What are the responsibilities and job description for the Safe Drinking Water Inspector (Environmental Trainee) position at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania?
Are you eager to join our dynamic team in pursuit to ensure safe and clean water resources? In this role, you will gain experience in organizing and performing inspections and investigations at various sites, including private, public, and industrial locations. Your role will involve ensuring compliance with regulations and identifying any potential issues that could affect water quality. You will play a crucial part in safeguarding our water resources for the community. Join us in this important mission, where your efforts will contribute to a healthier environment and a better future for everyone. We look forward to welcoming you to our team!
You will engage in a structured one-year training program that integrates formal education with hands-on experience to develop the competencies required for a Sanitarian and to fulfill the goals of the Safe Drinking Water Program. Your responsibilities will include conducting inspections, evaluating plans, and managing private water supply issues, along with addressing water-related concerns from other departmental programs or state and federal entities. This role will also involve responding to situations arising from drought, flooding, and other emergencies. You will perform comprehensive assessments of public water systems, examining their sources, facilities, equipment, operations, maintenance, distribution networks, and overall management to ensure the reliable provision of safe drinking water. Furthermore, you will deliver presentations on safe drinking water topics to diverse audiences, including the public, local officials, and students, while also providing general information as needed.
Other Requirements:
How to Apply:
Veterans:
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):
If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.
You will engage in a structured one-year training program that integrates formal education with hands-on experience to develop the competencies required for a Sanitarian and to fulfill the goals of the Safe Drinking Water Program. Your responsibilities will include conducting inspections, evaluating plans, and managing private water supply issues, along with addressing water-related concerns from other departmental programs or state and federal entities. This role will also involve responding to situations arising from drought, flooding, and other emergencies. You will perform comprehensive assessments of public water systems, examining their sources, facilities, equipment, operations, maintenance, distribution networks, and overall management to ensure the reliable provision of safe drinking water. Furthermore, you will deliver presentations on safe drinking water topics to diverse audiences, including the public, local officials, and students, while also providing general information as needed.
Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
- Full-time employment
- Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
- Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to 3 days a week. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Wilkes-Barre.
- Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable. Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $44,890 (before taxes).
- You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
- Four years of technical experience in environmental science, environmental engineering, environmental health, geology, biology, ecology, or a closely related field; or
- A bachelor’s degree in environmental science, environmental engineering, environmental health, geology, biology, ecology, or a closely related field; or
- An equivalent combination of experience and training.
- Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within 3 months of graduating with a qualifying degree.
Special Requirement:
- This position requires possession of an active motor vehicle license.
Other Requirements:
- You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
How to Apply:
- Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
- If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
- Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
- Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
Veterans:
- Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment.pa.gov/Additional Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans’ Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):
- 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).
If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.
- Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
- Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
- Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
- You must provide complete and accurate information or:
- your score may be lower than deserved.
- you may be disqualified.
- You may only apply/test once for this posting.
- Your results will be provided via email.
Salary : $44,890 - $67,678
