This is a new position required to meet the mandates of new Federal Grants (IIJA03 Formula Grant Phase 2 and DOI IIJA Performance Matching Grant) which include scoring new sites, inspecting locations, and monitoring vegetation on Orphan Well locations. This position will perform duties in Eastern CO (Counties: Adams, Arapahoe, Baca, Bent, Boulder, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Crowley, Custer, Douglas, El Paso, Freemont, Gilpin, Huerfano, Jefferson, Kiowa, Kit Carson, Larimer, Las Animas, Lincoln, Logan, Morgan, Otero, Park, Phillips, Prowers, Pueblo, Sedgwick, Teller, Washington, Weld, and Yuma).

Specific job duties include but are not limited to:
- Perform site inspections throughout the assigned regions and make real time decisions based on data that is gathered from site visits, location files, and local knowledge from soil conservation districts, county weed managers, landowners, and surface tenants to determine if the site poses safety concerns or environmental impacts and what type of action needs to be taken, such as suggesting to the Project Manager that changing the contour of the site would mitigate stormwater run on.
- Monitor and document vegetation for both pre-work and after completion of Orphan Well Program (OWP) project phases.
- Conduct environmental assessments of flora and fauna, soil and hydrological conditions on site as well as the identification of plant communities on sites (Native Colorado vegetation, undesirable, and noxious species).
- This position will be tasked with assigning a numerical value or response for stormwater, weeds, wildlife/livestock/vegetation impact, future land use and disturbance areas that will then factor into the overall Prioritization Score that the site will be given.
- Decide what information to communicate with assigned Project Managers to relay conditions of sites through all phases of reclamation at the request of Project Managers, Team Lead, Supervisor or Program Manager for other specific concerns.

Compensation: $65,736.00 - $79,200.00 Annually Although the full salary range for this position is provided, appointments are typically made at or near the range minimum.

Application Deadline: 6/2/2026 11:59 PM Mountain

Application Website: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado/jobs/5342260/term-limited-ecmc-orphan-well-program-field-specialist-eastern-region-eps?keywords=ECMC&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs