Environmental Protection Specialist Intern: Oil And Gas Inspector (Multiple Positions Available!)

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, 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

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.

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Who We Are:

The State of Colorado is a national leader in addressing climate change and air pollution control. Join us as we protect the health and well-being of Coloradans by enforcing the state's air pollution laws and improving the quality of the air they breathe. TheAir Pollution Control Division (APCD) has an exciting opportunity for you located across multiple work units within theOil and Gas Program : Compliance Monitoring Unit as an Environmental Protection Specialist Intern.

The Compliance Monitoring Unit conducts compliance evaluations, including onsite facility inspections, reviews source submitted compliance reports, and provides compliance assistance for Oil and Gas stationary sources in Colorado. The unit also responds to air quality complaints, conducts infrared camera inspections, and supports stack test oversight. Moreover, when staff identify issues of non-compliance, the unit supports the formal enforcement process to bring operators back into compliance.

What You'll Be Doing:

As an Environmental Protection Specialist Internyou will be working under close supervision, to learn to inspect and evaluate Oil and Gas stationary sources that emit air pollutants and determine compliance with state and federal regulations promulgated by the State Air Quality Control Act. You'll be working alongside other professionals who'll be providing guidance on how to investigate citizen complaints and addresses public health or regulatory issues related to stationary air pollution emission sources used in the Oil and Gas activities.

Specific duties may include, but are not limited to:

• conducting field inspections throughout Colorado;
• comparing and analyzing data collected;
• compiling, computing and verifying emission calculations;
• writing inspection reports;
• evaluating source submitted documents;
• updating emission inventory systems;
• synthesizing pertinent information observed or provided during field inspections and communicate facts to supervisors, source representatives, legal counsel, consultants, and industry experts;
• assisting supervisors, managers, staff in initiating, negotiating, and settling enforcement actions and ;
• participating in workgroups that oversee compliance with certain programs or sections of regulations and other special projects as assigned.

Residency Requirement:

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

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
To be considered for this position, your application must clearly demonstrate that you meet one of the following options outlining the requirements needed for consideration.

OPTION ONE:
Four (4) years of experience (i. e., inspecting public spaces, businesses, facilities, and other areas to ensure that there are no environmental, health, or safety hazards; setting up and maintain equipment to monitor pollution levels, such as remote sensors that measure emissions; preparing tables, charts, and reports to summarize test results) will substitute for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis.

OPTION TWO:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a field of study related to the work assignment (i.e., Environmental Science, Environmental Health, Public Health, Natural Resources).

Appeal Rights: (Updated)

An applicant who has been removed from an employment list or removed from consideration during the selection process may request a review by the State Personnel Director.

As an applicant directly affected by the results of the selection or comparative analysis process, you may file a written appeal with the State Personnel Director.

Review of the completed, signed and submitted appeal will be timely on the basis of written material submitted by you, using the official appeal form signed by you or your representative. This form must be completed and delivered to the State Personnel Board by email at dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the Department's action.

For further information on the Board Rules, you can refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov/board-rules.

Conditions of Employment:

• A pre-employment background check will be conducted as part of the selection process. Should your background check reveal any charges and convictions, it is your responsibility to provide the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Human Resources office with an official disposition of any charges. As a condition of employment, you will be required to submit to a background check if offered the position.
• Must be willing and able to travel independently throughout the state up to 35% of the time.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Colorado driver's license (at the time of application).

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:

• Current or prior state government experience monitor the environment and investigate sources of pollution and contamination, including those affecting public health.
• Knowledge and experience interpreting or implementing state and/or federal air quality regulations;
• Experience conducting on-site field inspections,
• Data analysis and reporting skills,
• Outstanding skills and abilities in oral and written communications,
• Excellent interpersonal skills;
• Knowledgeable and highly experienced with MS Office Suite;
• Knowledgeable and highly experienced in Google applications, specifically Gmail and Google drive;
• Knowledge and experience writing technical reports;
• Ability to apply new technologies;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all partners;
• Ability to work well independently as well as in or with a team;
• Experience working with local agencies and regulated entities;
• Excellent organizational skills;
• Ability to set, track, and accomplish priorities, goals, and timetables to achieve maximum productivity, knowing the status of activities at all times

Supplemental Information:

A complete application packet must include:

• A completed State of Colorado application.
• If you are using education to qualify, a copy of your official or unofficial transcript showing that your degree has been conferred and the name of your school, or your NACES accreditation. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.

• If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214 attached to your colorado.gov/jobs application.

The Selection Process

• 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.

• 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.

• A top group, of up to six candidates, will be invited to schedule an interview with the hiring manager.

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.

You must be legally eligible to work in the United States to be appointed to this position. CDPHE does not sponsor non-residents of the United States.

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 reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator, Dan McKenna, at daniel.mckenna@state.co.us or call 303-692-2060, option 5.

Employment Type: Full Time