projects funded through various HCR financing programs.
- Under the leadership of Governor Kathy Hochul and Commissioner RuthAnne Visnauskas, HCR is a vibrant, innovative agency that integrates and leverages New York State’s housing resources.
- We have offices in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, and Syracuse, and employ a diverse workforce of professionals who are hard-working and committed to serving low- and moderate-income families.
- Our mission is far reaching, encompassing single and multifamily housing finance, home improvement, rent regulation, housing subsidies, and community development.
- We partner regularly with a variety of public and private stakeholders.
- Achieving this mission requires a wide range of skills and backgrounds in public policy, administration, real estate, construction, finance, law, and many other areas of expertise.
- We seek to provide a workplace environment that is productive, flexible, accountable, ethical, and caring.
- Our employees are empowered to make a difference where they live and work.
- We offer competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package, including paid leave, health, dental, vision, retirement, and family-friendly policies.
Equal Opportunity
- New York State is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)