Indoor Environment Program Work Lead Inspector - EPS III

State of Colorado; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is seeking an Inspector to minimize exposure to asbestos, lead, and CFCs by evaluating hazards and enforcing regulations across Colorado. You will supervise field staff, provide technical direction, and contribute to regulatory enforcement.

The role requires travel across the state, strong inspection skills, and collaboration with a variety of public health and environmental programs. Hybrid work options may be available.

Qualifications

• Inspections and Enforcement duties as part of regulatory compliance.
• Site inspection scope includes schools, waste disposal sites, and renovation/demolition projects.

Responsibilities

• Monitor compliance with State and Federal regulations through inspections and investigations.
• Travel statewide by car to inspect sites as needed.
• Provide technical guidance and supervise EPS Interns and staff on projects.

Job description

This posting is only open to current residents of the State of Colorado.

ABOUT CDPHE:

At the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, we are charged with protecting Colorado’s health and environment – a responsibility that affects every person and every community in the state. CDPHE is distinctive because we bring public health and environmental protection together under one agency, recognizing that healthy people depend on healthy places. Our teams prevent diseases and injury, respond to emergencies ranging from E.coli outbreaks to global pandemics, reduce air pollution, protect water quality, regulate health facilities, manage environmental hazards, perform advanced laboratory testing, provide birth and death records, and implement health promoting programs. We turn science and data into action, set statewide standards, and work alongside local public health agencies and community partners to meet Colorado’s most pressing health and environmental challenges. Working at CDPHE means applying your expertise to complex, consequential work that can improve lives across the state.

Our mission captures this broad portfolio of work: to advance Colorado’s health and protect the places we live, learn, work, and play. Our vision is a healthy and sustainable Colorado where current and future generations can thrive. Achieving the mission and vision takes bold action, talented people, broad partnerships, and a commitment to serving every Coloradan.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Hybrid work options may be available at the supervisor’s discretion and based on business needs. The position will be based at 4300 Cherry Creek S Dr, Glendale, CO 80246

CDPHE Offers:

CDPHE offers a comprehensive benefits package and the opportunity to build a meaningful career in public service. Benefits include:

• Medical and dental plans.

• Colorado PERA retirement options, including defined benefit plan or defined contribution plan.

• Optional 401(K) and 457 retirement plans.

• Employer-paid life insurance.

• Short- and long-term disability coverage.

• Potential flexible working arrangements

• 11 paid holidays per year and generous paid time off.

• Free parking and access to RTD bus lines.

• Tuition assistance.

• Employee wellness programs.

• Professional development opportunities.

• Career opportunities throughout Colorado state government.

Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

The Work Unit:

This work unit operates and enforces three legislatively mandated programs: chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), lead-based paint abatement, and asbestos. The CFC section reduces CFC emissions and protects public health and the environment from the damaging effects of uncontrolled releases of ozone-depleting compounds into the atmosphere. The Lead-Based Paint section protects the public, especially children, from the health hazards associated with exposure to deteriorating lead-based paint, as well as lead-contaminated dust and soil in target housing and child-occupied facilities. The Asbestos section protects the public from the health hazards associated with exposure to asbestos resulting from renovation and demolition activities.

What You Will Do:

This position exists to minimize exposure to asbestos, lead, and CFCs by identifying potential health and safety hazards, evaluating and mitigating their impact, and assisting with regulatory implementation and enforcement. Key responsibilities include field staff oversight by monitoring assigned field staff (including EPS Interns, I's, and II's), training new team members, assigning tasks, and evaluating work progress and deliverables; technical guidance by providing advanced technical direction on projects that exceed the complexity handled by an EPS II; and performance feedback by providing input to unit supervisors for staff performance evaluations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Inspections and Enforcement

  • Monitors compliance with State and Federal regulations by conducting independent inspections and investigations, either from complaints, routinely scheduled inspections or targeted activities around the state and must be able to independently travel by car.
  • Sites inspected include schools, waste disposal sites, buildings with CFC sources, sites with scheduled asbestos and/or lead abatement projects, buildings undergoing renovation, facilities prior to demolition or post