Environmental Resources Specialist

SALARY: $ 41,194.00 – $71,789.00 Annually

LOCATION: Various Locations, WV

JOB TYPE: Full-Time Permanent

JOB NUMBER: DEP
2700068

DEPARTMENT: Environment – Environmental Protection

OPENING DATE: 11/10/2026

CLOSING DATE: 11/24/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

LOCATION OF VACANCY: MULTIPLE COUNTIES – LIST COUNTIES IN NATURE OF WORK

CIVIL SERVICE TYPE: Classified-Exempt – This Position is Not Covered Under the DOP Merit System

DEP
2700068 Environmental Resources Specialist 2

West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection

Division of Land Restoration; OER;
Superfund/Department of Defense

Office location will be one of below:

1000 Technology Drive, Suite 3220, Fairmont, WV 26554

131A Peninsula Street, Wheeling, WV 26003

This position is classified exempt; therefore, does not fall under the classified service.

Please also refer to posting DEP
2700069 Environmental Resources Specialist
3. Only one position will be filled with either title.

This position has been designated as eligible for telework. All new State employees and reinstatements are not eligible for telework until they successfully complete a training period. Additional requirements regarding employee approvals for telework can be discussed during the interview.

We welcome you to join our team where we value work/life balance and diversity. We offer a great benefits package that includes 12 paid holidays, insurance and flexible benefits, ample annual and sick leave accrual, flexible work schedules, an Employee Assistance Program, Wellness Initiatives, an optional 457 defined contribution retirement savings plan and more.

• The employee will utilize state-of-the-art technology and best available scientific protocol and methodologies in performance and oversight of work in the areas of site assessment, conceptual site models, fate and transport models, human health and ecological risk assessments, future land-use planning, risk characterization, risk management, remedy selection, public participation, remediation activities and final attainment confirmation, and federal grant management for associated grants.
• The employee will collect, research, and review data on air, soil and water quality from reports, permits or field reviews at project sites and with the assistance of subject matter experts (SME) will make decisions determining if the site conditions are accurately characterized.
• The employee will be responsible for reviewing CERCLA project reports and data, site assessment reports, field sampling plans, remediation designs and work plans, QAPP, and final project completion reports and will determine if the documents are technically complete and accurate.
• The Employee will have state-wide project management responsibilities determined primarily by the applicant’s skill mix and by project needs. The employee will utilize project management software to track the status of planned and ongoing projects and to provide budget projections and cost recovery documentation.
• The employee will be responsible for oversight and coordination of all site project activities with the parties conducting the site work and for oversight and coordination of state contractors performing state lead project activities. The employee will coordinate all activities through negotiation and utilization of a series of legal and administrative documents related to the CERCLA process. The employee must coordinate with all other state and federal agencies to ensure that all documents and deliverables are in full compliance with all relevant environmental laws and regulations.
• The Employee can expect issues to arise that require negotiation of alternative solutions and other forms of problem solving associated with complex projects.
• The employee will participate in the…