Environmental Quality Analyst 9-P11/12 - Cadillac District Office

State of Michigan•Cadillac, MI

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Environmental Quality Analyst oversees compliance of community public water supplies within the Cadillac District Office under the Michigan Safe Drinking Water Act, 1976 PA 399, and its administrative rules, as amended. The role provides administrative and technical support for regulatory oversight and requires familiarity with legislation affecting community public water supplies. At the P11/12 level, the analyst serves as a recognized resource for the district’s compliance program and as a primary contact for determining compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act. The position analyzes, evaluates, and investigates potential environmental impacts; prepares reports on investigations and required corrective actions; communicates corrective actions for violations; and follows through on enforcement actions. The analyst also responds to complaints and emergencies and provides technical advice to water system personnel. The official work location is the Cadillac District Office. The selected candidate may be eligible for a hybrid schedule or a fully remote schedule with occasional travel to the official work location. Remote work must be performed within Michigan, from a safe and professionally appropriate designated workspace with privacy, minimal distractions, and secure internet access. Relocation expenses are not reimbursed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences, engineering, environmental studies and sustainability, physical sciences, resource development, or resource management; OR a bachelor’s degree in any major with at least 30 semester (45 term) credits in one or a combination of the listed qualifying subjects.
Qualifying subjects for the alternative degree-credit pathway include biochemistry, biology, botany, chemistry, crop and soil science, ecology, engineering, environmental health, environmental science, environmental studies and sustainability, forest management, geology, meteorology, microbiology, physical geography, physics, remote sensing, resource development, resource management, toxicology, or zoology.
Environmental Quality Analyst 9: no specific type or amount of experience required.
Environmental Quality Analyst 10: one year of professional experience equivalent to Environmental Quality Analyst 9.
Environmental Quality Analyst P11: two years of professional experience equivalent to Environmental Quality Analyst, including one year equivalent to Environmental Quality Analyst 10.
Environmental Quality Analyst 12: three years of professional experience equivalent to Environmental Quality Analyst, including one year equivalent to Environmental Quality Analyst P11.
Applicants must attach a cover letter, resume, and official college transcript to the application; failure to do so may result in the application being screened out.

Responsibilities

Oversee compliance of community public water supplies and systems under the Michigan Safe Drinking Water Act and applicable administrative rules.
Analyze water quality, operation, and monitoring reports; determine whether violations exist and recommend actions to return systems to compliance.
Provide administrative and technical support for regulatory oversight of community public water supplies.
Analyze, evaluate, and investigate potential environmental impacts.
Prepare reports describing investigation results and corrective actions required for compliance.
Determine and communicate corrective actions for violations and follow through on enforcement actions.
Serve as the primary contact and technical resource for the compliance program within the assigned district area.
Respond to complaints and emergencies and provide technical advice to water system personnel.