Licensed Professional Geologist

Full Job Description

Are you a licensed geologist who is ready to tackle some of the most complex environmental challenges within the Commonwealth? The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is excited to welcome an enthusiastic and meticulous Geologist to join the Bureau of Waste Management and play a key role in ensuring the integrity of the Southcentral Region's waste infrastructure. Apply today to help us uphold the highest standards of soil and water waste management to keep our state safe and clean for generations to come!

Requirements

As a Licensed Professional Geologist with Waste Management, you will be responsible for reviewing permitting applications for hazardous, municipal, and residual waste disposal, processing, and treatment facilities; implementing a groundwater protection strategy at solid waste facilities in the Southcentral Region; monitoring the groundwater surrounding permitted and unpermitted waste facilities; and monitoring remedial activities at contaminated sites.

In alignment with the permit review process, you will conduct field investigations and draft deficiency letters as necessary, outlining any regulatory citations.

In addition, you will prepare various reports highlighting data, conclusions, and recommendations regarding permit applications, contamination events, or spills.

Reports are then used in the development of regional action policies surrounding permit approval or denial, legal action, or an appropriate response to a contamination event or an evaluation of the status of a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Corrective Action facility.

As an expert in the field, you my be required to serve as a witness in some cases held before the Environmental Hearing Board, county, or Commonwealth courts.

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 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 Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time.

Additional details may be provided during the interview.

• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of
  $69,203.00 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Special Requirements:

• This position requires possession of an active Pennsylvania non-commercial Class C driver's license or equivalent.
• This position requires possession of an active license as a professional geologist issued by the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists.

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.
• PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
• 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.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

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.

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.