Environmental Resources Specialist

Nature of Work

This position serves as a technical specialist to ensure the implementation of the Environmental Protection Act’s (EPA’s) Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) in an assigned District Office area.

This position performs EPA mandated Sanitary Surveys of public water systems (PWSs) including, but not limited to, evaluations of the source, treatment, distribution, storage, pumping, monitoring/reporting, operation/management, and operator compliance.

This also includes a comprehensive report documenting observations, findings, deficiencies, etc. In addition, this position will conduct other formal and informal site visits, provide technical assistance, in consultation with engineering staff, to public water systems related to treatment and distribution of public drinking water, respond to emergency situations including on-site and collecting of critical data during emergencies (floods, blizzards, spills, droughts, etc.)

relating to public health protection, provide routine and emergency technical assistance to PWS operators, assist in teaching PWS operator training courses, conduct complaint investigations, advise and consult with public officials, consulting engineers, utility operators, property developers and the general public regarding the best available public health practices pursuant to 16-1-9 of the West Virginia State Code, and may be required to testify as an expert witness at legal hearings.

Other duties may be required as necessary to protect public health related to public drinking water. This position is a field position and is required to be on call 24/7/365 for emergency response and disaster relief.

• 1 Vacancy
• Raleigh County

Training: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

OR Substitution: Additional full-time or equivalent part-time paid professional experience as described below may substitute for the required training at the rate of one (1) year of experience for every thirty (30) semester hours of training.

AND

Experience:

Four (4) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid professional experience in the acquisition, preservation, protection and enhancement of environmental resources, or in environmental protection, or in an agency specific area related to environmental impact.

OR Substitution: Graduate coursework from an accredited college or university may substitute for the required experience at the rate of fifteen (15) semester hours of training for every one (1) year of experience.

State employment offers a variety of benefits. Visit the Division of Personnel's Benefits Page for more information.