Environmental Trainee - Storage Tanks

Full Job Description

Are you eager to join a dynamic team in our pursuit protect the health and environment of the residents of Pennsylvania?

If so, explore the opportunity of becoming an Environmental Trainee within the Department of Environmental Protection, specifically within the Northeast Regional Office focused on environmental clean-up.

In this exciting role, you will embark on a transformative one-year training program that will equip you with the essential skills to excel as a Water Quality Specialist.

Do not miss this exciting opportunity to submit your application today and become an essential part of our dynamic team!

Requirements

You will participate in a comprehensive 12-month training program that includes enhanced supervision, formal education, and guidance in conducting field inspections. Working under the direction of the Water Quality Specialist Supervisor, your role will focus on Environmental Protection, specifically within the storage tank program. You will be tasked with various responsibilities throughout the Northeast Region to ensure compliance with the Commonwealth's storage tank regulations. Your primary goal will be to support compliance efforts and perform inspections of regulated facilities to confirm their adherence to the Storage Tank Act and Chapter 245.

This position will involve investigating complaints to assess potential violations of the Storage Tank Act, Chapter 245, or the PA Clean Streams Law, as well as overseeing regulated storage tank facilities to ensure they meet the Commonwealth’s standards. You will conduct inspections of both underground and aboveground storage tank systems, engage in escalated enforcement actions when necessary, and deploy absorbent materials or construct interceptor trenches as required. Additionally, you will collect water, air, and soil samples, input sample data into the SIS, review results, and communicate findings to property owners. Lastly, you will evaluate third-party inspection reports for completeness and compliance with the relevant regulations.

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, 2 days per 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. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time.

Additional details may be provided during the interview.

• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

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 possess and maintain a REAL ID or passport for this position. Proof of possession will be needed at the time of a conditional offer of employment.
  
• 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:

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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.

Additional Information

• 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.