Attorney

At the Montana Department of Environmental Quality, our work impacts all Montanans. Our agency mission is to champion a healthy environment for a thriving Montana – watch it in action here! Whether it’s the water you drink at a restaurant, the air you breathe on a hike, or the energy that lights up your home — we provide environmental oversight, clean-up, and energy resource information to the people and businesses of Montana. 

If you have a passion for assisting others, protecting human health and the environment, and the desire to succeed, a position as an Environmental Attorney may be for you! At the Department of Environmental Quality, we strive to make our work environment a supportive and fun environment that fosters a work/life balance.

The primary responsibilities of the Attorney include working with the Federal Superfund and Construction Section to administer and enforce the Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) to remediate the release of hazardous substances. The successful candidate will be able to navigate and apply the complex environmental regulations associated with Superfund law.  Case assignments are legally and technically complex, requiring investigation, research, and the coordination of technical facts and legal analysis.  The work includes developing relationships with our federal partners at the Environmental Protection Agency, with the goal to cleanup contamination in Montana to protect human health and the environment.  The successful candidate will work with a team of environmental scientists, managers, and public outreach specialists to implement the successful cleanup of contaminated sites.

To apply for this position, please submit your resume and cover letter through the State of Montana Careers site.  In your cover letter, describe how your education, knowledge and skills have prepared you for this position.

Qualifications include Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school and must be admitted, or have the ability to be admitted, to practice law in Montana and federal district courts.  Experience in environmental law is preferred.

 

Other combinations of education and experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

This position is based in Helena and has the option of hybrid (telework and in-office) work.

The State of Montana has a decentralized human resources (HR) system. Each agency is responsible for its own recruitment and selection. Anyone who needs a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process should contact the agency's HR staff identified on the job listing or by dialing the Montana Relay at 711. Montana Job Service Offices also offer services including assistance with submitting an online application.

State government does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth or medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, creed, political beliefs or affiliation, veteran status, military service, retaliation, or any other factor not related to merit and qualifications of an employee or applicant.