Environmental Protection Specialist II

Department Information This posting is only open to current residents of the State of Colorado. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TvscsQSYIM ABOUT CDPHE: At the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, we are charged with protecting Colorado’s health and environment – a responsibility that affects every person and every community in the state. CDPHE is distinctive because we bring public health and environmental protection together under one agency, recognizing that healthy people depend on healthy places. Our teams prevent diseases and injury, respond to emergencies ranging from E.coli outbreaks to global pandemics, reduce air pollution, protect water quality, regulate health facilities, manage environmental hazards, perform advanced laboratory testing, provide birth and death records, and implement health promoting programs. We turn science and data into action, set statewide standards, and work alongside local public health agencies and community partners to meet Colorado’s most pressing health and environmental challenges. Working at CDPHE means applying your expertise to complex, consequential work that can improve lives across the state. Our mission captures this broad portfolio of work: to advance Colorado’s health and protect the places we live, learn, work, and play. Our vision is a healthy and sustainable Colorado where current and future generations can thrive. Achieving the mission and vision takes bold action, talented people, broad partnerships, and a commitment to serving every Coloradan. CDPHE Offers: CDPHE offers a comprehensive benefits package and the opportunity to build a meaningful career in public service. Benefits include: Medical and dental plans. Colorado PERA retirement options, including defined benefit plan or defined contribution plan. Optional 401(K) and 457 retirement plans. Employer-paid life insurance. Short- and long-term disability coverage. Potential flexible working arrangements 11 paid holidays per year and generous paid time off. Free parking and access to RTD bus lines. Tuition assistance. Employee wellness programs. Professional development opportunities. Career opportunities throughout Colorado state government. Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Description of Job The Work Unit: This work unit exists to protect human health and the environment by assuring the safe management of solid waste at solid waste sites and facilities through: ensuring proper storage, treatment, and disposal of solid wastes; remediating contaminated sites and facilities; conducting inspections; and providing outreach to industry, governmental entities, and interested stakeholders via guidance development, training and technical and regulatory assistance. In addition, the unit collects, analyzes and reports on data associated with solid waste flow and materials management/recycling/reuse within Colorado. The unit also conducts inspections and enforcement follow up in accordance with the Department's Environmental Justice Policy for sites and facilities located in disproportionately impacted areas. What You Will Do: Provides technical expertise to facilitate inspection, monitoring, enforcement and regulation of solid waste activities and solid waste disposal sites and facilities in Colorado. Key Responsibilities: Drafts technical portions of formal enforcement documents including administrative compliance orders and settlement agreements from facts gathered during inspections. Participates as a Department representative and member of negotiation team in compliance and settlement conferences. Position negotiates with facilities to identify solutions where guidance and regulations are not explicit. Some of these plans and projects are politically complicated and complex. Provides statutory, regulatory, chemical and geological technical assistance to municipalities, counties, owners and citizens regarding solid waste regulations, statutes …

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