Nature of Work
***This job opportunity is not in the classified service and is not covered by the West Virginia Division of Personnel merit system. ***
Environmental Inspector in Training
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Water and Waste Management
Office of Environmental Enforcement; Tanks Program
Office Location: 131A Peninsula Street, Wheeling, WV 26003
Designated Area: Brooke, Hancock, Marshall and Ohio Counties
Important note: This position is classified exempt; therefore, it is available to any applicant who meets the minimum requirements and/or special requirements or areas of assignment.
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. Click here for more information on benefits
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Employee will be assigned to the Division of Water and Waste Management, Office of Environmental Enforcement (EE), Tanks Unit. Under direct supervision, employee will work in a full performance inspector capacity or in training capacity (dependent upon experience) in the performance of technical and field inspection duties related to the aboveground storage tank (AST) and the underground storage tank (UST) unit.
Duties include:
- Employee will make regular inspections of sites and facilities to determine compliance with laws, rules, regulations, permit conditions, etc.
- Employee will investigate complaints pertaining to suspected environmental harm from regulated or non-regulated sources.
- Will respond in accordance with procedures to emergency situations, such as spills, truck wrecks, hazardous substance discharge, etc.
- Employee will be responsible for the initiation and follow-up of appropriate enforcement actions, collecting soil, water, waste and effluent samples for laboratory analyses.
- Initiation of criminal prosecution, utilization of administrative procedures or other action provided by law to affect prosecution / compliance with established procedures.
- Written and electronically submitted inspections, reports and other data.
- Responsibilities may also include other duties as assigned regarding hazardous waste.
- Employee may be required to attend public meetings and provide technical assistance to program staff.
- Position requires the review of files, courthouse records, information submitted by AST/UST owners and operators and certified UST workers.
- 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.
- 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.
- Employee will perform other duties as required.
Employee expectations:
Notes:The geographic area of assignment for this position is subject to future changes.
Regular attendance is an essential requirement of this position.
Qualifying applicants will be required to complete an internet-based profile assessment to evaluate thinking and reasoning skills, behavioral traits, and occupational interests in comparison to those identified as important for this position.
The recommended candidate will undergo a Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) search before hiring and annually thereafter.
Any applicant who has never taken and passed the examination for the Environmental Inspector in Training position may be required to do so. We will arrange this for qualified applicants.
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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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 ReclamationEnvironmental Compliance MonitoringHazardous Waste ManagementSurface Mining ReclamationSolid Waste ManagementWater Pollution ControlAir Quality***Your complete work history is needed to qualify you for positions. Please be as detailed as possible and list all of your past employment.***