Remote Environmental Compliance Specialist – Water Systems

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Hileman Heights (PA); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection seeks an Environmental Compliance Protection Specialist to help safeguard public health and the environment. The role supports the Safe Drinking Water Program by ensuring public water systems follow critical environmental and health protections.

Responsibilities include providing guidance on Safe Drinking Water rules, conducting performance evaluations, enforcing compliance when needed, processing water-allocation permits,

Qualifications

• One year of professional experience as a Sanitarian, Air Quality Specialist, Solid Waste Specialist, or Water Quality Specialist.
• Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training which affords the required knowledges, skills, and abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to public water systems on Safe Drinking Water rules and policies.
• Conduct Filter Plant Performance Evaluations to assess treatment effectiveness.
• Review compliance data and prepare formal enforcement actions when needed.
• Process water allocation permit requests and ensure documentation accuracy.
• Manage sampling reagents, calibration standards, and emergency response kit supplies.
• Deliver training and technical support to staff, regulated entities, and the public.

Skills

Sanitarian / Water Quality Specialist

Air Quality Specialist

Solid Waste Specialist

Equivalent experience training

Job description

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection seeks an Environmental Compliance Protection Specialist to help safeguard public health and the environment. The role supports the Safe Drinking Water Program by ensuring public water systems follow critical environmental and health protections.

Responsibilities include providing guidance on Safe Drinking Water rules, conducting performance evaluations, enforcing compliance when needed, processing water-allocation permits,