In the States
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is hiring a Water Division Director. The two main areas of work for the Division are Facilities and Water Quality.
For more information, please see the position announcement.
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality is also hiring 2 Air Permitting Engineers for the State Office. The engineer provides technical and regulatory support for drafting and processing air quality permits, compliance and enforcement technical support, regulatory tracking and policy support, and air quality division integration.
See the position announcement here.
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality is also hiring a Regional Engineering Manager for their Twin Falls Regional Office. This position provides compliance assistance to communities and industries that manage systems regulated by state drinking water and wastewater rules. This position is also responsible for managing technical staff and administering the Idaho Water Quality Standards.
See the position announcement here.
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality is also hiring a Water Quality Analyst for their Idaho Falls Regional Office. This position will be responsible for planning and implementing short- and long-term project goals and milestones related to meeting the total maximum daily load (TMDL) settlement agreement and regional commitments.
See the position announcement here.
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is hiring for an Environmental Cleanup Program Coordinator (Natural Resource Specialist 4) located at DEQ’s Headquarters in Portland, Oregon. This person will be the technical and policy expert for cleanup program activities, including planning, leading, and implementing cleanup program functions, lead guidance policy development projects and coordinate administrative tasks in Headquarters, and function as a liaison to DEQ’s regional cleanup sections, other DEQ programs, State agencies, and national organizations.
See the position announcement here.
Utah Department of Environmental Quality
The Utah Department of Environmental Quality is seeking a Division Director for the Division of Drinking Water. This position will report directly to the Executive Director of the Department of Environmental Quality. The Division Director will exercise considerable discretion, judgement and decision-making to fulfill the division’s mission, manage the division’s budget, work with elected officials to develop and review legislation that impacts the division, and more.
See the position announcement here.
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality seeks a highly qualified, professional, and experienced candidate to serve as their Environmental Justice Director. The director will lead environmental justice efforts and provide leadership and oversight to the Agency’s environmental justice initiatives.
See the full position description and apply by January 1 here.
Washington Department of Ecology
The Washington State Department of Ecology is hiring a Senior Chemical Action Planner to oversee and implement the state’s PFAS Chemical Action Plan (CAP). The PFAS CAP, developed by Ecology and the Washington State Department of Health, will identify potential health and environmental effects of PFAS chemicals and recommended strategies to reduce or eliminate those impacts.
See the position announcement here.
The Washington State Department of Ecology is also hiring a Safer Products Toxicologist who will assist with the state’s efforts to address the environmental and public health threats related to chemicals in consumer products. See the position announcement here. The first round of screening will occur on October 14.
The Washington State Department of Ecology is also hiring a Climate Policy Section Manager. In this role, the manager will provide strategic direction and policy development and direct implementation of laws and rules tracking and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This includes the Clean Air Rule (CAR), Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) transition, and Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA).
See the position announcement here.
Other
Northeast Waste Management Officials’ Association (NEWMOA)
NEWMOA is a regional association of the state environmental agencies in the Northeast U.S. that helps to protect and clean up the environment. NEWMOA is hiring a Project Staff. The Project Staff will assist NEWMOA’s Project Managers and Executive Director with executing a variety of environmental and public health projects. These projects are generally related to waste and toxic chemicals and can cover a wide range of environmental issues.
See the position announcement here.
