ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SPECIALIST II

Full Job Description

This position is only open to current, permanent residents of the State of Colorado.

This Environmental Protection Specialist II is located in Grand Junction

Be BOLD and make a real difference...

The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness.

The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.

Do you desire a career that provides you with opportunities to improve the world around you?

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is seeking diverse individuals from all backgrounds to apply for a career position that makes a direct impact on improving the lives of Colorado citizens.

Our mission is to advance Colorado's health and protect the places we live, work, learn, and play.

Our vision is to create a healthy and sustainable Colorado where current and future generations thrive.

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

Our tobacco-free campus offers free parking and is conveniently located near RTD bus lines, Glendale City Set, and the Cherry Creek bike path.

In addition to a great location and rewarding, meaningful work, we offer:

• Employee wellness programs and facilities

• Extensive internal professional development opportunities on a wide variety of subjects

• Bike to work programs, including access to storage lockers and bike racks

• Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the State system

• Strong, yet flexible retirement benefits including a choice of the PERA Defined Benefit Plan or the PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus optional 401K and 457 plans

• Medical and dental health plans

• Paid life insurance

• Short- and long-term disability coverage

• 11 paid holidays per year plus generous personal time off

• Mentoring program with opportunities for mentors and mentees

• Tuition assistance for college level courses including Masters degree programs

• Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, and

• A variety of employee resource groups

Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, go to:

https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

Requirements

The Work Unit

The Remediation Program is responsible for selecting, implementing, and overseeing remedial actions, and ensuring long-term protectiveness of those actions, under various federal and state programs, which are consistent with applicable federal and state requirements and are protective of human health and the environment. The Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action (UMTRA) Program is one such program with the Remediation Program. The UMTRA Program ensures that long-term disposal repositories of uranium mill tailings remain protective; works with the Department of Energy for the ongoing maintenance and operation of disposal cells; ensures that newly discovered tailings are appropriately managed; and provides technical and educational outreach and reports to local governments and private parties so that uranium mill tailings are identified, removed, stored and disposed of, in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements and in a manner which is protective of human health and the environment.

What you will be doing

This position acts as a project manager assisting with the implementation of the Colorado uranium mill tailings program and the solid waste permitting program.

This position assures adequate storage, treatment and disposal of solid waste and uranium mill tailings and assure adequate remediation of contaminated sites by: investigating, analyzing, and evaluating the geology, geophysics, hydrogeology, and geotechnical aspects of regulated facilities; reviewing technical data; inspecting facilities; overseeing certain activities at facilities; writing and enforcing the recommendations for certificate of designation applications and/or subsequent modifications of the design and operations plans for facilities; and providing technical expertise for the review of engineering plans and designs to ensure that activities are conducted in a technically sound, cost-effective, timely, and protective manner.

Qualifications

Residency Requirement: This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.

An applicant may meet the minimum qualifications for this job in one of two ways: They may qualify through their work experience alone or through a combination of education and work experience.

Experience Only:

Five (5) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to Environmental Earth Sciences, Geochemistry or closely related to the work assigned to this position

OR

Education and Experience:

A combination of related education from an accredited institution in Environmental Sciences or a field closely related to the work assignment. and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to long term disposal repositories of uranium or related to the work assigned equal to five (5) years.

This experience must be substantiated in the Work Experience section of your application. “See Resume” will not be accepted.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

In addition to the minimum requirements, the successful candidate in this position will have the following experience:

• Bachelors or advanced degree in Chemistry/Geology or related field.
  

• Familiarity with Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act (UMTRA)

• Familiarity with Colorado Solid Waste Disposal Sites and Facilities Act as preferred qualifications
• Experience using a gamma scintillometer
• The ability to communicate clearly, concisely and accurately
• Exceptional written communication skills
• Experience in the field conducting environmental sampling.
• HAZWOPER certification

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