TERM Limited - ECMC - OWP East Field Specialist; PSRS II

Position: TERM LIMITED - ECMC - OWP East Field Specialist (PSRS II)
This is a TERM LIMITED PSRS II position funded through December 2028.

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.

Are you interested in investing in a career that makes a difference?

Consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. It's our mission to manage and conserve Colorado's natural resources for the benefit of people today - and tomorrow. That means we have to balance development with conservation so the state we all love provides similar opportunities for our children and their children.

We invite you to explore our website at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). to find out more about the work we do to manage Colorado's natural resources for today - and tomorrow.

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.

In addition to offering rewarding, meaningful work, we offer:

* Medical, Vision and Dental plans

* Strong, flexible retirement plans including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus pre-tax and Roth 401K and 457 plans

* Paid life insurance

* Short- and long-term disability coverage

* Employee Wellness programs

* Flexible Spending Accounts

* Health Savings Accounts

* 11 paid holidays per year plus generous vacation and sick leave

* Flexible work schedule options and remote-work options

* Career advancement opportunities throughout the State system

* Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

For more detailed information, please visit State of Colorado Employee Benefits

About Colorado Energy & Carbon Management Commission (ECMC):

The Colorado Energy & Carbon Management Commission (ECMC) regulates the development and production of Colorado's natural resources, including oil and gas, geothermal energy, and carbon capture and storage. The ECMC's mission is to do so in a way that protects the environment, public health, safety, and welfare.

The Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission (ECMC) Orphaned Well Program (OWP) identifies, prioritizes, and addresses "Orphaned" oil and gas Wells, Sites, Flowlines and Production Facilities for which there are no known responsible parties or for which financial assurance instruments have been claimed. If not addressed, these Orphaned Sites have the potential to impact surface and groundwater resources, impair a surface owner's farming or ranching activity, harm wildlife, discharge atmospheric Green House Gases (GHGs), or endanger the public.

Contract Tasks are detailed in each contract and can include any combination of:

Admin and training travel (ATRV) contractor admin expense, such as bonds, permits, or Davis Bacon compliance (ACTR) on-location flowlines and decommissioning (DCOM) environmental remediation (EREM) environmental sampling and analysis (ESAM) field equipment (FEQP) field supplies (FSUP) legal fees (LEGL) off-location flowlines (OFFL) other well work besides plugging (OTHR) plugging, including methane monitoring (PLUG) and initial reclamation and ongoing maintenance (RECL).

This is a TERM LIMITED PSRS II position funded through December 2028.

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.

This is a new position required to meet the mandates of new Federal Grants (IIJA
03 Formula Grant Phase 2 and DOI IIJA Performance Matching Grants). This includes preparing contract documents and overseeing Contractor's daily field operations including but not limited to PLUG,  DCOM, ESAM and OFFL and will include invoicing as described in the contract documents for each Contract.

Specific job duties include but are not limited to:

* Participate in site selection and task identification for preparation of accurate contracts that will include providing a scope of work prepared collaboratively with other members of the team and negotiating cost estimates from contractors with State contracts and approved price sheets.

* Prior to Field Operations the person in this position may be required to visit the sites to identify unknown conditions that may affect the work, knock on doors in some cases to let residents know about plans and clearly identify access routes and other requests by landowners to the extent possible.

* Responsible for contractor scheduling and field performance, and serving as representee of the State of Colorado and the Director for all activities on site.

* Will work with the OWP Finance liaisons to ensure accurate contracts and payments are tracked.

* Responsible for verifying that all tasks of work were completed per the contract and complete invoicing is submitted at the completion of the project, which often includes tracking down any missing documentation.

Other Duties Assigned.

This is a TERM LIMITED PSRS II position funded through December 2028.

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of…