Associate Environmental Analyst – Department of Public Health and Environment

Associate Environmental Analyst

Denver's Department of Public Health and Environment (DDPHE) is dedicated to advancing Denver's environmental and public health goals. DDPHE works collaboratively with city, state and community partners to conduct education, community engagement, and enforcement to promote healthy people, healthy pets, and a sustainable environment. DDPHE oversees a number of services related to public health and the environment and is comprised of seven divisions:
Division of Shared Services and Business Operations;
Community & Behavioral Health;
Public Health Investigations;
Denver Animal Protection; the Office of Medical Examiner;
Emergency Management and Medical Operations; and Environmental Quality. For more information on DDPHE's programs and services, visit the DDPHE website.

The Environmental Quality (EQ) team within DDPHE has an opening for an Associate Environmental Analyst. This position will work as a member of a close-knit team of specialists and generalists in environmental compliance in the Environmental Management and Operations (EMO) section. EMO's work principally addresses municipal operations and facilities. Work assignments for this position will be spread among several regulatory programs, including solid and hazardous waste management, stormwater protection, and air pollution emissions.

This position will require regular and frequent travel, 2 to 4 days a week, between City sites to assess conditions and work with site staff to correct problems or improve already compliant operations.

Specifically, in this role, job duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Perform frequent and repeat travel to active City facilities, properties, and work sites to assess conditions and practices in regard to minimizing waste and pollution, and meeting legal and regulatory obligations;
• Write professional quality reports and communications of findings;
• Integrate knowledge and information gained from experience, training and resources with results of assessments to solve problems and implement solutions;
• Read, understand, learn and grow in knowledge and ability to work within state and federal regulatory frameworks, especially regarding regulation of hazardous and solid waste disposal per RCRA.
• Complete forms and contribute to special communications to regulatory agencies or partner organizations regarding conditions of environmental compliance or non-compliance;
• Fully integrate your work, almost daily, with the work of teammates sharing similar regulatory compliance duties;
• Attend in-person and virtual meetings to coordinate plans and actions, and attend in-person and online trainings on technical subjects;
• Per the City and the Department's hybrid work policy, and as specific job assignments allow, work from home, or similar remote office setting, using City provided PC, mobile device, and communications hardware and software to work productively, furthering your assignments, in lieu of being in-office;
• Participate in emergency response activities, as needed, to support the department's role in City Emergency Operations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You'll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level.

Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:

• A bachelors degree in a field related to assessment of the environment or environmental protection;
• One to three years of experience working in the field, in a hands-on role, to assess environmental conditions of land, water, air, or commercial work sites and buildings;
• Specific interest, as demonstrated by education or prior work experience, in assessment and compliance of hazardous wastes, control of air pollution from commercial and industrial operations and stationary sources, or other environmental regulatory areas.
• Demonstrated education or experience working with others in a team setting to identify technical and regulatory problems, and engage a diverse group of partners to formulate and implement solutions.

Required

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education requirement:
  Bachelor's Degree in Public Health, Environmental Health, or in a related field based on a specific position.
• Experience Requirement:
  One (1) year of professional experience conducting research and analysis on a variety of environmental or public health issues or conducting environmental or public health inspections and investigations to ensure compliance with regulations and standards.
• Education/Experience Equivalency:
  One (1) year of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of post-high school education.
• Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience…