Geology Supervisor 2026-01412

Geology Supervisor 2026-01412

Salary

$7,805.20 - $8,671.86 Monthly

Location

Cheyenne, WY

Job Type

Permanent Full-time

Job Number

2026-01412

Department

Department of Environmental Quality

Division

Water Quality

Opening Date

06/01/2026

Closing Date

Continuous

FLSA

Determined by Position

Job Classification

ENGE12

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Description and Functions

Open Until Filled

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

This is a supervisory position subordinate to the Groundwater Section Manager, responsible for assisting in planning, coordinating, and directing work within the Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program. The successful candidate serves as a senior geological expert, providing advanced technical support to current staff.

This position will manage the day-to-day programmatic duties of the UIC Program, which includes grant work plan development and reporting, rulemaking, policy development, and other tasks required under the section's primacy agreement. The ideal candidate brings a deep understanding of state and federal regulations, specialized expertise in Class I and Class V injection wells, and a highly collaborative approach to working alongside other geology supervisors and agency managers.

Working for the State of Wyoming offers more than a paycheck. Our total compensation package includes:

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid vacation, sick leave, FMLA, and holidays
• Retirement - Pension and 457B plans that help you build a secure future
• Meaningful work that makes a difference for Wyoming communities
• and MUCH MORE! Click here for detailed information, or you can watch this short video to learn about our benefit package!

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Human Resource Contact: deq.hr@wyo.gov

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function which may be performed in the job level.

• Regulatory Authoring & Enforcement: Writes, revises, and interprets state rules and regulations. Conducts detailed inspections and technical reviews of federal and state reports to make definitive compliance determinations and enforce environmental statutes.
• Primacy Agreement & Grant Administration: Directs the day-to-day operations of the Underground Injection Control (UIC) program, which includes authoring, tracking, and executing grant work plans and mandatory reporting required to maintain the states federal primacy agreement.
• Autonomous Decision-Making: Reviews proposed permitting actions and exercises high-level independent judgment to make critical, legally binding program decisions with little to no oversight.
• Advanced Data Analysis & Hazard Evaluation: Analyzes complex, multi-disciplinary environmental data to formulate sound technical conclusions and evaluates regional geologic hazards to safeguard groundwater resources.
• Comprehensive Permit Evaluation: Conducts complex, high-level technical reviews of permit applications, proposals, and engineering plans submitted by the public, consultants, and industry. Ensures all proposed subsurface activities protect Wyomings groundwater from impairment and align with state and federal water quality restoration standards.
• Technical Guidance & Documentation: Formulates and issues timely, legally defensible, formal written directions and recommendations in response to complex project proposals, plans, and technical applications.
• Quality Assurance & Staff Mentorship: Reviews, evaluates, and signs off on the technical permit reviews, work plans, and reports drafted by junior staff to ensure scientific accuracy, regulatory compliance, and program consistency.
• Personnel Development & Performance Management: Directs, trains, and mentors professional staff to foster technical growth and program consistency. Conducts formal performance evaluations and exercises administrative authority to recommend hiring, termination, and disciplinary actions in accordance with agency policies.
• Workforce Planning & Deliverable Tracking: Oversees project scheduling, manages overlapping program timelines, and optimizes resource allocation to ensure the team consistently meets statutory deadlines and federal grant deliverables.
• Inter-Agency & Liaison Coordination: Coordinates seamlessly with internal agency personnel as well as local, state, federal, and private entities to facilitate geological surveys, cross-agency services, and complex permitting workflows.
• Dispute Resolution & Stakeholder Consultation: Consults directly with public officials, corporate executives, and technical consultants to navigate and resolve highly complex or contentious permitting issues.
• Public Representation & Community Engagement: Serves as the primary program representative at public meetings, interest group forums, and technical design reviews. Actively engages with concerned citizens and environmental groups to address community questions regarding the environmental impacts of energy and resource development.
• Public Records Response & Technical Advocacy: Investigates historical records to resolve public inquiries swiftly and authoritatively. Provides accurate, data-driven technical information, policy interpretations, and statutory guidance to colleagues, the media, and the general public.

Qualifications

PREFERENCES:

• Education & Experience: A Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Geology, Hydrogeology, or a closely related environmental science discipline, paired with a proven background in environmental regulatory compliance, permitting, or groundwater protection.
• Supervisory Leadership: Demonstrated experience or a strong aptitude for training, mentoring, scheduling, and evaluating the performance of a professional technical team.
• Regulatory Expertise: A robust understanding of environmental principles, geological theories, and the practical application of state and federal environmental regulations.
• Communication & Technical Literacy: Advanced proficiency in environmental technical writing, public speaking, and utilizing standard office applications (including spreadsheets, word processing, and presentation software) to convey complex data clearly.

KNOWLEDGE:

• Wyoming Geology & Hydrogeology: Deep technical knowledge of Wyoming's unique geological formations, structural geology, stratigraphy, and regional aquifer systems, particularly as they relate to subsurface injection and groundwater protection.
• Underground Injection Control (UIC) Expertise: Specialized knowledge of Class I and Class V injection wells within the context of Wyoming's subsurface environment, along with direct, advanced experience working within a formal UIC program.
• Primacy Agreement Administration: Comprehensive knowledge of federal and state primacy agreements, including the ability to manage Wyoming-specific grant work plans and execute mandatory federal reporting.
• Advanced Regulatory Writing & Interpretation: Mastery of environmental policy writing, with a proven ability to write, interpret, revise, and enforce complex rules, regulations, and Wyoming state statutes.
• High-Level Autonomy & Data Analysis: Specialized knowledge required to analyze multi-disciplinary environmental data (biological, chemical, geological, and hydrogeological) and perform complex technical permit reviews with little to no supervision.
• Geotechnical Hazard Resolution: Technical proficiency in evaluating, managing, and resolving active geologic hazards unique to Wyoming (such as seismic activity, land subsidence, or swelling soils) specifically to protect or restore groundwater quality.
• Public Diplomacy & Stakeholder Collaboration: Advanced skill in navigating public meetings and contentious forums, with the ability to represent the agency professionally while collaborating with Wyoming industry representatives, consultants, and environmental groups on local energy and resource development issues.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

Bachelors Degree (in Geology/Geotechnical Engineering)

Experience:

2-4 years of progressive work experience in Geology with acquired knowledge at the level of a Senior Project Geologist

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

Professional Geologist License (PG) or Professional Engineering License (PE) required at time of hire. (Wyoming PG or PE required within one year of hire date.)

Necessary Special Requirements

PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Ability to lift 25 pounds.
• Traverse uneven terrain.
• Working in various temperature conditions.
• Possess a state issued DMV license.
• Participation in the various groups as Wyomings representative may require extensive travel at times.

NOTES:

• FLSA: Exempt
• The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality may use a video interview as a mandatory first step of our process. If chosen for a video interview you will receive an email with all the necessary information to complete the process.

Supplemental Information

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The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities.

Class Specifications are subject to change, please refer to the A & I HRD Website to ensure that you have the most recent version.

Working for the State of Wyoming means more than a job - it's a stable, rewarding career that lets you make a difference while enjoying a great quality of life.

Employees enjoy:

• Comprehensive health coverage - medical, dental, and vision plans for you and your family
• Voluntary Benefits - including life insurance for you and family members, ambulance, pet insurance, short/long-term disability, flex spending and health savings accounts
• Multiple retirement options - including the Wyoming Retirement System and a 457B account, helping you plan for long-term financial security
• Generous paid leave and flexible schedules - vacation, sick leave, paid FMLA and 11 paid holidays each year
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility - for those with qualifying student loans
• Training and professional development - to support your career growth and advancement
• Employee Assistance Program - Includes paid short-term counseling, legal, financial and work-life benefits and select employee discounts
• Wellness Program - Earn paid time off and incentives by focusing on your personal health

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(ENEG12) Do you have a Bachelors degree in Engineering?

• Yes
• No

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(ENEG12) Do you have a Masters degree in Engineering?

• Yes
• No

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(ENEG12) Do you have a Doctorate degree in Engineering?

• Yes
• No

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(ENEG12) Do you possess a Professional Engineers (PE) License? (Wyoming PE required within one year of hire date.)

• Yes
• No

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(ENEG12) Please provide your license no. in the box below.

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(ENEG12) Which of the following best describes your work experience Engineering? Experience definition: (This experience includes Engineering experience)

• No relevant experience.
• Less than one (1) year of relevant experience.
• One (1) to less than two (2) years of relevant experience.
• Two (2) to less than four (4) years of relevant experience.
• Four (4) or more years of relevant experience.

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(AA) Describe your relevant experience below.

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Do you have a Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Geology, Hydrogeology, or a closely related environmental science discipline, paired with a proven background in environmental regulatory compliance, permitting, or groundwater protection?

• Yes
• No

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Do you possess an advanced proficiency in environmental technical writing, public speaking, and utilizing standard office applications (including spreadsheets, word processing, and presentation software) to convey complex data clearly?

• Yes
• No

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(A1) Where did you hear about this opportunity?

• Government Jobs @ www.governmentjobs.com/careers/wyoming
• Indeed
• LinkedIn
• Zip Recruiter
• Wyoming Workforce Center
• Other job sites (Wyoming at Work, Monster, etc.)
• Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
• Newspaper/Newsletter Advertisement
• Career Fair
• Human Resources Division
• Friend or Acquaintance (Not State Employee)
• Current State Employee
• Other

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(A1) If you selected "Current State Employee" please provide the employees first and last name, and include the department they work for, if known. Please limit this response to only one employee. This employee may be eligible for a Referral Bonus.

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(A1) If you selected Other, please tell us where you heard about this opportunity.

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(AA) VETERANS PREFERENCE: If you are a war veteran as defined in section 101, Title 38, United States Code or are the surviving spouse of a war veteran who receives survivor benefits from the federal government based on the veterans military service, and wish to claim veterans preference, please attach the appropriate documentation substantiating your claim. Indicate below your appropriate veterans preference status. By requesting veterans preference, you are certifying that you meet the statutory requirements as described in the above disclosure.

• Current State Employee
• Veteran - DD214 Attached
• Disabled Veteran (10% or more) - DD214 and Veterans Disability Determination Attached
• Surviving Spouse of a Deceased Veteran - DD214 and proof of Survivor Benefit Attached
• None of the above

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(AA) VETERANS PREFERENCE DISCLOSURE: PER WYOMING STATUTE, current employees of the State of Wyoming are not eligible for veterans preference. If you are not a current employee of the State of Wyoming, to be eligible to receive veterans preference you MUST have been a resident of the State of Wyoming for a period of one (1) year or more at any time prior to submitting this application. I have read and understand the veterans preference disclosure.

• Yes
• No
• I am not a veteran

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(A2) Please be advised that an incomplete application WILL NOT be considered for employment. An attached resume is not required and is not an acceptable substitution for a completed application. Some State of Wyoming agencies use E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities at https://www.uscis.gov/e-verify. I have read and understand the above statement.

• Yes
• No

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