Surface Mine Conservation Inspector Trainee (Environmental Trainee

THE POSITION Step into a role where every day brings a new challenge! As a Surface Mine Conservation Inspector Trainee with the Department of Environmental Protection, you will learn how to keep people safe near active mining areas. You will gather important information, speak with landowners, and support responsible mining practices across the state. This position is a great way to begin an environmental career that makes a real difference!

THE POSITION Step into a role where every day brings a new challenge! As a Surface Mine Conservation Inspector Trainee with the Department of Environmental Protection, you will learn how to keep people safe near active mining areas. You will gather important information, speak with landowners, and support responsible mining practices across the state. This position is a great way to begin an environmental career that makes a real difference!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK During on-the-job training, you will learn about monitoring conditions around active longwall mines and communicating with property owners and mine operators. You will also learn to support public safety by gathering information, conducting investigations, and documenting field findings. As a Surface Mine Conservation Inspector Trainee, you will perform the following duties:

• Field Monitoring:
  Learn how to inspect surface lands, streams, structures, and utilities around mining areas to support public safety
• Safety Evaluation:
  Assist in assessing hazards like methane or other gases and provide recommendations to reduce risks
• Community Support:
  Provide information to citizens and officials about mining regulations and respond to concerns
• Claim Assistance:
  Help resolve claims related to subsidence damage by gathering field data and coordinating with property owners
• Technical Reporting:
  Collect GPS and environmental data and prepare summaries for technical staff

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Travel is required.
• Telework:
  You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to 3 days per week. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Coal Center. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time.
  
  Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Salary:
  
  Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $46,827.00 before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Four years of technical experience in environmental science, environmental engineering, environmental health, geology, biology, ecology, or a closely related field; or
• A bachelor’s degree in environmental science, environmental engineering, environmental health, geology, biology, ecology, or a closely related field; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.
• Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within 3 months of graduating with a qualifying degree/credits.

Special Requirements:

• All positions require possession of an active motor vehicle license.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. 7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

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