{"id":60823,"date":"2026-09-02T21:23:04","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T04:23:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=60823"},"modified":"2026-09-02T21:23:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T04:23:04","slug":"job-drinking-water-protection-specialist-natural-resource-specialist-3-oregon-dept-of-environmental-quality-portland-or","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-drinking-water-protection-specialist-natural-resource-specialist-3-oregon-dept-of-environmental-quality-portland-or\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Drinking Water Protection Specialist – Natural Resource Specialist 3, Oregon Dept. of Environmental Quality (Portland, OR)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Oregon Department of Environmental Quality<\/p>\n

Portland, Oregon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Job Type<\/td>\nPermanent<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Salary<\/td>\n$5,453 – $8,345 per month<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deadline<\/td>\nSep 07, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Min. Experience<\/td>\n2 – 4 years<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality strives to build and sustain an inclusive and equitable environment that embraces and values diversity. Employees at all levels of the agency work together to foster fairness, equity, inclusion, and belonging. <\/em>We strive to be a workplace where we share our authentic identities, while advancing our individual professional goals, and while collaborating to protect, preserve, and enhance the environment for current and future generations. We celebrate and appreciate diversity, champion equity, and treat each other with respect and dignity. <\/em><\/p>\n

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ethnicity, veteran<\/em> status<\/em>, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, age, or physical or mental disability in the administration of our programs and activities. Visit <\/em>DEQ\u2019s\u00a0<\/em>Civil Rights and Environmental Justice page<\/em><\/a>.<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n

Are you passionate about preserving, enhancing, and protecting Oregon\u2019s environment?<\/strong> If so, please consider a career with the State of Oregon at the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)<\/a>. At DEQ, employees have the opportunity to work with a dynamic and supportive team of mission-focused individuals tasked with maintaining, restoring, and enhancing the quality of Oregon\u2019s air, land, and water.<\/p>\n

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has a full-time opportunity available for a Drinking Water Protection Specialist (Natural Resource Specialist 3)<\/strong>. This position will be located in Portland, Oregon.<\/p>\n

This is limited duration through June 30, 2027 with the potential of being extended and\/or made permanent pending Budget and Legislature approval.<\/p>\n

Please consider joining an innovative team, and work to advance our agency\u2019s mission to protect and improve Oregon\u2019s environmental quality.<\/p>\n

About DEQ!<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality<\/a> is the primary regulatory agency of the government of the U.S. State of Oregon responsible for protecting and enhancing the state’s natural resources. \u00a0<\/p>\n

The Water Quality Division has a critical role in achieving the Department\u2019s mission by developing policy, implementation tools, and implementation priorities for improving and protecting the quality of water in Oregon\u2019s waterways. The Water Quality Division works cooperatively with the Department\u2019s three regional offices and the Laboratory to deliver programs and services that protect and enhance the quality of the waters of the state to protect public health and the environment.<\/p>\n

The Standards, Source-water Protection, and Assessment Section is responsible for the implementation of DEQ\u2019s Drinking Water Protection Program for source water protection. The Section is also responsible for development and adoption by rule of water quality standards, identification of outstanding resource waters and water quality limited waters, conducting a statewide water quality assessment and assembling a biennial status report on Oregon\u2019s water quality, and providing scientific and technical assistance to the regions, laboratory, and other water quality program sections on water quality standards.<\/p>\n

For a visual representation of DEQ\u2019s offices and their locations, view our DEQ Offices and Vehicle Inspection Testing Stations map<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What you will do!<\/strong><\/p>\n

You will work with DEQ and Oregon Health Authority staff in partnership to develop strategies under authority of the Clean Water Act to meet the goals and objectives of the 1996 Safe Drinking Water Act for drinking water source protection. In addition, you will provide outreach and technical assistance to Oregon\u2019s public drinking water systems to identify sources of contamination and reduce pollution risks to their drinking water source areas. \u00a0<\/p>\n

What\u2019s in it for you!<\/strong><\/p>\n

The opportunity to work in a productive and creative environment where no two days are ever the same!\u00a0DEQ cares deeply about employee wellness and benefits. We offer a competitive benefits package<\/a> that offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans for the employee and their qualified family members, as well as paid sick leave, vacation leave, personal leave, and 11 paid holidays a year.\u00a0In addition, we offer membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)<\/a>, and you have the opportunity to potentially receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)<\/a>. If you are passionate about Oregon’s environment, apply today!
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This is a full-time, AFSCME represented position.<\/em><\/p>\n

This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies.<\/em><\/p>\n

What are we looking for?<\/strong><\/p>\n

6 years of experience in a natural resource or environmental field, with at least 1 year of experience at a technical or professional level performing activities in a natural resource program such as researching and analyzing data, conducting investigations, applying pertinent laws and regulations, or coordinating and monitoring project activities.<\/p>\n

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