GLO - Natural Resources Specialist ; Port Neches
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GLO
- Natural Resources Specialist I (Port Neches)
GLO
- Natural Resources Specialist I (Port Neches)
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The Texas General Land Office is seeking a Natural Resources Specialist I (Response Officer Candidate) within the Oil Spill Prevention and Response Department of the agency.
Performs routine journey-level) natural resources work for the Texas General Land Office Oil Spill Division, La Porte Office. Work includes training on and conducting technical and natural resources pollution investigations and enforcing the Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act (1991). Works under moderate supervision with limited latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Performs other job duties as assigned.
Employees may assist in post-storm recovery operations, consistent with their experience, training, and availability, under regional management coordination. Availability is required during regular and after-hours for oil spill response and training, including planned and unannounced drills. Some events may require overnight travel.
Our Mission
The Texas General Land Office primarily serves the schoolchildren, veterans, and the environment of Texas. The agency does so by preserving our history, maximizing state revenue through innovative administration, and through the prudent stewardship of state lands and natural resources.
What Your Contributions To The GLO Will Be
- Assists in investigations, assessments, and drafts spill reports on actual or threatened coastal marine oil spills which may include assisting in the directing of contractors duringsmall spills. Trains to conduct the collection and analysis of petroleum pollutants.
- Trains to conduct inspections/audits on waterfront oil handling facilities, review oil spill contingency plans for facilities and OPA/OSPRA vessels, conduct transfer monitors, conduct vehicle and boat patrols; trains to complete proper forms and makes recommendations regarding findings, and conducts follow-up inspections as needed.
- Operates and maintains technical equipment including boats (up to and including 27’ boat), skimmers, other basic spill response equipment, performs preventative maintenance and the preparation of all paperwork.
- Trains to serve as liaison with local industry groups, the general public and local/state/federal agencies. Trains to conduct educational presentations and training programs.
Assists in field studies, and in evaluating programs and techniques as requested.
Minimum Qualifications :
- Graduation from an accredited four-year college/university with a degree in either natural sciences, marine transportation, environmental studies, or related field.
- Applicant may substitute education on a year for year basis full-time work in one of the following fields: environmental safety & health, emergency management, maritime industry, oil handling operations, shoreline cleanup assessment or related experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience responding to or operating in coastal oil spills.
- Experience pulling trailers and operating boats up to 27 feet in length.
- Experience with or know the different containment boom techniques and how they’re applied, or oil cleanup procedures.
- Federal or state regulatory experience.
- Experience operating in an Incident Command System with training in ICS-100 & 200.
- Current 40-hour certification in Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Responder, or current 8-hour refresher certified.
Physical Requirements
This position requires the employee to primarily perform sedentary office work; however, mobility (moving around the worksite) is routinely required to carry out some duties. This position requires extensive computer, telephone and client/ customer contact and communication. It requires the ability to move and position oneself as needed for filing and similar routine office duties. The job also requires normal cognitive abilities requiring the ability to learn, recall, and apply certain practices and policies.
It requires the stamina to maintain attention to detail despite interruptions. Ability to read printed…
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