Geologist II — Mining & Reclamation Specialist

West Virginia; West Virginia; On-site; USD 41,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Insurance

Flexible benefits

Leave accrual

Flexible work schedules

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness initiatives

457 retirement plan

Job summary

West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Mining and Reclamation, Permitting Unit in the Logan regional office, is seeking a Geologist 2 to provide professional geologic services, review mining permits, and help design operations to prevent off-site environmental damage.

Candidates must hold a Geology degree from an accredited college and have two years of related experience; graduate study may substitute for experience.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in Geology.
• Two years of full-time or equivalent paid professional experience in geology, soil mechanics or related field.
• Substitution: graduate study in Geology may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the experience requirement.

Responsibilities

• Review and evaluate 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.
• Interpret data, draw conclusions, and make recommendations for approval or denial of permit applications, and prepare cumulative hydrologic impact assessment statements for proposed operations.
• 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.

Skills

Geology

Mining techniques

Education

Geology degree

Job description

West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Mining and Reclamation, Permitting Unit in the Logan regional office, is seeking a Geologist 2 to provide professional geologic services, review mining permits, and help design operations to prevent off-site environmental damage.

Candidates must hold a Geology degree from an accredited college and have two years of related experience; graduate study may substitute for experience.