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Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Sustainability, the Airport Environmental Director leads an internationally recognized aviation environmental program that boasts an ISO 14001-certified Environmental Management System (EMS) and is committed to strengthening its proactive management of all environmental issues.  “Sustainability and Resiliency” are listed as guiding principles within our Vision 100 strategic plan, as we work to remain one of the most sustainable airports in the world on our path to 100 million annual passengers.   In this position, you will lead a team of 16 highly effective environmental professionals focused on maintaining compliance with environmental regulations and accomplishing ambitious sustainability goals across programs such as air quality, climate, waste management, water quality, and environmental planning.  You will have the ability and authority to develop and implement innovative programs in a fast-paced, complex, and expanding organization with significant support from the executive leadership team and city administration.   Key Responsibilities include: Strategic management of the three units that make up the Environmental Services team (Air, Climate, and Waste; Water Quality; and Environmental Planning)Engagement and leadership across DEN’s full span of regulatory partners, including the Federal Aviation Administration, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Metro Water Recovery, and Denver Department of Public Health and Environment, among others; including participating in regulatory processes and representing DEN in reviewing and responding to permit changes.Lead implementation of DEN’s ISO 14001-certified Environmental Management System and promote continuous improvement across DEN’s environmental activitiesPrepare, present, and manage a $6 million budget and advocate for needed capital infrastructure projects to ensure cost-effectiveness of operations and achievement of environmental outcomesSupport project and contract management to influence and resolve complex problems, identify and eliminate barriers, contribute creative solutions, and leverage support when needed to deliver on-time resultsFunction as an Environmental Subject Matter Expert (SME) to help DEN effectively manage spills, releases, and other unexpected environmental issuesCollaborate across all levels of DEN staff, senior leadership, and business partners to advance environmental workPresent DEN’s environmental accomplishments to internal and external audiences and professionally represent DEN on high-value boards, committees, and at relevant eventsTrack critical organizational and aviation industry environmental issues, determine applicability to DEN, and prepare airport response plans   What You’ll Bring   Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:​ Environmental regulatory experience that spans multiple levels of government (Federal, State, Local) and agencies (FAA, EPA, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, etc.)Environmental Management System experienceSustainability program implementation experience within a large and complex organizationCollaborative, approachable leader who is skilled at bringing teams together and strengthening team cultureCompliance-assistance mindset: partners with internal/external stakeholders and project teams to build a culture of compliance through coaching; ability to drive compliance through partnershipRelationship Building: Proven ability to build partnerships with internal stakeholders and external regulators/agencies; skilled at navigating complex, matrixed environmentsCalm, sound judgement under pressure; handles incidents with composure, learning orientation, and continuous improvement.Strategic problem-solving; finds creative paths forward, removes barriers, and keeps projects movingClear, transparent communication; sets expectations, listens well, and escalates appropriatelyStrong people management capability: Supervises managers and guides multiple functional teams with empathy and respect; sets priorities, removes roadblocks, and develops talent   Required Minimum Qualifications Education requirement: Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Law, Biology, Chemistry, Public Administration, Sustainability Management, or a related field.Experience Requirement: Five (5) years of experience developing and managing environmental programs, which must have included management of subordinate supervisors.Education/Experience Equivalency: Two (2) years of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of post-high school education.Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements.Equivalency: Two years of the appropriate type and level of experience will serve as an equivalency to one year of education.    Application Deadline   To be considered for this position, you must include the following on your job application (upload the attachment(s) to the Resume/CV section on the My Experience tab): ResumeCover letter is strongly preferred, but not required 

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