Environmental Specialist Senior

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has an exciting, senior level environmental specialist position available within the Land Quality Bureau, located in Des Moines, Iowa. If you are seeking an opportunity to use your education, skills and experience in career work that offers a compelling sense of mission, as well as a better work-life balance and flexibility, this position offers you the opportunity to contribute directly to the quality of Iowa’s environment.

You will have a key role within the Solid Waste and Contaminated Sites Section, with responsibilities for coordinating facility and project permitting for the Appliance Demanufacturing Permit (ADP) Program, Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) Recycling Program, and the Waste Tire Program, in order to ensure the proper management, processing and recycling or disposal of these waste materials. This position will also administer the Special Waste Authorization (SWA) Program.

Job Number: 27-01306

Location:

6200 Park Avenue, Suite 200, Des Moines, IA

Hours:

Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM (some travel)
Closing Date:
November 19, 2026, 11:59 PM