Title: Dam Compliance Coordinator

State Role Title: Environmental Manager I

Hiring Range: $70,000 - $85,000

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Dept Conservation & Recreation

Location: MAIN STREET CENTRE

Agency Website: http://www.dcr.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

This position resolves enforcement cases fairly, consistently, and in a manner that furthers the Department’s enforcement mission; coordinates and assists the Department of Conservation and Recreation’s Dam Safety and Floodplain Management division’s responses in emergency situations including during imminent dam failures, anticipated storm events, and flood emergency recovery activities; collaborates with Administration and Department personnel and stakeholders including local emergency management and state and federal emergency management including the Governor's Office, the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources, Office of the Attorney General, Virginia Department of Emergency Management, Emergency Operations Center, VEST, FEMA, etc. to determine appropriate actions to address emergency situations; assists with necessary press releases and notices; performs compliance and enforcement program development and coordination; performs implementation of enforcement; performs compliance and enforcement program support; provides paralegal and policy expertise and assistance to Department policy personnel regarding dam safety and floodplain management statutes, regulations, policies, procedures, compliance, enforcement, Freedom of Information Act request responses, and legislative and fiscal impacts; coordinates state hazard plan updates regarding dam incidents and floods; assist localities and planning districts to update flood and dam annexes to their emergency plans; and assists with dam sector threat identification and critical infrastructure identification and protection related to dams or floods.

The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is the state’s lead conservation agency, and it takes a diverse agency to conserve resources for a diverse commonwealth.

DCR offers paid leave; 13 paid holidays; medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; as well as retirement plans including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan. DCR is also a federally recognized Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) employer and a certified Virginia Values Veteran (V3) employer.

DCR’s Mission is to conserve the natural, scenic, historic, and cultural resources of the Commonwealth. We invite you to learn more about DCR’s efforts to CONSERVE.

Minimum Qualifications

• Demonstrated legal, legislative, or regulatory knowledge or experience.
• Comprehensive knowledge of and extensive experience with environmental program compliance and enforcement activities, as well as thorough understanding of relevant legal issues and principles.
• Strong skills in negotiation, organization, research, problem-solving, analysis, and project management.
• Ability to work well with others and to deal effectively with unexpected demands and changing priorities.

Additional Considerations

• Considerable experience with regulatory enforcement, policies, or laws.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

This position will remain open for a minimum of five business days, beginning on 07/16/2025. The position may be closed at any time after the five-day posting period once a suitable pool of applicants has been identified.

Submission of an online application is required for this position. DCR does not accept applications, resumes, cover letters, etc. for this vacancy in any other format. When applying for jobs, please ensure your online application and/or resume is complete with duties and skills associated with your work experience.

A valid Driver's License is required to operate a state vehicle or if operating a personal vehicle while conducting business on behalf of the agency.

Selected candidate(s) will need to complete the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form. DCR participates in E-Verify.

Minorities, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and people with National/Federal Service experience are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TT

Employment in this position is contingent upon satisfactory completion of a background check.

DCR employees are encouraged to visit Virginia State Parks! Check out our employee discounts.

• Free parking or admission to all Virginia State Parks.
• DCR classified, retired, and wage staff (after six months of service) are entitled to overnight facility discounts such as:
  • Free camping outside of the Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day period in sites designed for up to six people.
  • Free camping Sunday night through Thursday night (excluding the night prior to a holiday) from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.
  • Fifty percent discount on cabins (up to 3 bedrooms) outside of Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day, for a maximum of 14 nights. All reservations require a two-night minimum. Bunkhouses, camping cabins, and yurts are included; one night yurt stays only receive a 25% discount.

Contact Information

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Email: hr@dcr.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.