Local recruitment: Water Resources Professional III

State of New Mexico

Santa Fe, NM, USA 🇺🇸

Agency: Department of Environment
Department Name: Ground Water Quality Bureau
Program Area: Superfund Oversight Section
Posting End Date: 09/28/2024
Location: Santa Fe
Full Time
Salary: $35.15 – $56.24 Hourly, $73,112 – $119,979 Annually
Looking for a rewarding career and growth opportunity? The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) is seeking 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. Come be a part of our great team for change! Learn more at: https://www.env.nm.gov/

As a valued new employee to the NMED, you will receive five (5) full days of leave in your leave balances right from your start date.

Job Description

This purpose of this position is to support the Superfund Oversight Section of the Ground Water Quality Bureau. This technical staff position is responsible for performance of oversight and management assistance of remedial actions at Superfund sites.

Duties

-Develop, conduct, and report on environmental investigations to assess risks to human health and the environment posed by contamination, including site investigations evaluated through the —-
-Hazard Ranking System (HRS) to determine Superfund eligibility.
-Review and provide comments on work plans and reports related to environmental investigations.
-Participate in the remedial action selection process.
-Engage in public involvement events related to environmental issues.
-Perform all work in accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA, or ¿Superfund¿) and the National Contingency Plan (NCP).
-Provide expertise in highly specialized technical fields such as hydrology, geology, chemistry, and engineering for investigating groundwater contamination sites.
-Implement cleanup activities at Superfund sites in compliance with appropriate state and federal regulations.

Ideal Candidate Experience

-Expertise in environmental assessment and remediation of hazardous waste contamination, with experience in evaluating groundwater hydrology and relevant regulatory experience.
-Proven project management skills, including leading site investigations and cleanup efforts.
-Excellent technical writing skills
-Field sampling experience
-Public outreach experience
-Ability to contribute effectively in a team environment.

Minimum Qualifications

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. Any combination of education from an accredited college or university in a related field and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling eight (8) years may substitute for the required education and experience. Substitutions Apply. See Substitution Table below.

Substitution Table

These combinations of education and experience qualify you for the position:

EducationExperience
1High School Diploma or EquivalentAND8 years of experience
2Associate’s degreeAND6 years of experience
3Bachelor’s degreeAND4 years of experience
4Master’s degreeAND2 years of experience
5PhD degreeAND0 years of experience

• 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.  Must possess and maintain a current Defensive Driving Course certificate from the State of New Mexico or must pass and receive a Defensive Driving Course certificate as a condition of continued employment.

Working Conditions

Work is performed in an office setting with exposure to Visual/Video Display Terminal (VDT) and extensive personal computer and phone usage. Some sitting, standing, bending and reaching may be required Occasional travel is required. Field work up to 30% of the time with exposure to seasonal weather conditions and potential exposure to hazardous and/or radioactive waste.
Agency Contact: Mark Garman.
(505) 660-8464.
mark.garman@env.nm.gov

POSITION TYPE

ORGANIZATION TYPE

EXPERIENCE-LEVEL

DEGREE REQUIRED

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