Geologist 9-P11/12 - Kalamazoo District Office

State-of-Michigan; Portage (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) seeks a senior geological/hydrogeological expert for the Materials Management Division in the Kalamazoo District. You will oversee Part 115 compliance, review landfill construction permits, and evaluate hydrogeologic studies and monitoring plans.

You will inspect disposal facilities and evaluate groundwater, leachate, surface water, and gas monitoring results to determine compliance and support enforcement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in geology or geological, petroleum or mining engineering.
• Geologist 9: no specific type or amount of experience required.
• Geologist 10: one year of professional geologic experience equivalent to Geologist 9.
• Geologist 12: three years of professional geologic experience; requires specific core and elective geology coursework.

Responsibilities

• Conduct technical reviews on landfill construction permit applications, including hydrogeologic studies and monitoring plans.
• Evaluate investigations, remedial action plans, and monitoring data for contaminated groundwater sites.
• Inspect solid waste disposal facilities and assess groundwater, leachate, surface water, and gas monitoring results for Part 115 compliance.
• Oversee sampling to ensure data integrity and support remedial actions and enforcement actions.
• Provide expert hydrogeologic witness testimony as required.

Skills

Geology

Hydrogeology

Expert testimony

Education

Bachelor's degree in geology or geological, petroleum or mining engineering

Job description

This position serves as the senior level geological/hydrogeological expert for the Materials Management Division (MMD) in the Kalamazoo District. The position is responsible for all aspects of Part 115, Solid Waste Management, of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451, as amended (NREPA), and the pursuant promulgated administrative rules. This position is responsible for conducting technical reviews on all incoming landfill construction permit applications, including review of the hydrogeologic studies and monitoring plans submitted to support these applications. For those landfills in the process of investigating or remediation of contaminated groundwater, this position evaluates investigation reports, remedial action plans, and monitoring data submitted to demonstrate and support remedial action selection and performance This position inspects solid waste disposal facilities and evaluates all groundwater, leachate, surface water, and gas monitoring results to determine compliance with Part 115 requirements. This position inspects unlicensed or illegal sites where solid waste is disposed. Sampling is conducted to provide oversight of sampling techniques at facilities, assure the integrity of submitted results, and to collect data in support of remedial investigations and enforcement actions. Expert hydrogeologic witness testimony may be required. Hydrogeologic support and expertise in support of compliance and enforcement activity is provided.

Education

Possession of a bachelor's degree in geology or geological, petroleum or mining engineering.

Experience

Geologist 9

No specific type or amount is required.

Geologist 10

One year of professional experience in carrying out geological activities to protect, develop and maintain natural resources equivalent to a Geologist 9.

Geologist P11

Two years of professional experience in carrying out geological activities to protect, develop and maintain natural resources equivalent to a Geologist, including one year equivalent to a Geologist 10.

Geologist 12

Three years of professional experience in carrying out geological activities to protect, develop and maintain natural resources equivalent to a Geologist, including one year equivalent to Geologist P11.Possession of a bachelor's degree in environmental geoscience, earth science, or environmental science with 15 semester (23 quarter term) credits in the following core geology classes: physical geology, sedimentology/stratigraphy, mineralogy/petrology, structural geology and field instruction. In addition, the candidate must have 21 semester (32 quarter term) credits in elective geology coursework; and two courses each in calculus, chemistry and physics.

ABOUT EGLE

The Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy's mission is to protect Michigan’s environment and public health by managing air, water, land, and energy resources.

View the class specification at: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/Geologist_12698_7.pdf