What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental Resources Specialist position at WV Department of Health?
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Nature of Work
The Individual in this position is responsible for, under general supervision, reporting to the Source Water Assessment Program of the Office of Environmental Health Services. This position is critical in ensuring compliance with Federal and State rules, regulation, guidance and policies to meet the program's primary responsibilities as delegated to the DOH.
Duties include:
- Designing and/or selecting of mathematical models and applicable computer software
- Reviewing and approving locally developed source water protection program plans
- Monitoring design, construction, and other field activities within each source water and wellhead protection area to assure existing and future wells or surface intakes are afforded maximum protection
- Operating a geographical information system (GIS) for use by and integrated with other State and Federal agencies
- Researching, developing and approving methodology (Using Higher Mathematics, Models, Hydro Geology, and Geological Principles) to scientifically reestablish wellhead protection and source water areas for each public drinking water supply
- Preparing and interpreting engineering, hydro geological and other highly technical reports
- Developing, adopting, and implementing laws, regulations, and design standards relating to water wells, wellhead protection, groundwater protection and certification of monitoring well drillers
Other duties as may be assigned.
There is some travel associated with this position that could possibly be overnight.
Minimum Qualifications
Training: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
OR
Substitution: Additional full-time or equivalent part-time paid professional experience as described below may be substituted for the required training at a rate of one (1) year of experience for every thirty (30) semester hours of training.
AND
Experience: Two (2) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid professional experience in the acquisition, preservation, protection and enhancement of environmental/natural resources, environmental protection or in an agency-specific area related to environmental impact.
OR
Substitution: Graduate coursework from an accredited college or university may be substituted for the required experience at the rate of fifteen (15) semester hours for every one (1) year of experience.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $41,194.00 - $71,789.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $41,194 - $71,789
