DRMS Project Manager (Coal Fire Team)

DRMS Project Manager (Coal Fire Team)

Salary : $76,104.00 - $112,404.00 annually

Location : Other (see multiple locations in job posting), CO

Job Type : Full Time

Job Number : PKA 00183 10-2025

Department : Department of Natural Resources Division : Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety

Opening Date : 10 / 16 / 2025

Closing Date : 10 / 29 / 2025 5 : 00 PM Mountain

This position is open only to Colorado state residents.

FLSA Status : Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.

Department Contact Information : Patrick Gerity at patrick.gerity@state.co.us

Primary Physical Work Address : This is a hybrid position - work is primarily performed from a home office and field locations on the West Slope, however the selected candidate will at times report to the Grand Junction field office or the office at 1313 Sherman Street - Denver, CO for meetings, trainings, and projects as directed by the supervisor.

Hiring Pay Rate : Please note that all employees new to the State Personnel System are paid on a bi-weekly basis.

How To Apply : Please submit an online application for this position at https : / / www.governmentjobs.com / careers / colorado . Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.

The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply.

In addition to offering rewarding, meaningful work, we offer :

• Medical and Dental plans
• Strong, flexible retirement plans including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus pre-tax 401K and 457 plans
• Paid life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Employee Wellness programs
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Accounts
• 11 paid holidays per year plus generous vacation and sick leave
• Flexible work schedule options and remote-work options
• Career advancement opportunities throughout the State system

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The Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety consists of four programs : the Coal Regulatory program, the Minerals Regulatory program, the Inactive Mine Reclamation program, and Mine Safety and Training program. The division is committed to balance the need for mineral resource production with protection of the public, environment and Colorado's natural resources.

The mission of DRMS is to protect the public, miners and the environment during current mining operations, restore abandoned mines, and to ensure that all mined land is reclaimed to beneficial use. This work unit exists to address the hazards and environmental problems associated with past mining activities.

The Colorado Inactive Mine Reclamation Program (CIMRP) reclaims abandoned mine land, as well as forfeited bond sites, coordinates Non-Point Source Program water quality demonstration projects and has an active public education campaign to warn visitors about the hazards in and around abandoned mines.

The Colorado Inactive Mine Reclamation Program was established in 1980 to address the hazards and environmental problems that arose from abandoned mines. There are over 23,000 hazardous mine features and 1,300 miles of streams impacted by past mining. The program is funded in part under the authority of the Federal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA), through the U.S. Department of the Interior by reclamation fees paid by current coal mine operations.

Between 1980 and July of 2022 the program has safeguarded over 12,500 hazardous openings and reclaimed in excess of 2,100 acres of abandoned disturbed land statewide.

Description of Job : This position is fully federally funded and exempt from the hiring freeze.

This position exists to conduct field investigations, select cost effective reclamation solutions, and implement projects intended to minimize potential human health and safety and environmental risks at individual inactive and revoked coal mining sites. The position gathers and collects field data, develops design and bid documents from selected alternatives, and observes and directs critical elements of mine reclamation construction projects.

The position manages various coal mine fire and legacy coal mine safety closure and environmental projects conducted by the CIMRP, including developing contracts, construction plans, and specifications, negotiating with private landowners, overseeing and certifying construction is completed according to contract specifications, monitoring long-term success of projects, and preparing written reports on environmental and mine safety closure projects.

The work area for this position is the west slope including but not limited to the counties of Mesa, Garfield, Moffat, Routt and Rio Blanco, and can include significant overnight travel and weekend work.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights : This position is fully federally funded and exempt from the hiring freeze.

Minimum Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Conditions of Employment :

To be compliant with the new fleet vehicle policy, Motor Vehicle Records (MVRs) will be pulled for review for workers who :

APPEAL RIGHTS :

It is recommended that you contact the Human Resources Specialist listed below to resolve issues related to your possession of minimum qualifications. However, if you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director. An appeal or review must be submitted on the