Surface Mine Conservation Inspector Trainee (Environmental Trainee)

Full Job Description

Would you thrive in a career focused on protecting Pennsylvania's most precious natural resources? The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is excited to welcome a Surface Mine Conservation Inspector Trainee to join our dedicated team at the Cambria District Mining Office. As a trainee, you will have the opportunity to be at the forefront of environmental stewardship, learning all there is to know about the monitoring and compliance program for surface mining operations. This is your chance to learn how to play a pivotal role in ensuring that mining activities adhere to state regulations, further safeguarding our air, land, and water for current and future generations to come. If you are a committed professional with a passion for conservation and a drive to make a real-world impact, we invite you to apply today!

Requirements

As a Surface Mine Conservation Inspector Trainee, you will participate in a 12-month training period to learn how to perform the duties of a Surface Mine Conservation Inspector.

Successful completion leads to the promotion to a Surface Mine Conservation Inspector.

You will learn how to conduct investigations of public complaints concerning, but not limited to, the department’s programs of blasting, private and public water supplies degradation or diminution, environmental degradation, and public health and safety in accordance with the department’s Technical Guidance Document.

You will also learn how to conduct complete, partial, and follow-up inspections at coal and non-coal surface mines, the surface effects of underground coal mines, coal refuse disposal areas, coal preparation, and coal handling facilities.

You will acquire the skills and expertise needed to determine violations of environmental and safety laws, rules, and regulations based on data compiled through inspections, investigations, laboratory analyses reports, and observations. If violations are present, you will learn how to initiate enforcement proceedings and procedures in accordance with the Technical Guidance Document and all applicable statutes and regulations. You will also gain experience in preparing administrative reports; preparing a range of letters, memoranda, and correspondence; and learning how to provide testimony at legal proceedings as necessary.

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) full-time.

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 Ebensburg. 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 $45,907.00 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

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 Requirements:

• This position requires possession of an active motor vehicle license.

Other Requirements:

• 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:

• 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.