ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SPECIALIST II - Permitting Unit - 92562 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado/jobs/newprint/5051157) Apply  ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SPECIALIST II - Permitting Unit - 92562 Salary $6,342.00 - $7,610.00 Monthly Location Denver, CO Job Type Full Time Job Number FAA92562-08/22/25 Department Department of Public Health & Environment Division Hazardous Materials & Waste Management Division Opening Date 08/22/2025 Closing Date 9/4/2025 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 @ michael.houlihan@state.co.us 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 Colorado state residents. Important Note: This position is a temporary shadow position for training within this job, which will be abolished on January 31, 2026. At that time you will be placed in the permanent position. Make a real difference . . . Do you have a passion and drive to apply your talent to create a healthier 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 contribute to its mission 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 at CDPHE. Our tobacco-free, walkable campus offers free parking and is conveniently located near the Cherry Creek bike path, Whole Foods, Glendale City Set, RTD bus lines, and the Cherry Creek Shopping Center. In addition to a great location and rewarding, meaningful work, we offer: + Health Links certified Family Friendly Business (https://www.healthlinkscertified.org/) + Tuition assistance for current enrollment in college coursework + Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules and a variety of employee resource groups + Employee wellness program including locker rooms, bike storage lockers, on-site yoga, and health insurance premium savings + Mentoring program with opportunities for mentors and mentees + Internal professional development opportunities on a wide variety of subjects + Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the State system + Strong retirement benefits through thePublic Employees Retirement Association (PERA) (https://www.copera.org/) + Medical and dental health insurance plans + State-paid life insurance and short-term disability and optional employee-paid long-term disability + 11 paid holidays per year, paid vacation and sick leave, paid volunteer and parental academic leave, and educational leave Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, go tohttps://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service? Description of Job Program Purpose The work unit exists to protect human health and the environment by assuring the safe management of hazardous wastes at hazardous waste management facilities through: reviewing hazardous waste permit applications; issuing hazardous waste permits; enforcing permit conditions for treatment, storage and/or disposal of hazardous wastes; conducting technical reviews of permit modification requests, drafting comments regarding deficiencies in submitted information, and determining comment responsiveness; conducting inspections at permitted facilities; and counseling and educating owners/operators of hazardous waste facilities and the public on unit actions, decisions, and the Colorado Hazardous Waste Regulations. What you will be doing This position serves as a chemist to support permitting and compliance oversight activities for permitted hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities (TSDFs), with a particular emphasis on the chemistry of processes, monitoring, hazardous waste characterization/sampling, and laboratory analytical methods. It includes reviewing technical information, data, reports; drafting permit conditions and associated supporting documents plans; conducting inspections at permitted facilities with a primary focus on hazardous waste characterization, hazardous waste management, and disposition; and performing compliance reviews of hazardous waste treatment, storage, and/or disposal facilities, including audits of environmental laboratories and reviews of analytical procedures. Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights Minimum Qualifications: Option 1- Six (6) years professional level experience implementing environmental regulations, including inspections for compliance and implementation of corrective actions for issues identified. This experience must be substantiated within the work history section of your application. The words “See Resume” will not be accepted. In addition, part-time work will be pro-rated. . Option 2- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in physical and/or biological sciences, environmental sciences, engineering, or a closely related field AND two (2) years of professional experience implementing environmental regulations, including inspections for compliance and implementation of corrective actions for issues identified. This experience must be substantiated within the work history section of your application. The words "See Resume" will not be accepted. In addition, part-time work will be pro-rated. Option 3- Additional education from an accredited college or university in physical and/or biological sciences, environmental sciences, engineering, or a closely related field may substitute for the professional experience on a year-for-year basis. Preferred Qualifications In addition to the minimum requirements, thesuccessful candidate in this position will have the following qualifications: + Experience with Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)/Colorado Hazardous Waste regulations + Experience with Waste Analysis Plans (WAPs) and Quality Assurance Project Plans (QAPPs) + Experience conducting inspections, including applying permit conditions and regulatory requirements to field observations, as well as communicating with colleagues regarding issues identified + Familiarity with the requirements of environmental regulations or statutes + Experience with reviewing analytical date associated with groundwater monitoring reports + Knowledge and experience reviewing, analyzing and evaluating technical documents + The ability to distill and convey technical information to a non-technical audience + Conflict Management Skills + Problem Analysis and Decision Making Skills + Ability to ensure that work performed meets standards for timeliness, accuracy and completeness + Superior verbal and written communication skills and effective listening skills + Strong analytical and organizational skills, with keen attention to detail + Strong customer service and interpersonal skills + Self-motivated + Ability to multi-task and identify systematic approaches to solving problems + Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all partners + Ability to work well independently as well as in/with a team + Relevant years of State service shall be considered Conditions of Employment + Must have the ability to operate a vehicle during completion of assigned duties + Must maintain ability and willingness to travel approximately 10% of the time + A pre-employment background check must be completed 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 you meet 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 you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214 attached to your colorado.gov/jobs application. + 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: Any person with a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) may be provided a reasonable accommodation upon request to enable the person to complete an employment assessment. To request an accommodation, please contact Katie Flood at katie.flood@state.co.us at least five business days before the assessment date to allow us to evaluate your request and prepare for the accommodation. You may be asked to provide additional information, including medical documentation, regarding functional limitations and type of accommodation needed. Please ensure that you have this information available well in advance of the assessment date. 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. 01 The Colorado Constitution requires that applicants for State of Colorado positions be Colorado residents at the time the application is submitted. Are you a current resident of the State of Colorado who can provide proof of Colorado residency? + Yes + No 02 Are you able to operate a vehicle, in order to carry out the assigned duties as required by this position? + Yes + No 03 Are you willing to travel approximately 10% of the time? + Yes + No 04 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, are you willing and able to submit to a background check if offered the position? + Yes + No 05 CDPHE-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 how you meet the minimum and preferred qualifications 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 to your application? (If not, you may go back and do so now.) + Yes + No Required Question Employer State of Colorado Address See the full announcement by clicking the "Printer" icon located above the job title Location varies by announcement, Colorado, -- Website https://careers.colorado.gov/ Apply Please verify your email addressVerify Email