Department of Environmental Quality

This position provides financial services for the department in the areas of accounts payable, accounts receivable, contract administration, travel expenditures and advances, telephone coordination, cash processing, and journal entries and corrections to ensure all accounting transactions are recorded accurately and timely. Check figures, postings, and documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy, and proper codes. Duties include transaction reconciliation between subsidiary and general ledger accounts, development and analysis of reports to identify potential errors, omissions and/or acts of commission, investigation of potential problems and corrections of errors. Comply with federal, state, and departmental policies, procedures, and regulations...

This position provides support services for Financial Services Administration, Accounting, Budget and Contract work units. The position provides financial and non-financial support services including but not limited to the following work activities; accounts payable, accounts receivable, contract and grant administration, general public walk-in and telephone reception tasks, cash processing, mail distribution, filing, copying, office supply purchases and inventory, travel and meeting arrangements, and other general administrative duties for FS management. Utilizing various automated tools, such as; SABHRS, MT Pi, (contract management system), PAC, (phone allocation costs), Excel, Oracle and Access, the incumbent will capture, organize, process and report financial and non-financial activity.

This position reviews, processes, corrects and reports payroll activities, provides benefits assistance and advice to administrators, employees and the public in areas related to personnel, payroll and benefit administration, and provides financial services for the department in the areas of accounts payable, accounts receivable, contract administration, travel expenditures and advances, telephone coordination, cash processing, and journal entries and corrections to ensure all accounting transactions are recorded accurately and timely.

This position serves as the primary administrative support for the professional staff (Director, Deputy Director, Public Information Officer, Science Program Manager, Chief Legal Counsel, Attorneys, Administrative Specialist, Safety Officer, and MEPA Specialists) in the Directors Office, and assists with Board of Environmental Review (BER) and Records and Information Management duties. The incumbent proofreads and tracks a variety of documents including technical and legal correspondence, reports, and office forms, which require using word processing software. Provides assistance to Paralegal and Board of Environmental Review Secretary.

The primary responsibility of this position is to provide engineering services for permitting activities. This position is responsible for performing the administrative and professional functions necessary to implement air quality permitting and compliance programs in the state. General responsibilities include; reviewing permit applications for new or modified air pollution sources; establishing criteria for acceptable air pollution control equipment and practices; issueing Montana air quality and operating permits; and preparing environmental assessments on the impacts of air pollution; determining the compliance status of diverse industrial sources of air pollution; acting as the public liaison and primary contact for the ARMB on all matters concerning air quality compliance at assigned facilities; assisting in developing and supporting enforcement cases;...

This position is in the Water Pollution Control State Revolving Fund Section and manages construction of WPCSRF loan projects to ensure that project budget and time line are reasonable, that all applicable federal and state laws are being met, and that construction is proceeding in accordance with the approved plans and specifications. Reviews project plans and specifications to ensure all state design standards have been satisfied and proper engineering practices have been employed. Review planning documents, sewer system evaluation surveys, public participation plans and other documents associated with the environmental assessment and planning for wastewater treatment needs. Provide technical assistance and training in the planning, design and operation of wastewater treatment and collection systems...

The primary responsibility of this position is to provide project and technical management for the investigation, evaluation, and cleanup of uncontrolled hazardous substance sites in Montana under the authority of CERCLA. A major part of the duties include management and technical support for the cleanup of federal-lead and state-lead federal Superfund sites. This position also provides technical support and expertise in the areas of hydrology, hydrogeology, site characterization, and remedial design to other division staff, as needed, including state and federal superfund project officers.

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 sitespecific 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.

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 sitespecific information to Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board staff regarding approved remedial investigation, corrective action, and/or closure...

This position administers the opencut mining program in a large region of the state. Opencut mining typically involves the extraction and processing of sand, gravel, and soil, but also includes mining of clay, peat, scoria, and bentonite. The overall purpose of the position is to ensure that opencut operations are properly permitted, operated in an environmentally sound manner, and reclaimed to a productive condition.

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.
Assists in the compilation and maintenance of the documentation of waterbody beneficial use support determinations, and in the preparation of the 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...

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...

This position is the Public Water Supply Field Services Section Manager for the Department of Environmental Quality, and is responsible for the administration, planning, implementation, and oversight of the field services program. The areas of responsibility include supervision, training and evaluation of staff, technical assistance; PWS rule implementation, sanitary survey inspections, sanitary survey contract management and review, water system owner and operator training, and SDWIS database inventory quality control and PWS plan review database quality control.