<p>Environmental Protection Intern (Term Limited) - Drinking Water Compliance Specialist</p> <p>Salary</p> <p>$2,293.85 - $2,751.69 Biweekly</p> <p>Location</p> <p>Denver, CO</p> <p>Job Type</p> <p>Full Time</p> <p>Job Number</p> <p>FAA00693-08/26/25</p> <p>Department</p> <p>Department of Public Health & Environment</p> <p>Division</p> <p>Water Quality Control Division</p> <p>Opening Date</p> <p>08/26/2025</p> <p>Closing Date</p> <p>9/8/2025 11:59 PM Mountain</p> <p>FLSA</p> <p>Determined by Position</p> <p>Max Number of Applicants</p> <p>65</p> <p>Type of Announcement</p> <p>This position is open only to Colorado state residents.</p> <p>Primary Physical Work Address</p> <p>4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver, CO 80246</p> <p>FLSA Status</p> <p>Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.</p> <p>Department Contact Information</p> <p>michael.houlihan@state.co.us</p> <p>How To Apply</p> <p>Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.</p> <ul> <li>Description </li><li>Benefits </li><li>Questions </li></ul> <p>Department Information</p> <p>This job bulletin is only open to current, permanent residents of the State of Colorado.</p> <p>This job announcement will be used to fill multiple vacant intern positions.</p> <p>This is a HYBRID position (Please note, this arrangement can be subject to change).</p> <p>IMPORTANT NOTE: This is a term-limited position and funding cannot be guaranteed beyond October 31, 2028. The incumbent in this position must be willing and able to resign on this date or when funds run out, whichever comes first.</p> <p>Note: The number of applications received is limited. Therefore, apply early and well before the closing date.</p> <p>The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness.</p> <p>The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.</p> <p>Do you desire a career that provides you with opportunities to improve the world around you? The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is seeking diverse individuals from all backgrounds to apply for a career position that makes a direct impact on improving the lives of Colorado citizens. Our mission is to advance Colorado's health and protect the places we live, work, learn, and play. Our vision is to create a healthy and sustainable Colorado where current and future generations thrive.</p> <p>If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Our tobacco-free campus offers free parking and is conveniently located near RTD bus lines, Glendale City Set, and the Cherry Creek bike path. In addition to a great location and rewarding, meaningful work, we offer:</p> <ul> <li>Employee wellness programs and facilities </li><li>Extensive internal professional development opportunities on a wide variety of subjects </li><li>Bike to work programs, including access to storage lockers and bike racks </li><li>Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the State system </li><li>Strong, yet flexible retirement benefits including a choice of the PERA Defined Benefit Plan or the PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus optional 401K and 457 plans </li><li>Medical and dental health plans </li><li>Paid life insurance </li><li>Short- and long-term disability coverage </li><li>11 paid holidays per year plus generous personal time off </li><li>Mentoring program with opportunities for mentors and mentees </li><li>Tuition assistance for college level courses including Masters degree programs </li><li>Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, and </li><li>A variety of employee resource groups </li></ul> <p>We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.</p> <p>Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, go to:https://studentloans.gov/myDirectLoan/pslfFlow.action#!/pslf/launch</p> <p>Description of Job</p> <p>About the Work Unit:</p> <p>The Compliance and Enforcement Production Units South (CAS-South) and North (CAS-North) reside within the Drinking Water Compliance Assurance Section (DWCAS) and this position is based out of Department's Denver Office. The CAS-South and CAS-North units, along with the Mobile Home Park Water Quality Unit in the DWCAS exist to complete assigned compliance assurance, compliance assistance, and formal enforcement activities in accordance with DWCAS standards for work quality, timeliness, business processes, and procedures. For its assigned public water systems, CAS-South and CAS-North are responsible for maintaining accurate and complete information in the database(s) of record, establishing regulatory monitoring requirements, providing compliance assistance, reviewing and analyzing self-reported analytical data and other compliance information, and applying regulation and policy to assess compliance, notifying water systems of non-compliance, entering and tracking violations in the database(s) of record, conducting informal enforcement and developing formal enforcement orders and tracking and following up on issued orders.</p> <p>What you will be doing:</p> <p>This entry-level position exists, with direct supervisor oversight, to perform compliance and enforcement production work. This includes managing water system inventory updates, managing monitoring requirements, reviewing compliance data, issuing violations (when applicable), and managing assigned cease-and-desist orders. This position also provides assistance to systems to help them understand their monitoring and/or public notice requirements and responds to inquiries from the public, media, legislators, EPA, and others.</p> <p>Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights</p> <p>Residency Requirement:</p> <p>This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.</p> <p>MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:</p> <p>Experience Only:</p> <p>Four (4) years of relevant experience in environmental engineering, environmental consulting or environmental science.</p> <p>OR</p> <p>Education and Experience:</p> <p>A combination of related education in chemistry, biology, engineering, environmental science, geology, water resources, watershed science, hydrology, or a closely-related technical field and/or relevant experience in environmental engineering, environmental consulting, environmental science equal to four (4) years</p> <ul> <li>This experience must be substantiated within the Work Experience section of your application. "See Resume" will not be accepted. In addition, part-time work will be prorated. </li></ul> <p>A copy of your transcript must be submitted at the time of application if using education to meet minimum qualifications(Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.)</p> <p>Preferred Qualifications and Essential Competencies:</p> <p>The preferred experience, competencies and abilities are highly desirable for this position and will be considered in selecting the successful candidate:</p> <ul> <li>Environmental or public health regulatory experience. </li><li>Relevant years of State service shall be considered. </li><li>Practical experience doing environmental or engineering work. </li><li>Knowledge of the National or Colorado Primary Drinking Water Regulations. </li><li>Experience working with large datasets or databases. </li><li>Experience working with standardized procedures and making decisions based on the standardized procedures. </li><li>Prior experience working in a professional office environment. </li><li>Knowledge of the operations and/or design of drinking water plants. </li><li>Excellent oral and written communication skills. </li><li>Excellent critical thinking skills, including the ability to make timely judgments and decisions. </li><li>Demonstrated proficiency in application (e.g. Microsoft Office or Google) programs. </li><li>Excellent interpersonal skills. </li><li>Excellent conflict resolution. </li><li>Strong customer service skills. </li><li>Ability to multitask and effectively prioritize work activities. </li></ul> <p>Conditions of Employment:</p> <p>Pursuant to CDPHE policy, a pre-employment background check is required for all positions at CDPHE.</p> <p>Appeal Rights:</p> <p>An applicant who has been removed from an employment list or removed from consideration during the selection process may request a review by the State Personnel Director.</p> <p>As an applicant directly affected by the results of the selection or comparative analysis process, you may file a written appeal with the State Personnel Director.</p> <p>Review of the completed, signed and submitted appeal will be timely on the basis of written material submitted by you, using the official appeal form signed by you or your representative. This form must be completed and delivered to the State Personnel Board by email at dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the Department's action.</p> <p>For further information on the Board Rules, you can refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov/board-rules.</p> <p>Supplemental Information</p> <p>A Complete Application Must Include:</p> <ul> <li> <p>A completed state of Colorado application</p> </li><li> <p>If using education to qualify for this position a copy of your transcripts (unofficial acceptable) must be provided with application. You must attach this transcript to your application electronically.</p> </li><li> <p>If using work experience to qualify for this position, please provide an adequate description in the work experience section of the application. Do not write "see resume".</p> </li><li> <p>A cover letter describing how you meet the minimum and preferred qualifications.</p> </li><li> <p>If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214 attached to your colorado.gov/jobs application.</p> </li></ul> <p>The Selection Process</p> <ul> <li> <p>All applications that are received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed against the Minimum Qualifications in this announcement. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications proceed to the next step.</p> </li><li> <p>Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process.</p> </li><li> <p>Part of, or all of, the comparative analysis for this position may be a structured application review, which involves a review of the information you submit in your application materials by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) against the preferred qualifications.</p> </li><li> <p>A top group, of up to six candidates, will be invited to schedule an interview with the hiring manager.</p> </li></ul> <p>E-Verify: CDPHE uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States.. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.</p> <p>ADAAA Accommodations:</p> <p>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. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator, Dan McKenna, at daniel.mckenna@state.co.us or call 303-692-2060, option 5.</p>