Natural Resource Program Principal, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality – Air Quality Division

Cheyenne, WY

Position Title: Natural Resource Program Principal

Organization: Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality – Air Quality Division

Location: Cheyenne, WY

Position Overview: This is a senior-level professional position in the State Implementation Plan (SIP) and Rule Development Section for the Air Quality Division (AQD). This position is primarily responsible for developing federally approved State Implementation Plans and rules necessary to ensure the State of Wyoming retains primacy in regulating sources of air pollution as required under the Clean Air Act.

Duties:

  • Serves as part of the State Implementation Plan (SIP) and Rulemaking team that makes recommendations concerning regulatory issues.
  • Develops, coordinates, tracks, and performs highly complex rules analysis on federal rulemaking efforts while providing Wyoming-specific comment letters.
  • Provides program/project management for Wyoming’s Regional Haze Program, SIP Development, Progress Reports, and Rulemaking efforts.
  • Provides program/project management and rule development for Wyoming’s Air Quality Standards and Regulations, including leading rulemaking efforts through the statutory rulemaking process.
  • Researches records and provides information and technical data to staff members and senior management.
  • Participates in multiple complex projects and shifting regulatory paradigms that serve to protect human health and natural resources.
  • Ensures work activities meet technical project requirements, policy requirements, State statutes, and federal regulations.
  • Makes independent judgment of complex technical data related to state-regulated facilities.
  • Confers with private industry and consultants in resolving air quality issues at the mid to senior management level.
  • Coordinates with and assists EPA, other states, and regional organizations regarding Wyoming’s air resources.
  • Prepares information, documents, and outreach material relating to Wyoming’s air resources.
  • Requires the ability to conduct and evaluate highly technical and complex work with little or no supervision, draw conclusions, and make recommendations based on results.
  • Explains complex technical issues to a variety of audiences using verbal and written communication.
  • Represents Division in meetings with various State, Federal, public and private entities.
  • Makes public presentations to various interest groups relating to Wyoming’s air resource and air quality information management.
  • Participates with Air Quality Division staff, Attorney General’s Office, Governor’s Office, Air Quality Advisory Board, Environmental Quality Council, Wyoming Oil & Gas Conservation Commission, Wyoming Public Service Commission, and contractors as needed on rulemaking efforts and scientific studies.
  • Helps maintain the Air Quality Division web pages on the Wyoming DEQ website, as well as assists in sending out other agency information to subscribers through electronic listserv.
  • Manages multiple complex projects.
  • Assists with the development of public outreach and communications work products that communicate Division and agency objectives.

Qualifications:

  • Knowledge of environmental principles, theories, and practices concerning regulations.
  • Proficient in environmental technical and regulatory/policy writing.
  • Ability to work as a team member of professionals and balance disparate goals/priorities while meeting deadlines.
  • Strong skill in written, oral, and electronic communication with proficiency in explaining moderately complex technical and/or regulatory issues and concerns to a varied audience.
  • Strong computer application and program skills in word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, and web browsers.
  • Knowledge of and ability to read, research, interpret, and apply Federal and State environmental laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
  • Skill in interpersonal relations with industrial personnel, the general public, and internal staff.
  • Ability to create, compose, review, and edit technical written documents.
  • Detail-oriented; strong ability to discern, track, and organize pertinent information while working simultaneously on multiple projects with various deadlines and objectives.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree (typically in The Sciences)
Experience:
1-2 years of progressive work experience (typically in The Sciences) with acquired knowledge at the level of a(n) Natural Resources Analyst
OR
Education & Experience Substitution:
4-6 years of progressive work experience (typically in The Sciences) with acquired knowledge at the level of a(n) Natural Resources Analyst

Salary/Pay: $6,285.63 – $6,857.05 Monthly

Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

How to Apply: Please use the online application to view the full job description as well as how to apply.