Environmental Protection Specialist III (Term Limited) - Water Quality Work Lead - 703
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Environmental Protection Specialist III (Term Limited) - Water Quality Work Lead - 703
Salary
$88,104.00 - $105,720.00 Annually
Location
Denver, CO
Job Type
Full Time
Job Number
FAA00703-08/26/25
Department
Department of Public Health & Environment
Division
Water Quality Control Division
Opening Date
08/26/2025
Closing Date
9/8/2025 5:00 PM Mountain
FLSA
Determined by Position
Type of Announcement
This position is open only to Colorado state residents.
Primary Physical Work Address
4300 Cherry Creek South Drive, Denver, CO 80246
FLSA Status
Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Contact Information
Mike Houlihan at michael.houlihan@state.co.us
Salary Note
Although the full salary range for this position is provided, appointments are typically made at or near the range minimum.
How To Apply
Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.
Description
Benefits
Questions
Department Information
This position is only open to current permanent residents of the State of Colorado.
IMPORTANT NOTE: This is a term-limited position and funding cannot be guaranteed beyond October 31, 2028. The incumbent in this position must be willing and able to resign on this date or when funds run out, whichever comes first.
This position will have remote and hybrid workplace options available but will still be required to report to the listed address at the discretion of the supervisor and based on business need.
Make a real difference . . .
Do you have a passion and drive to apply your talent to create a better Colorado? Are you looking for 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 fantastic position that makes a direct impact on improving the lives of Colorado citizens. Our mission is to protect and improve the health of Colorado's people and the quality of its environment.
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 Cherry Creek Shopping Center, Glendale City Set, and the Cherry Creek bike path. In addition to a great location and rewarding, meaningful work, we offer:
Strong retirement benefits (https://www.copera.org/) 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 (https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/benefits)
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 Master's degree programs
Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, and
A variety of employee resource groups
Employee wellness programs and facilities
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
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 https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service?
Description of Job
Work Unit
The Mobile Home Park Water Quality Unit (CAS-MHP) resides within the Drinking Water Compliance Assurance Section (DWCAS) and this position is based out of Department's Denver Office. The CAS-MHP unit is one of three units along with the Drinking Water Compliance & Enforcement Production Unit South (CAS-South) and the Drinking Water Compliance & Enforcement Production Unit North (CAS-North) in the DWCAS that exist to complete assigned compliance assurance, compliance assistance, formal enforcement activities and to respond to public water system (PWS) complaints, as well as inquiries from the general public, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), media, legislators and or other governmental agencies. The work is expected to be completed in accordance with DWCAS, WQCD and CDPHE standards for work quality, timeliness, business processes, and procedures. For its assigned water systems, CAS-MHP is responsible for maintaining accurate and complete information in the database(s) of record, establishing monitoring requirements, providing compliance assistance, reviewing and analyzing self-reported analytical data and other compliance information, applying statutes, regulations, and policies to assess compliance, notifying water systems of non-compliance, entering and tracking violations in the database(s) of record, conducting informal enforcement, developing formal enforcement orders and tracking and following up on issued orders. The CAS MHP Unit is responsible for identifying and responding to situations that may potentially present a risk to public health that are outside the authority of Regulation 11 or Mobile Home Park Water Quality Act by providing recommended actions and requiring public notice if applicable. The CAS MHP Unit is responsible for reporting compliance information to the public, EPA, media, legislators, government agencies and department leaders when requested. The CAS MHP Unit is responsible for initiating and supporting continuous business process improvements and the development of new business processes related to newly published rules when applicable. The CAS MHP Unit is responsible for supporting and implementing both the Department's and the Division's strategic goals, and environmental justice and accessibility requirements as applicable.
About the position
This position functions as the work group lead for the CAS-MHP technical staff who perform non-field-based drinking water compliance and enforcement production work including managing drinking water inventory updates, managing monitoring requirements, reviewing compliance data, issuing notices and violations (when applicable), managing assigned drinking water enforcement orders and responding to inquiries from the public, EPA, media, legislators and other governmental agencies. The unit also provides compliance assurance support and assistance to water systems to help them understand their monitoring or public notice requirements, corrective actions and/or return-to-compliance expectations for violations of the regulations or statute. This position is responsible for ensuring that work products of the technical staff meet production quantity, quality, and timeliness expectations as designated by the Section's unit managers. The position is also responsible for ensuring that work performed in the unit is consistent with staff and operating resource allocations in accordance with the Division's and Section's strategic and staffing plans, as well as other priorities based upon the Section work plan and public health and environmental issues.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
(Option 1)
Eight (8) years of experience with water-related regulatory compliance and/or enforcement work (including compliance oversight, inspection, permitting, or water quality standards work) or operations and/or design of drinking water, wastewater, or industrial facilities.
(Option 2)
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in Biology, Chemistry, Math, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, or other closely-related STEM degree
AND
Four (4) years of experience with water-related regulatory compliance and/or enforcement work (including compliance oversight, inspection, permitting, or water quality standards work) or operations and/or design of drinking water, wastewater, or industrial facilities.
(Option 3)
An advanced degree in Biology, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, or other closely-related STEM degree may substitute for the bachelor's degree and two years of experience.
The required experience must be substantiated within the work experience section of your application. Your resume will not be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications; only the work experience section of your application will be reviewed to determine this. "See Resume" statements on the application will not be accepted. In addition, part-time work will be prorated.
Our ideal candidate also has (we call these preferred qualifications):
Demonstrated accountability and interest in tracking and meeting deadlines and in ensuring that work products meet set standards for work quality, timeliness, business processes and procedures
Demonstrated ability to motivate others
Critical thinking skills
Experience in a production-focused environment
Detail-oriented
Demonstrated conflict resolution skills
Ability and willingness to be adaptable and flexible
Ability and willingness to change priorities in very short time frames
Ability to manage multiple priorities with varying deadlines
Excellent verbal and written skills
Strong proficiency with Word, Excel, and using database-derived reports
Strong proficiency with using spreadsheets and databases for data management and analysis
Supervisory/management or workgroup lead experience
Strong interpersonal skills
Relevant years of State service shall be considered
Travel requirements: Position will occasionally be required to travel overnight primarily within the state for meetings and site visits and may be required to operate a vehicle to access numerous locations during a site visit and that may be remote. Without the ability to drive, it would be extremely difficult and potentially impossible for the position to participate in these meetings and site visits.
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.
Supplemental Information
Applicant Checklist: The following must be submitted by the application deadline.
A completed State of Colorado application submitted online via colorado.gov/jobs by the application deadline.
A cover letter that describes how your experience aligns with the minimum and preferred qualifications of this position. Cover letters must be uploaded as an attachment to your colorado.gov/jobs application. Cover letters will not be accepted after the closing date and time of the announcement.
If using education to qualify, a copy of your college/university transcripts. Transcripts can be attached to your colorado.gov/jobs application.
The Selection Process: Applicants will be notified at each step in the selection process via email. Emails will come from info@governmentjobs.com.
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, 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: 303-866-5038. Phone: 303-866-3300. The ten-day deadline and these appeal procedures also applies 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 (http://www.dhs.gov/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 at cdphe.humanresources@state.co.us or call 303-692-2060, option 5.
The State of Colorado offers permanent employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. Please click the following link for detailed information: www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/benefits
Please note that each agency's contact information is different; therefore, we encourage all applicants to view the full, official job announcement which includes contact information and class title. Select the job you wish to view, then click on the "Print" icon.
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Are you a current employee with the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment, Water Quality Control Division? (If NO, you are not eligible to apply for this announcement)
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This is a term-limited position and funding cannot be guaranteed beyond October 31, 2028. The incumbent in this position must be willing and able to resign on this date or when funds run out, whichever comes first. Do you understand and agree to this statement?
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No
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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. Conviction does not mean automatic disqualification and will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. As a condition of employment, are you willing and able to submit to a background check if offered the position?
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Part of, or all of, the selection/comparative analysis process for this position may involve a review of the information you submit in your application materials. One of the documents required to apply for this position is a cover letter. Your cover letter should describe the extent that you possess the education and experience relating to the minimum AND preferred competencies for this position. Failure to include a cover letter may prevent you from competing in subsequent measures used to arrive at a top group of applicants. Have you prepared a cover letter and attached it to your application? (If not, you may go back and do so now.)
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Please describe your perspective of production work and the specific role and responsibilities of a production work lead in that work.
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Please discuss why you are interested in this position and specifically what experience and skills you possess that you believe are a strong fit for the position and why.
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