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Working Title: Closed Landfill Hydrogeologist - Hydrologist 3

Job Class: Hydrologist 3

Agency: Pollution Control Agency

• Job ID : 81128

• Location : Various

• Telework Eligible : Yes

• Full/Part Time : Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary : Unlimited

• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers

• Date Posted : 10/24/2024

• Closing Date : 11/13/2024

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Pollution Control Agency / Pollution Control-MAPE

• Division/Unit : REM Closed Landfill Unit 1

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift

• Days of Work : Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : Yes - Up to 10% of the time

• Salary Range: $34.18 - $50.69 / hourly; $71,367 - $105,840 / annually

• Classified Status : Classified

• FLSA Status : Exempt - Professional

• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes

*This position may be located at one of the MPCA office locations: Duluth, Brainerd, St. Paul, Rochester, Detroit Lakes, Marshall or Mankato.

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

Join our passionate team as a Hydrogeologist, where your expertise will be at the forefront of managing the highest profile and most challenging sites. In this role, you’ll be making impactful decisions that safeguard human health and the environment, ensuring safe drinking water for communities. You’ll engage in exciting hydrogeologic investigations and lead initiatives that drive positive change.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the Charge: Oversee cleanup efforts and long-term operations at the most complex sites, ensuring they meet the highest environmental standards and community safety.

• Investigate & Innovate: Conduct in-depth hydrogeologic investigations to uncover the extent of contamination and assess the risks to our precious aquifers.

• Data Detective: Collect, analyze, and synthesize environmental data to inform strategic decisions and database management.

• Collaborate & Create: Work alongside a talented team of scientists and engineers, providing your hydrologic expertise to enhance active remediation projects and special initiatives.

• Champion Compliance: Stay ahead of regulations and maintain a thorough understanding of the Closed Landfill Program (CLP) to ensure best practices in environmental management.

• Engage & Educate: Communicate findings to stakeholders and the community, translating complex data into clear, actionable insights.

• Resource Management: Assist in budget development and resource allocation to maximize project impact and efficiency.

Minimum Qualifications

The incumbent is required to possess working knowledge of chemistry, toxicology, and hydrology with skills and abilities necessary to provide technical review and recommendations for complex closed landfill remediation projects and provide leadership to less ­experienced hydrologists.

A Bachelor's degree in one of the following areas: Hydrology, Geology; Hydrogeology or related degree with (3) three years of professional experience as a Hydrologist or equivalent. Experience must include hydrologic project oversight and remediation of contaminated sites.

AND

Demonstrated ability to design, conduct and coordinate hydrological field investigations.

Good communication, problem solving, and negotiation skills.

Possess a valid Driver's license (see additional requirements).

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency will not sponsor applicants for work visas. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrated experience working with closed landfills or other remediation projects.

Knowledge of the Minnesota Landfill Cleanup Act, state and federal solid and hazardous waste rules, and the State's Drilling and Sampling/ Analytical Contracts.

Technical knowledge of contaminant chemical characteristics, fate and transport, migration tendencies and public health risks of releases to the environment.

Demonstrated success in evaluating options and choosing appropriate methods for remediating complex contaminated sites in a timely manner.

Demonstrated ability to analyze complex and technical data, reports, and problems.

Demonstrated ability to work effectively and efficiently in a fast-paced environment, meeting short deadlines while also ensuring high­ quality results protective of human health.

Demonstrated ability to lead other program staff and contractors sufficient to meet established timetables and quality standards and complete program objectives.

Human Relations skills sufficient to build networks of colleagues throughout the public and private sectors and to effectively persuade interested parties, private sector, and other government officials by understanding complex and competing relationships and political agendas.

Possess excellent communication skills and the ability to present complex information to the public.

Physical Requirements

Requires occasionally lifting and/or carrying such articles as file folders, ledgers, and small equipment. Although a sedentary job is defined as one which involves sitting, a certain amount of walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties.

Additional Requirements

A driver's license is an essential function of this position. This requires possession of an unrestricted Class D Driver's License. The job offer is contingent on confirmation of a valid driver's license AND a satisfactory DLR check.

Requires a Class D driver's License: a single unit vehicle with a gross vehicle weight of less than 26,000 pounds. This is a basic driver's license. Operators may also tow vehicles/trailers as long as the gross combination weight does not exceed 26,000 pounds.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.