Environmental Quality Specialist 13 - Incident Manager

The State of Michigan is hiring an Environmental Quality Specialist 13 - Incident Manager in Cadillac, MI. This role involves managing incident responses, ensuring compliance with regulations, and overseeing disaster preparedness and recovery actions. Candidates need a bachelor's degree in relevant fields and four years of experience in environmental protection. The position offers a competitive benefits package and emphasizes a supportive work environment focused on public health and environmental protection.
Job Description

The Incident Manager serves as a singular point of contact between local, county, state and federal government incident management personnel, on a statewide basis. The Incident Manager provides oversight of response actions to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations and incident management standards of performance. Tasks are multidimensional including preparedness for, prevention and mitigation of, response to and recovery from many types of disasters, emergencies and major events to include the most serious and complex incident “types” as defined by the National Incident Management System (NIMS). This position also functions as a senior EQA/Project Manager to implement Part 201 and Part 213 of the NREPA at both privately funded and state-funded properties, located in the RRD District Office.

Position Description

Required Education and Experience

Education
Possession of a bachelor's degree in the biological sciences, engineering, physical sciences, resource development, or resource management.

OR

Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major with at least 30 semester (45 term) credits in one or a combination of the following: biochemistry, biology, botany, chemistry, crop and soil science, engineering, environmental health, environmental science, forest management, geology, ecology, meteorology, microbiology, physics, remote sensing, resource development, resource management, toxicology, or zoology.

Experience
Four years of professional engineering or scientific experience in an environmental protection or regulatory program equivalent to an Environmental Quality Analyst, including two years equivalent to an Environmental Quality Analyst P11 or one year equivalent to an Environmental Quality Analyst 12.

Alternate Education and Experience

Additional Requirements and Information

ABOUT EGLE:
The Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy's (EGLE) mission is to protect Michigan's environment and public health by managing air, water, land, and energy resources.

At the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, we are passionate about protecting human health and Michigan’s land, water, and energy resources. We are equally passionate about creating a positive, professional, and supportive work environment where we value our differences and are committed to being open and respectful of all our employees and the public we serve. Our unique backgrounds and experiences make us better equipped to equitably deliver impactful environmental outcomes in the interest of all of Michigan’s residents.

The State of Michigan offers a competitive benefits package for all career employees that include medical, dental and vision coverage, along with paid parental leave, flexible spending accounts, retirement and much more. Click the following link to learn more.
State of Michigan – Employee Benefits

View the job specification at: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/EnvironmentalQualitySpecialist_12616_7.pdf

Please attach a cover letter, resume, and official college transcript to your application. Failure to do so may result in your application being screened out.

Information provided in your application, resume, cover letter, transcripts, and any other documentation provided will be used to verify responses to the supplemental questions. Unsupported responses may not be considered further.

You must attach an electronic and/or scanned copy of your official college/university transcript. For our purposes, "Official Transcripts" must contain the college/university name and address, the degree conferred and date granted, coursework completed (especially if no degree granted), and the Registrar's signature and/or seal.

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Accommodations

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