What are the responsibilities and job description for the Regulatory Manager position at St Johns River Water Management District?
Regulatory Manager
Division of Regulatory Services
Job Summary:
This is a leadership position that supervises and manages a team of Supervising Engineers and indirect staff on the ERP review team.
Job duties include:
- Regular communication with supervisors to ensure consistency and alignment with District rules, Florida statutes, and Division procedures; reviewing and signing off on technical documents; facilitating the resolution of elevated projects; keeping Division leadership updated on projects of heightened concern; supports the Division’s performance goals and mission; completes performance appraisal and collaborates with Division leadership on ratings; fosters team building and employee development; signs off on second Request for Additional Information (RAI) letters; promotes a culture that implements situational awareness and reasonable assurance measures; ensures supervisors are assisting staff with dashboard and project management.
- Internal Coordination and Collaboration with Regulatory Managers (RM) and Regulatory Coordinator (RC): Participates in bi-weekly project discussion meetings; Leadership Coordination meetings; leadership workshops; annual division-wide offsite meetings; open house meetings; collaboratively selects Employee of the Month nominee; develops, leads and participates in and/or facilitates process improvements.
- Interagency Coordination & Outreach: In collaboration with the RMs & RC, coordinates or helps to coordinate with State or Federal Agencies, such as Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), regarding regulatory matters of implementation and consistency related to State and Federal rules; represents the Division or District at interagency regulatory coordination meetings and public outreach events.
Knowledge Of:
Environmental Resource Permitting Rules and Florida Statutes; engineering and environmental technical practices; personnel management and motivation.
Skilled In:
Providing excellent customer service; conflict resolution; working effectively with others of differing viewpoints; managing, prioritizing, implementing, and completing multiple tasks under specific timeframes; resolving complex compliance and enforcement matters; basic computer software (word processing, spreadsheets, databases, etc.); performing review of ERP applications; rule development.
Ability To:
Consistently demonstrates highly effective creative thinking, problem solving, collaboration, customer service, and team building skills and abilities; effectively leads and positively influences others within and outside their work unit through active participation at Program and Division level meetings; proactively identifies and facilitates the implementation of process improvements, program efficiencies, and consistency measures at an individual, team, and program level; and demonstrates an exceptionally high level of technical expertise; and consistent and effective modeling of the “self” and “other” leadership competencies.
Minimum Qualifications:
A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in civil, hydraulic, water resource, environmental, or agricultural engineering or a closely related engineering field, registration with the State of Florida as a Professional Engineer and six years of professional experience in environmental or water resources field, one of which includes leading a project team, coordinating activities of a work group, or serving as a team lead.
A master's degree from an accredited college or university in civil, hydraulic, water resource, environmental, or agricultural engineering or a closely related engineering field can substitute for one year of the required non-supervisory experience as described above.
Physical Requirements/Working Environment:
Mostly in an office environment, sitting at a desk and operating a personal computer to produce work products with some field visits as required.
Periodic field visits:
The candidate must have the ability to endure outdoor environments in uncomfortable temperatures, inclement weather, and remote locations.
Licenses:
Valid State of Florida Driver’s License.
Additional Details:
Starting Salary Range: $97,510.40 - $150,009.60
Starting salary is based on qualifications and experience.
Benefits include Florida Retirement System, health insurance, paid parental leave, dental insurance, life insurance, long-term disability, paid leave and holidays, professional development, wellness program, and eligible for public service student loan forgiveness program.
Your application will receive careful consideration, and if selected for an interview, you will be contacted to schedule an appointment. St. Johns River Water Management District participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is an internet-based system that allows businesses to determine the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States.
Certain service members and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such service members and veterans will receive preference in employment and are encouraged to apply.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Veterans’ Preference/Drug-Free and Tobacco-Free Workplace
Location: Negotiable: District headquarters (Palatka) or a Service Center (Jacksonville, Apopka, Palm Bay).
Closing Date: April 24, 2026
Salary : $97,510 - $150,010