Licensed Professional Geologist

Full Job Description

Are you a licensed geologist with a unique combination of technical expertise and hands-on field experience, adept at conducting both office research and on-site evaluations?

The Department of Environmental Protection is currently seeking a Licensed Professional Geologist for its Southeast Regional Office, focusing on Safe Drinking Water.

By becoming a member of our esteemed team, you will contribute to an organization dedicated to safeguarding our essential water resources while ensuring that all stakeholders recognize the critical importance of protecting the health and safety of your community.

Requirements

In this essential position, you will assess various hydrogeologic tasks related to the evaluation, safeguarding, and development of hydrogeologic features pertinent to Source Water Assessment and Protection (SWAP) within the Southeast Region.

Your responsibilities will include researching and analyzing relevant hydrogeologic, hydraulic, and monitoring data to delineate wellhead protection areas (WHPA) for groundwater sources that supply public water systems (PWS).

You will identify the hydrogeologic context of drinking water sources for these systems and create a conceptual groundwater flow model, estimating water tables or potentiometric surfaces for the source and adjacent aquifers based on existing data.

When necessary, you will utilize an initial conceptual model to develop either an analytical or numerical model to simulate groundwater flow and potential contaminant transport.

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.
• Minimal travel required in Southeastern Pennsylvania

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

Other Requirements:

• 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).

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.