Project Manager - Environmental Protection Specialist II - 2616

This position is only open to Colorado state residents.

Be BOLD and make a real difference . . .

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, the Glendale City Center, 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

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.

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

The remediation program implements the Natural Resource Damage Assessment Program on behalf of the CDPHE as one of the three Colorado Natural Resource Trustees. The purpose of this program is to assess injuries to the state's natural resources under CERCLA and Oil Pollution Act, collaborate with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Attorney General (AG) to obtain settlements for damages resulting from natural resource injuries, develop restoration plans, review restoration proposals, develop and monitor contracts for funding approved restoration activities and projects. Additionally, the remediation program includes work to protect human health and the environment through the evaluation of potential or confirmed releases of hazardous substances and remediation of sites under federal or state authority. The work units seek and foster public involvement in selecting and implementing remedial actions which are: protective of human health and the environment; consistent with federal and state laws and policies; and technically sound, cost effective, and timely. Projects in this work unit progress through: discovery; site assessment; selection of appropriate response action framework (e.g., CERCLA, Brownfields, Voluntary Cleanup); remedial investigation; alternatives analysis; decision documentation; remedial design; remedial action; and operation and maintenance.

What You Will Be Doing

As the natural resource damage project manager, this position is responsible for reviewing spill reports, collaborating with the other state trustee staff from the department of natural resources (DNR) and the Attorney Generals office (AGO) to investigate releases of hazardous substances and petroleum products that injured the state natural resources. This position will be responsible for developing restoration plans and solicitations for restoration projects. This position will be responsible for all contract responsibilities for restoration projects. This position will be responsible for supporting the remediation program at community meetings and engaging with the public, individuals, and local, state, and federal agencies. This involves reporting to the CDPHE natural resource damage trustee representative, traveling independently to sites, and may include conducting field oversight. As the HMWMD quality assurance officer (QAO), this position will be responsible for oversight and management of the Divisions Quality Management Plan and the remediation program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP), and review of site specific QAPPs. These responsibilities will include working with other Divisions and the Department lead on the development of the quality management plan (QMP). This position will also be responsible for evaluating analytical data and performing data quality reviews and validation, including laboratory protocols, methodologies, instrumentation and quality assurance/quality control procedures to assure adequate data quality of analytical results. As a general project manager, this position will provide support to the remediation program related to state technical reviews, participation and management on assigned CERCLA and Brownfields sites and Voluntary Cleanup projects. The position ensures that the remedial actions meet the state's legal and policy requirements, considers and addresses public input, facilitates and fosters agreement between other agencies with jurisdiction, ensures remedial actions are protective of human health and the environment, technically sound, cost effective, and timely. This involves traveling independently to sites and conducting field oversight of cleanup activities to ensure the work is being implemented in accordance with plans, specifications and state requirements.

Minimum Qualifications
In order to be included in the applicant pool you must meet one of the following conditions:

Six (6) years of professional experience in environmental project management, preferably in remediation, Superfund or similar program, experience in developing, implementing, or auditing Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) plans for environmental data collection, sampling and laboratory analysis, administering and overseeing contracts, including request for proposal development, statements of work, and closeouts.

OR

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelors degree in environmental science, chemistry, environmental engineering, geology, or a closely related field of study.

AND

Two (2) years of work experience in environmental project management, preferably in remediation, Superfund or similar program, experience in developing, implementing, or auditing Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) plans for environmental data collection, sampling and laboratory analysis, administering and overseeing contracts, including request for proposal development, statements of work, and closeouts.

Substitutions

• Professional level experience gathering, analyzing, and interpreting analytical data for environmental cleanups; and

• Professional level experience providing technical oversight of the characterization and remedy selection for soil and groundwater cleanups, which provided the same kind, amount, and level of knowledge acquired in the required education may substitute for the degree on a year-for-year basis, and

• Additional education from an accredited college or university in in environmental project management, preferably in remediation, Superfund or similar program, experience in developing, implementing, or auditing Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) plans for environmental data collection, sampling and laboratory analysis, administering and overseeing contracts, including request for proposal development, statements of work, and closeouts. , or a related field may substitute for the professional experience on a year-for-year basis.

This experience must be substantiated within the Work Experience section of your application. "See Resume" will not be accepted. In addition, part-time work will be prorated. A copy of your transcript must be submitted at the time of application (Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.)

Conditions of Employment:

• Must maintain ability and willingness to independently travel approximately 10% of the time to conduct site visits of contracted agencies and/or attending conferences/training. This travel occurs mainly within Colorado and potentially outside of Colorado for conferences/trainings and may require overnight stays.

• A pre-employment background check will be conducted as part of the selection process.

Preferred Qualifications and Essential Competencies:
The preferred experience, competencies, and abilities are highly desirable for this position and will be considered in selecting the successful candidate:

• Knowledge of federal and state statutes and regulations related to environmental remediation, specifically, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA).

• Demonstrated knowledge of EPA QA guidance, QMP/QAPP development, and analytical chemistry principles.

• Certification or coursework in quality assurance management or environmental data validation.

• Familiarity with federal and state regulations governing Superfund.
• Relevant years of State service shall be considered.

• Knowledge of federal and state statutes and regulations related to natural resource damages under CERLA and the Oil Pollution Act.

• Experience conducting technical reviews and/or inspections.

• Strong analytical and organizational skills, with keen attention to details

• Knowledge and experience writing technical reports and providing recommendations.

• Experience providing compliance assistance

• Strong verbal and written communications skills and effective listening skills

• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills

• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills

• Ability to collaborate and achieve consensus with a variety of customers and organizations

• Ability to work well independently as well as in/with a team

A complete application packet must include:

1. A completed State of Colorado application.
2. A cover letter that describes how your experience aligns with the minimum and preferred qualifications of this position.
3. If using education to qualify, a copy of your college/university transcripts. Transcripts can be attached to your colorado.gov/jobs application.
4. If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214 attached to your colorado.gov/jobs application.

The Selection Process :

1. All applications that are received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed against the Minimum Qualifications in this announcement. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications proceed to the next step.
2. Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process.
   • Part of, or all of, the comparative analysis for this position may be a structured application review, which involves a review of the information you submit in your application materials by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) against the preferred qualifications.
3. A top group, up to six candidates, will be invited to schedule an interview with the hiring manager.

Appeal Rights: If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for the position or that as a result of no longer being considered, you were discriminated against, you may protest the action by filing an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the date you receive notice of the elimination. Also, if you wish to challenge the selection and comparative analysis process, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the receipt of notice or knowledge of the action you are challenging. If an applicant seeks to have an allegation of discrimination reviewed by the Board, that person must file an appeal (petition for hearing) within 10 days of the action or receipt of any final written selection decision. Refer to Chapters 4 and 8 of the State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, 4 CCR 801, for more information about the appeals process. The State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures are available at www.colorado.gov/spb. A standard appeal form is available at: www.colorado.gov/spb. If you appeal, your appeal must be submitted in writing on the official appeal form, signed by you or representative, and received at the following address within 10 days of your receipt of notice or knowledge of the action: Colorado State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director, Attn: Appeals Processing, 1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203. Fax: .... Phone: .... The ten-day deadline and these appeal procedures also apply to all charges of discrimination.

E-Verify: CDPHE uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify , including your rights and responsibilities.

ADAAA Accommodations :
The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator at ... or call ..., option 5.

TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED:
An unofficial copy of transcripts must be submitted at the time of application. Transcripts from colleges or universities outside the United States must be assessed for U.S. equivalency by a NACES educational credential evaluation service. This documentation is the responsibility of the applicant and must be included as part of your application materials. Failure to provide a transcript or credential evaluation report may result in your application being rejected and you will not be able to continue in the selection process for this announcement.