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  Administrative Support
Position Number: 00427
Pay Band: 3
Division: Permitting and Compliance
Bureau: Waste and Underground Tank Management
Head of Hiring Team: Mary Siebert
Closing Date: 07/09/2008

The Waste Underground Tank Management Bureau’s administrative support staff provides typing, word processing and document production services, records management services, phone, mail and reception services, data management, purchasing services and travel and meeting support services to the bureau’s section supervisors, technical staff and the bureau chief. The bureau is composed of 34 individuals implementing diverse program elements. This position reports to the bureau’s office manager.


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  Environmental Science - Small Business Ombudsman
Position Number: 00305
Pay Band: 6 or 7
Division: Planning Prevention and Assistance
Bureau: Energy Pollution and Prevention
Head of Hiring Team: Brian Spangler
Closing Date: 7/21/2008

This position serves as the Small Business Stationary Source Representative, also known as the Small Business Ombudsman, in the Business and Community Assistance Section and is responsible for implementing the requirements of Section 507 of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, which include: (1) collecting and distributing information concerning compliance methods and technologies to encourage the cooperation of small businesses with the Clean Air Act; (2) developing educational materials for small businesses about pollution prevention and accidental release detection and prevention and recommending process changes, products, and methods of operation to reduce air pollution; (3) assisting small businesses in determining applicable requirements and in receiving permits in a timely and efficient manner...


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  Environmental Science Specialist (Billings) P/T
Position Number: 00466
Pay Band: 6
Division: Remediation
Bureau: Hazardous Waste Site Cleanup
Head of Hiring Team: Dan Kenney
Closing Date: 07/21/2008

This position coordinates remedial investigation and corrective action through review and approval, denial, or modification of corrective action plans (CAPs) submitted under the Acts and through oversight of CAP implementation. This position reviews data and reports to determine the need for further action or site closure. This position initiates and responds to requests for site closure. In addition this position provides site–specific information to Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board staff regarding approved remedial investigation, corrective action, and/or closure. This position is expected to collaborate with peers to share expertise, manage complex sites and assist in development of program technical guidance documents.


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  Environmental Science Specialist (Kalispell) P/T
Position Number: 41000
Pay Band: 6
Division: Remediation
Bureau: Hazardous Waste Site Cleanup
Head of Hiring Team: Dan Kenney
Closing Date: 07/21/2008

This position coordinates remedial investigation and corrective action through review and approval, denial, or modification of corrective action plans (CAPs) submitted under the Acts and through oversight of CAP implementation. This position reviews data and reports to determine the need for further action or site closure. This position initiates and responds to requests for site closure. In addition this position provides site–specific information to Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board staff regarding approved remedial investigation, corrective action, and/or closure. This position is expected to collaborate with peers to share expertise, manage complex sites and assist in development of program technical guidance documents.


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  Mulit-Basin Monitoring Coordinator
Position Number: 25006
Pay Band: 6
Division: Planning Prevention and Assistance
Bureau: Water Quality Planning
Head of Hiring Team: Rosie Sada
Closing Date: 7/18/2008

The primary purpose of this job is to conduct statewide water monitoring and assessment that will result in attaining and maintaining water quality standards. The successful applicant will work under the direction of the Monitoring Section Supervisor to perform a subset of the following tasks:

• Compiles and maintains thorough documentation of waterbody beneficial use support determinations, prepares concise interpretive reports of the waterbody's status, its impaired uses, the areas affected, the causes and sources of impairment, and methods and decision criteria used to make these determinations.
• Coordinates and develops statewide monitoring plans to assess the data gaps needed in the specific area...


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  Multi-Basin Monitor
Position Number: 40080
Pay Band: 5
Division: Planning Prevention and Assistance
Bureau: Water Quality Planning
Head of Hiring Team: Rosie Sada
Closing Date: 7/18/2008

Duties: The primary purpose of this job is to conduct statewide water monitoring and assessment that will result in attaining and maintaining water quality standards. The successful applicant will work under the direction of the Monitoring Section Supervisor to perform a subset of the following tasks:

• Assists conducting chemical, physical and biological water quality monitoring sampling across the state.
• Assists developing monitoring plans to assess the data gaps needed in specific areas...


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  Multi-Basin Monitor and Lab Coordinator
Position Number: 25009
Pay Band: 6
Division: Planning Prevention and Assistance
Bureau: Water Quality Planning
Head of Hiring Team: Rosie Sada
Closing Date: 7/18/2008

Duties: The primary purpose of this job is to conduct statewide water monitoring and assessment that will result in attaining and maintaining water quality standards. The successful applicant will work under the direction of the Monitoring Section Supervisor to perform a subset of the following tasks:

• Compiles and maintains thorough documentation of waterbody beneficial use support determinations, prepares concise interpretive reports of the waterbody's status, its impaired uses, the areas affected, the causes and sources of impairment, and methods and decision criteria used to make these determinations.
• Coordinates and develops statewide monitoring plans to assess the data gaps needed in the specific area...


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  Water Quality Specialist
Position Number: 22009
Pay Band: 6
Division: Planning Prevention and Assistance
Bureau: Water Quality Planning
Head of Hiring Team: Robert Ray
Closing Date: 07/08/2008

The primary role of this position is in implementation of the State’s Nonpoint Source Management Program, through assistance to Conservation Districts, local watershed groups, other agencies and individuals. The position focuses on the technical aspects of the implementation of water quality restoration plans/TMDLs. This includes working closely with the TMDL Planners on developing/understanding the implementation strategies in the plans, and working with local stakeholders to carry out those recommendations. Duties include: research, assessment of pollutant loads and sources, GIS applications, technical writing, written and oral communication with local stakeholders, 319 contract development and administration. Duties may involve projects throughout the state. The position is partially responsible for developing long-range work plans and program development, through participation in DEQ internal work teams...