Enviromental Specialist - SWR

As an Environmental Program Assistant/Analyst in the Drinking Water Section, you will be working to protect public health and ensure safe drinking water through the Missouri Safe Drinking Water Law and implementing regulations.

Location:

Southwest Regional Office, 2040 W. Woodland St., Springfield, MO 65807.

Salary:
Base salary. Applicants eligible for years‑of‑service adjustments or shift differentials may exceed the salary range listed above.

• Schedule and conduct field assessments and sampling of public water systems to determine the potential cause of bacteriological positive samples.
• Inspect public water systems to ensure compliance with the Missouri Safe Drinking Water Law and Regulations.
• Investigate concerns of potential and existing environmental health and safety problems and issues concerning the quality of drinking water.
• Provide technical and compliance assistance to regulated entities, and general assistance to the public.
• Perform other related work as assigned.
• Collaborate with team members to ensure goals are met.

• Written and Oral Communication:
  Expresses information effectively, considers audience and nature of information, makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations, listens attentively, and responds appropriately.
• Customer Service:
  Anticipates and meets the needs of both internal and external customers, delivers high‑quality products and services, and is committed to continuous improvement.
• Adaptability:
  Adjusts planned work by gathering relevant information and applying critical thinking to address multiple demands and competing priorities in a changing environment.
• Reasoning:
  Identifies rules, principles, or relationships that explain facts, data, or other information; analyzes information and makes correct inferences or draws accurate conclusions.
• A valid Missouri State Driver’s License.

• A bachelor’s degree and 0–4 or more years of relevant experience. Preference for a science major or a non‑science major with 30 hours of science coursework. (Substitutions may be allowed.)

• Paid vacation and sick leave.
• Paid life insurance, medical, dental, vision, and prescription insurance.
• Exceptional professional development: mentoring, cross‑media training, career advancement opportunities, paid trainings and continuing education tuition assistance.
• Support for professional registrations when required, through paid study materials, fees, study time, exam fees, and licensure renewal fees.

Gwenda Bassett at 417‑891‑4300 or gwenda.bassett.gov

Sally Namassy, Recruiter ruiter.gov