Salary
$22.69 – $36.31 Hourly
$47,199 – $75,518 Annually
This position is a Pay Band EE
Purpose of Position
THIS POSTING WILL BE USED FOR ON-GOING RECRUITMENT AND WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL FILLED.
Why does the job exist?
The New Mexico Environment Department is growing and seeks highly engaged talent to assist us in our mission to protect and restore the environment and foster a healthy and prosperous New Mexico for present and future generations. Learn more about us at: https://www.env.nm.gov/
This position is an advanced professional position within the Superfund Oversight Section of the Ground Water Quality Bureau and is responsible for ensuring consistency and timely agency action regarding processing of discharge permit applications, water pollution abatement plans, and associated tasks. This position provides expertise in highly specialized technical fields of hydrology, geology, chemistry, and engineering. This position will perform screening assessments, preliminary assessments, site inspections, and hazard ranking system evaluations; participate in and oversee remedial investigations performed by the Environmental Protection Agency and potentially responsible parties; perform management assistance of contamination cleanup actions at National Priorities List sites. This position will also maintain data management systems, run basic hydrogeologic models, and draft technical reports. The position will assist with planning and coordinating field work events under the supervision of project managers. The position will manage a moderate management assistance caseload of less complex National Priorities List sites; the associated duties include technical review, inspections, groundwater sampling, and compliance evaluations.
How does it get done?
This reclassified position will attend to the following duties related to Superfund pre-remedial assessments and management assistance: conduct field investigations; perform screening assessments, preliminary assessments, site inspections, and hazard ranking system evaluations; participate in and oversee remedial investigations performed by the Environmental Protection Agency and potentially responsible parties; perform management assistance of contamination cleanup actions at National Priorities List sites. This position will also maintain data management systems, run basic hydrogeologic models, and draft technical reports. The position will assist with planning and coordinating field work events under the supervision of project managers. The position will manage a moderate management assistance caseload of less complex National Priorities List sites; the associated duties include technical review, inspections, groundwater sampling, and compliance evaluations.
Who are the customers?
Citizens of New Mexico.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate has experience in water quality regulatory programs, ground water investigations and remediation, and/or hazardous waste management with preferred experience related to hard rock mining operations and closure.
Minimum Qualification
Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture Science, Hydrology, Geology, Environmental Science, Water Resources, Watershed Management, Physics, Natural Science, Physical Science, Life Science, Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Forestry/Forest Science, Conservation Science, Wildlife Science Emergency Management or Engineering and four (4) years of relevant experience. Substitutions Apply.
• Education and years of experience must be related to the purpose of the position.
• If Minimum Qualification requires a specific number of “semester hours” in a field (e.g. 6 semester hours in Accounting), applicants MUST have those semester hours in order to meet the minimum qualifications. No substitutions apply for semester hours.
Employment Requirements
Must possess and maintain a valid New Mexico Driver’s License.
Working Conditions
Executive Order 2021-046 requires all employees with the State of New Mexico to provide either proof of COVID-19 vaccination or proof of a COVID-19 viral test every week.
The Public Health Order (on Vaccination) dated August 17, 2021, requires Congregate Care Facility Workers and Hospital Workers to be fully vaccinated.
If you have questions about whether these requirements apply to this specific position, contact the agency contact listed on this advertisement.
Links to the referenced Executive Order and Public Health Order can be found on the State Personnel Office website homepage: www.spo.state.nm.us
Working Conditions for individuals positions in this classification will vary based on each agency’s utilization, essential functions, and the recruitment needs at the time a vacancy is posted. All requirements are submitted to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
Supplemental Information
Benefits:
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Agency Contact Information: Mark Garman, (505) 660-8464 or Email
For information on Statutory Requirements for this position, click the Classification Description link on the job advertisement.
Bargaining Unit Position
This position is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
