Environmental Resources Specialist 2

State-of-West-Virgini; West Virginia; On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The West Virginia Department of Health seeks an Environmental Health Specialist to support the Source Water Assessment and Protection Program. You will assist in data entry, field sampling, and GIS operations, contributing to wellhead protection and compliance with state and federal rules.

Responsibilities include reviewing protection plans, applying hydrology and geology principles, and helping to train water well drillers. Occasional travel within the state is required.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Substitution: 1 year of experience for every 30 semester hours of training.
• Two years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid professional experience in environmental resources or related field.

Responsibilities

• Enter data for mathematical models and tracking software.
• Review PWS source water protection plans.
• Conduct field evaluations of PWS intakes and collect water samples.
• Operate GIS station for program use.
• Apply hydrology, geology and models to define wellhead and source water protection areas.
• Interpret engineering and hydrology reports.
• Develop and implement laws related to water wells and protection.
• Assist with training and certification of water well drillers.
• Occasional in-state overnight travel.

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Graduate coursework substitution

Two years environmental experience

Job description

The Individual in this position is responsible for, under general supervision, reporting to the Source Water Assessment and Protection Program of the Office of Environmental Health Services. This position is critical in assuring compliance with Federal and State rules, regulation, guidance and policies to meet the program’s primary responsibilities as delegated to the West Virginia Department of Health (WVDH). Duties include: data entry for mathematical models and other tracking computer software; reviewing public water system (PWS) source water protection plans; field activities within the state to evaluate PWS source water intakes and take water quality samples to assure existing and future wells or surface intakes are afforded maximum protection; operating a geographical information system (GIS) station for program use; researching and using mathematics, models, hydrology, and geological principles to scientifically establish wellhead protection and source water protection areas for PWS; interpreting engineering, hydrology and other technical reports; developing, adopting, and implementing laws, regulations, and design standards relating to water wells, wellhead protection, groundwater protection and assisting with the training and certification of water well drillers. Occasional in-state overnight travel is associated with this position. Other duties may be assigned.

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 be substituted for the required training at a rate of one (1) year of experience for every thirty (30) semester hours of training.

AND

Experience: Two (2) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid professional experience in the acquisition, preservation, protection and enhancement of environmental/natural resources, environmental protection or in an agency-specific area related to environmental impact.

OR

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