Geologist 3

State of West Virginia; Logan (WV); On-site; USD 43,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12 paid holidays

Insurance

Flexible benefits

Annual and sick leave

Flexible work schedules

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness Initiatives

457 retirement plan

Job summary

West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Mining and Reclamation, Operations/Permitting, Logan regional office, is seeking a Geologist 3 to join the Permitting Unit. You will review geologic and hydrologic aspects of mining permit applications to ensure technical and legal accuracy and to prevent off-site environmental damage.

Minimum qualifications include a four-year geology degree and four years of relevant professional experience; graduate study may substitute for

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in Geology.
• Four years of full-time or equivalent paid professional experience in geology, soil mechanics or related field.
• Graduate study in Geology may substitute for experience on a year-for-year basis.

Responsibilities

• Review and evaluate geologic and hydrologic portions of mining permit applications for technical and legal accuracy and to prevent off-site environmental damage.
• Interpret data, draw conclusions, and make recommendations for approval or denial of permit applications; prepare cumulative hydrologic impact statements.
• Conduct field investigations, collect data and prepare technical reports.
• Justify conclusions in public hearings or in courts when required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

Geology degree

Job description

Geologist 3

West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection

Office Location: 1101 George Kostas Drive, Logan, WV 25601

Designated Area: Boone, Cabell, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, Mingo, Putnam and Wayne counties

Merit system.

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.

Nature of Work

Geologist 3

West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection

Division of Mining and Reclamation; Operations/Permitting

Office Location: 1101 George Kostas Drive, Logan, WV 25601

Designated Area: Boone, Cabell, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, Mingo, Putnam and Wayne counties

This job opportunity is not in the classified service and is not covered by the West Virginia Division of Personnel merit system.

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.

Employee will be assigned to the Division of Mining and Reclamation (DMR), Permitting Unit in the Logan regional office. Under administrative direction, performs professional work providing geologic services.

Duties

• Employee will be responsible for the review and evaluation of geologic and hydrologic portions of the mining permit applications to ensure technical and legal accuracy and completeness and for the purpose of ensuring that the mining operation is designed to prevent off-site environmental damage.
• Employee will be required to interpret data, draw conclusions, and make recommendations for approval or denial of permit applications, and prepare cumulative hydrologic impact assessment statements for proposed operations.
• Employee will conduct field investigations as required. Will collect data and prepare technical reports.
• May be required to justify his/her conclusions in public hearings or in courts.
• Employee will perform other duties as required and/or assigned.

Expectations

• Must possess and be able to apply previously acquired knowledge of surface and underground mining techniques.
• Employee must be able to walk long distances in adverse weather conditions over rugged terrain.
• Must have good oral and written communication skills.

Notes

• Qualifying applicants will be required to complete an internet based profile assessment to compare the applicant's thinking and reasoning skills, behavioral traits and the occupational interests against the traits determined to be important to the posted position.
• Employees involved with specific DEP programs subject to the surface mining control and reclamation act (SMCRA) of 1977 must file prior to final appointment and annually thereafter, a statement of employment and financial interest (OSM23).

Minimum Qualifications

Training: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in Geology.

Experience:Four years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid professional experience in geology, soil mechanics or related field.

Substitution: Successfully completed graduate study in Geology from an accredited college or university may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the experience requirement.

Other Information

PG: 16 $43,357 - $75,789

Market Rate: $67,395

Special Hiring Rates

• $45,094.40 - Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) (SPB 2984-1)

State employment offers a variety of benefits.

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