Natural Resources Program Supervisor 2026-01842

General Description

This position supervises the VRP Brownfields Assistance Program (BFAP) and Orphan Sites Remediation Program (OSRP). The common goal of these programs, through implementing statutory and regulatory requirements, is to ensure protection of human health, ecological receptors and the environment through investigating and remediating contaminated sites. Additionally, a primary goal of the BFAP and OSRP is to remediate properties so they can be put back into productive use and provide economic and social benefits to communities and the State.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid vacation, sick leave, FMLA, and holidays
• Retirement - Pension and 457B plans that help you build a secure future
• Flexible schedules and work-life balance options
• Meaningful work that makes a difference for Wyoming communities
• and MUCH MORE!

Human Resource Contact: deq.hr

• Supervise multiple direct reports and display high levels of leadership and communication skills.
• Apply for and manage various grants, including EPA Brownfields Grants or funding opportunities awarded to the programs, including working with DEQ accounting to ensure reporting is accurate and consistent.
• Produce well‑written grant applications, reports, and correspondence.
• Assist communities, non‑profits, and other eligible entities in identifying, investigating, and remediating contaminated properties, including identifying grant or other funding opportunities.
• Makes independent judgment of compliance through oversight/interpretations of regulations & reports.
• From an environmental perspective, may review, analyze, evaluate and interpret technical (biological, chemical, geological, and hydrogeological) land, water and/or property data.
• Makes recommendations with respect to the technical data and reports and enforcement issues.
• Answers technical questions related to policies, procedures and statutes.
• Resolves conflict between technical opinions and personalities in a positive manner and works cooperatively with internal and external stakeholders to achieve objectives and requirements of the program and department.
• Measures, monitors, regulates and manages resources and resource utilization in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and court decrees.
• Represents agency in meetings with various State, Federal, private entities, internal and external work groups and engages with stakeholders to represent the State’s regulatory interests.
• Makes presentations to various interest groups and public meetings.
• Mediates mid‑level disputes between contractors and consultants.
• Participates in the decision‑making process at the mid‑management level.
• Manages multiple projects and contracts, including development of Scopes of Work for contracts, manages contracts and contractors, and approves invoices in accordance with state requirements.
• Management includes planning, design, implementation, and/or directing consulting activities or complete responsibility for a specific activity or project.
• Maintains site and project files.
• Provides technical environmental guidance and instruction to agency projects.
• Monitors expenditures in the context of site and project management for Brownfields and Orphan Sites.
• Participates in policy‑making and planning efforts, budget matters, and personnel issues.
• Makes independent judgment of compliance through inspections/interpretations of regulations & reports; analyzes data and draws conclusions.
• Investigates and oversees complaints and projects.
• Determines accuracy of data collection & computation methods.
• Researches records and provides information and technical data to the public.
• Applies and interprets complex rules, regulations, guidelines or standards.
• Supervises and manages multiple complex investigations, corrective action/remediation and permitting projects that serve to protect human health and wildlife and preserve natural resources.
• Manages the development and updates program documents, outreach documents, training, and agency agreements.