ECMC - Geothermal & Carbon Capture Storage; CCS Specialist; PSRS II

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.

• 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.

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 Cumulative Impacts & Energy Transition (CIET) Unit leads the agency’s efforts to develop and implement clean energy programs, including deep geothermal, that support the state’s transition from fossil fuels to renewables in order to meet Colorado’s goals of 100% renewable grid energy by 2040 and zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

The CIET Unit also leads the agency’s efforts to avoid, minimize, and mitigate adverse cumulative impacts, including climate impacts, through the development of carbon capture and storage (CCS) and other decarbonization and emissions‑reduction programs, including reductions in emissions and other impacts caused by upstream oil and gas development. The CIET Unit also supports local and tribal governments in the development of wind and solar projects.

CIET’s programs and projects are delivered through a lens of environmental justice and equity, energy reliability and accessibility, and in a manner that protects public health, safety, welfare, the environment, and wildlife resources for both traditional and clean energy development.

This position supports emerging energy programs involving the development of deep geothermal (GT) and carbon capture and storage (CCS). This position applies geological, hydrological, and engineering theories, principles, and models in the regulation of deep geothermal resources and the long term storage of captured carbon.

• Support the evaluation, drafting, and editing of carbon sequestration or deep geothermal permits, which includes assisting with environmental and technical review of permit documents for completeness, accuracy, and demonstration of compliance with ECMC rules.
• Help ensure potential projects are designed to operate safely and are compliant with ECMC rules. If projects are unique or otherwise don’t readily appear to meet rule requirements, this position will elevate the project to senior staff or the AG’s office for additional consultation.
• Assist in the development and implementation of review tools, guidance documents, standard operating procedures, and other media associated with carbon storage and deep geothermal programs for permitting and reporting.
• This position will need to be…