Environmental Inspector in Training - Environmental Protection - See Posting

Salary : $39,461.00 - $68,582.00 Annually

Location : - See Posting., WV

Job Type : Full-Time Permanent

Job Number : DEP2500171 PSA

Department : Environment - Environmental Protection

Opening Date : 03 / 06 / 2025

Closing Date : 3 / 21 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern

LOCATION OF VACANCY : BOONE

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Nature of Work

West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection

Division of Water and Waste Management

Office of Environmental Enforcement

Water and Waste Section

Office Location : 601 57th St SE, Charleston, WV 25304

Designated Area : Boone and Logan Counties

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.

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If you want to be a part of this innovative team, apply today.

Employee will receive training in the areas of environmental investigation and inspection and will be provided training directive in the area of personal protection, use of equipment necessary for job performance. Under direct supervision, employee works in a training inspector capacity performing technical and field inspection duties related to Solid Waste Management and Water Pollution Control Programs.

Duties include :

• Makes regular inspections of sites and facilities to determine compliance with laws, rules, regulations, permit conditions, etc.
• Investigates complaints pertaining to suspected environmental harm from regulated or non-regulated sources.
• Initiation of criminal prosecution, utilization of administrative procedures or other action provided by law to affect prosecution / compliance with established procedures. Responsible for the initiation and follow-up of appropriate enforcement actions, collecting soil, water, waste and effluent samples for laboratory analyses.
• Responds in accordance with procedures to emergency situations, such as spills, truck wrecks, hazardous substance discharge, etc. May be subject to emergency response, being on-call and temporary assignment to a different geographical area of the state as necessitated be environmental conditions and / or agency needs.
• Submits written and electronical inspections, reports and other data.
• May be required to attend public meetings and provide technical assistance to program staff.
• Responsibilities may also include other duties as assigned regarding water pollution control and solid waste management.

Employee expectations :

Notes :

Hiring Process : This job is a tested position and requires an online examination. Once your application is received, you will be notified from CourseMill (web-based Learning Management System).

DO NOT APPLY UNLESS YOU CAN TEST WITHIN three (3) calendar DAYS after receiving your notification from CourseMill. Online applicants who do not test within three (3) calendar days of receiving this notification will be inactivated.

Caution : Any time you retake the same test, your new score, whether higher or lower, will automatically replace any previous test scores. Your score is valid for twelve (12) months after you have taken it.

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IMPORTANT : Please provide employment information in your resume or application; therefore, make sure your resume or application is detailed and complete. You MUST complete ALL parts of the application OR upload a resume to your submission.

ATTENTION : Applicant must verify post high school education by submitting an official transcript or diploma, training or licensure earned pertaining to this position by the closing date of the posting, if not previously verified If you are claiming Veterans preference, please submit "MEMBER 4" of your form DD214 and / or your VA Letter. Protecting your personal information is our highest priority. If your official transcript, training / licensure, or Veterans documentation contains your Social Security Number and / or birthdate, please redact that information before submitting it to the Division of Personnel. Please attach documents to the online application before submitting it. Or, you may email it to : applicantservices@wv.gov or by mail to : WV Division of Personnel, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E., Building 3, Suite 500, Charleston, WV 25305.

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Minimum Qualifications

Training : Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in natural or applied science, engineering, or occupational safety and health.

Substitution : Full-time or equivalent part-time paid inspection, technical, or professional employment in one of the areas of assignment may substitute for the required training on a year-to-year-basis.

Special Requirements : Must possess a valid driver's license. For work in the areas of hazardous waste management and solid waste management, must take and pass physical examination within the first six months of employment and submit to annual follow-up examinations. Failure to pass the initial examination will result in termination of employment. Failure to pass a subsequent examination may result in reassignment.

Note : Personnel engaged in activities associated with hazardous wastes risk exposure to situations or chemicals which may cause illness or injury if proper procedures are not followed.

Areas of Assignment :

Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation

Environmental Compliance Monitoring

Hazardous Waste Management

Surface Mining Reclamation

Solid Waste Management

Water Pollution Control

Air Quality

State employment offers a variety of benefits.

The minimum qualifications for this job title are : Training : Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in natural or applied science, engineering, or occupational safety and health. Substitution : Full-time or equivalent part-time paid inspection, technical, or professional employment in one of the areas of assignment may substitute for the required training on a year-to-year-basis. Special Requirements : Must possess a valid driver's license. For work in the areas of hazardous waste management and solid waste management, must take and pass physical examination within the first six months of employment and submit to annual follow-up examinations. Failure to pass the initial examination will result in termination of employment. Failure to pass a subsequent examination may result in reassignment. Note : Personnel engaged in activities associated with hazardous wastes risk exposure to situations or chemicals which may cause illness or injury if proper procedures are not followed.Candidates are sometimes selected on the basis of specific training or experience that is related to the position assignment area. The position areas are shown below. Make sure your application includes sufficient information to determine your specific position qualifications. Before answering the following question, please note the official West Virginia Division of Personnel definitions of "technical" and "professional" level experience : Technical - Work requiring the practical application of scientific, engineering, mathematical, or design principles. Professional - Work which requires the application of theories, principles and methods typically acquired through completion of a Bachelor's degree or higher or comparable experience; requires the consistent exercise of discretion and judgment in the research, analysis, interpretation and application of acquired theories, principles and methods to work product. How do you qualify for this job title

Speciality Experience. Check below any speciality area(s) for which you can verify paid professional experience and expertise. Do not mark areas in which you only have basic familiarity. Marking an area indicates that you are prepared to verify specialized advanced training or specific experience in that area.

Special Requirement : Must possess a valid driver's license.

If you have a degree from an accredited college or university, please enter the following information : the degree you earned, the major / field of study, the date on which you graduated, and the school you graduated from. For example : Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Concentration in Accounting) 12 / 09 / 2023 West Virginia State UniversityIf you have successfully completed semester / quarter hours from an accredited college or university, please enter the following information : the number of semester / quarter hours you have earned, the date(s) you attended, and the school(s) you attended. For example : 36 semester hours Spring 2021 through Fall 2021 Marshall University If you have vocational school training or similar, please enter the following information : the number of clock hours or credits earned and / or the certificate(s) or diploma(s) you have earned (including your major / field of study), the date(s) you graduated, and the school(s) you attended.For example : 580 Clock Hours in Arc Welding from Ben Franklin Career Center May 2023If you have other training, education, certification, and / or licensure that you would like to document (including but not limited to : West Virginia Professional Engineering License, Certified Public Accountant, Comp TIA A or Network certification, Certified Nursing Assistant, etc.) please enter that information here.If you do not have any of the above training or education, please type "NONE" here.PLEASE NOTE : IF YOU ANSWERED "SOME COLLEGE" OR "TECHNICAL COLLEGE" AS YOUR HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION IN THE PREVIOUS PORTION OF THIS APPLICATION, THEN DO NOT LEAVE THIS AREA BLANK OR TYPE "NONE". IF YOU INDICATED THAT YOU HAVE "SOME COLLEGE" OR "TECHNICAL COLLEGE" , YOU SHOULD ENTER THE NUMBER OF SEMESTER HOURS OR CLOCK HOURS THAT YOU HAVE AND PROVIDE DETAILS OF WHERE YOU WENT TO SCHOOL AND WHEN; OTHERWISE, PLEASE GO BACK AND CHANGE YOUR PREVIOUS ANSWER TO "HIGH SCHOOL".

Were all of the jobs listed on your online application or resume paid?Please note that compensation may not only be salary or wages; it may also be room and board, gas mileage, etc.

If you answered NO to the above question, please list the names of the employers for which you did not receive compensation below. If you answered YES to the above question, please type "NONE".

Were all of the jobs listed on your application or resume full-time positions? If not, please list your part-time positions below. If all of your jobs were full-time, please enter "Yes".

We do not accept any of the following documentation. These will not be utilized during the application process. This documentation will not be reviewed or accepted. 1) Unofficial transcripts2) High School Diplomas / transcripts3) Unrelated documents not pertaining to the position for which you are applying4) Any international degree that has not been evaluated by a N.A.C.E.S. (National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) approved organization. For more information, please visit : Please do not attach any of the above documentation to your application, nor send it to the Division of Personnel via email or regular mail.I have read and understand this statement pertaining to my application.

Confirmation. By submitting my application I confirm and agree that all application statements are correct. I further understand that all my information is subject to verification and any misrepresentation is grounds for permanent disqualification.

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Salary : $39,461 - $68,582