This is a senior level position for the Department of Environmental Quality, Land Quality Division. The position is responsible for coordinating mining and exploration operations as assigned by the District 2 Supervisor. This coordination primarily includes reviewing permitting actions, reviewing annual reports, and conducting compliance inspections for the assigned operations, which could include both noncoal and coal sites. The coordination may also include assisting with enforcement, bond release, and other similar tasks. The position also actively provides support to other staff with their coordination tasks and to internal and external working groups.

Working for the State of Wyoming offers more than a paycheck. Our total compensation package includes:

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid vacation, sick leave, FMLA, and holidays
• Retirement - Pension and 457B plans that help you build a secure future
• Meaningful work that makes a difference for Wyoming communities
• and MUCH MORE! Click here for detailed information, or you can watch this short video to learn about our benefit package!

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Human Resource Contact: deq.hr@wyo.gov

• Review applications and notifications for new or existing mining and exploration operations
• Review annual reports, including associated reclamation cost estimates, for mining and exploration operations
• Schedules and conducts compliance inspections at assigned mining and exploration operations and writes detailed reports for those inspections
• Recommends appropriate enforcement actions, remedial actions, and penalty assessments when operations are found to be in violation of applicable requirements
• Reviews bond release requests and conducts associated inspections
• Provides expert guidance and technical support to other staff in District 2 and the other district offices
• Clearly communicate complex technical analysis, issues, and recommendations both orally and written to other agency and division staff, the public, the regulated community, and other government agencies
• Interact with the public in responding to general communications received by the District 2 office
• Represent District 2 as needed at internal and external working group meetings, at other national and state meetings, and as an expert witness
• Carries out other duties as assigned by the LQD Administrator or District 2 Supervisor.

Preference will be given to candidates with knowledge and experience in mining, exploration, and reclamation activities, as well as those who have familiarity with Land Quality Division statutes, regulations, and policies.

• Participation in the various groups as Wyoming's representative may require extensive travel at times.
• Ability to walk long distances outdoors on uneven ground to conduct inspections.

• FLSA: Exempt
• The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality may use a video interview as a mandatory first step of our process. If chosen for a video interview you will receive an email with all the necessary information to complete the process.