Professional Engineer II - Unit Manager

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER II - Unit Manager - 970

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE)

The position is only open for current permanent residents of the State of Colorado.

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.

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. 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 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.

• Employee wellness programs and facilities
• Extensive 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
• Strong, yet flexible retirement benefits 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
• 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

The Field Services Section exists to address for the public, governmental entities, the regulated community, and the Department, technical and regulatory issues primarily related to compliance assistance and compliance assurance for drinking water and wastewater treatment facilities (and other discharging facilities) including the following activities: compliance evaluation inspections and sanitary surveys; technical and compliance assistance; regulation and policy development, and provision of technical services in support of the Water Quality Control Division’s programs to provide financial assistance for drinking water and wastewater treatment facility construction.

The purpose of this position is to provide supervision of the technical and regulatory support services for Field Unit I. The position supervises engineers, other technical and support staff performing technical field work including field engineering evaluations of drinking water and wastewater treatment facility consistency with approved designs, treatment operations and performance, compliance inspections for drinking water and wastewater treatment facilities, field response and support of spills and drinking water emergencies, enforcement and other technical, field‑based compliance assurance support and operator and other training, etc.

The position is responsible for ensuring that work products of direct reports meet production (quantity, quality, and timeliness) expectations as designated by the Section Manager. The position is also responsible for ensuring that work performed in the Unit is consistent with staff and operating and travel resource allocations in accordance with the Division’s and Section’s strategic and staffing plans and budget, as well as other priorities based upon the Section work plan and public health and environmental issues.

• Current, valid licensure as a Professional Engineer from the Colorado State Board of Licensure for…