DEPARTMENT INFORMATION:

This position is only open to Colorado state residents.

This position is covered by the Partnership Agreement between the State of Colorado and Colorado Workers for Innovative and New Solutions (COWins).

New employees to the State will be paid biweekly. There are 26 biweekly pay periods in a year.

ABOUT CDOT Do you want to make a difference in Coloradans' lives? Do you have a passion for helping people and keeping them safe? At the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), you'll have the opportunity to do just that. The work our people do contributes to keeping Coloradans and visitors safe and provides freedom, connection, and experience through travel. Please visit our careers page to learn about CDOT and how we are making Colorado a great place to live, work and play, now and for the future! Also, check out our excellent benefits package!

CDOT FOR ALL CDOT's strength is our people, and our commitment to our people is to shape, support, and sustain the employee experience, and ultimately, create a supportive workplace where everyone, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, education, disability, socio-economic status, or any other identity, has the opportunity to thrive.

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The eligible list created from this announcement may be used to fill one or more positions.

DESCRIPTION OF JOB:

About the Work Unit

The Greenhouse Gas and Air Quality Specialist works in the Colorado Department of Transportation's (CDOT's) Environmental Programs Branch - Air Quality and Climate Section. The Environmental Programs Branch (EPB) ensures that CDOT construction, maintenance and planning activities comply with the broad range of state and federal regulations, executive orders, interagency agreements and CDOT policies which mandate the protection of the environment. EPB staff develop CDOT policy for environmental issues, conduct scientific investigations, develop mitigation strategies to avoid or minimize harmful environmental impacts, prepare professional reports and conduct interagency negotiations which result in necessary approvals to complete CDOT activities. EPB also ensures that environmental issues are addressed uniformly in each of the Department s five decentralized Transportation Regions.

The Air Quality and Climate Section is responsible for developing methods and procedures to implement all state and federal requirements, programs and performance measures related to greenhouse gases and air quality. This includes implementation of relevant provisions in Senate Bill 21-260 now codified in CRS 43-1-128 and the Federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). This section also supports the Nonattainment Area Air Pollution Mitigation Enterprise Board, develops guidance on air quality and Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) for the environmental study/NEPA process and supports the CDOT regions in this work. The section also is responsible for supporting implementation of CDOT s GHG Planning Rule (2 CCR 601-22) and providing other air quality support as needed.

About the Position

This position serves primarily as a greenhouse gas and climate change program specialist in the air quality and climate section within the Environmental Programs Branch (EPB). This position will additionally support broader air quality related work as needed.

The Specialist supports the development of recommendations for CDOT s efforts to mitigate transportation related greenhouse gas, climate and air quality impacts and provides them to the appropriate management levels for consideration.

Major duties and responsibilities are performed with guidance and under supervision of senior taff and include, but are not limited to:

Transportation Project Greenhouse Gas and Air Quality Environmental Impact Analysis

Provides guidance to CDOT regional staff and consultants on greenhouse gas, climate and air quality environmental impact evaluation requirements for proposed transportation facility construction projects including assisting with the evaluation of applicable state and federal regulations, guidance, and exemptions. Supports interagency coordination to ensure agreement on applicable requirements and appropriate level of technical analysis necessary under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations, Clean Air Act (CAA) and associated regulations. Reviews and ensures that greenhouse gas, climate and air quality technical analyses prepared by project consultants for the CDOT regions follow established workplans are accurate and comply with federal and state laws, regulations, and guidelines.