Environmental Protection Specialist

Are you an environmental professional dedicated to safeguarding the health and safety of Pennsylvania's residents and natural surroundings? If so, we invite you to consider a position as an Environmental Protection Specialist within the Environmental Cleanup & Brownfields Program at the Southcentral Regional Office. In this role, you will engage in various tasks related to the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act (HSCA) Section, focusing on the identification, investigation, and remediation of hazardous sites to ensure adherence to federal and state regulations, as well as policies under the State Hazardous Sites Cleanup Program, Land Recycling Program, and the Federal Superfund Program. If this opportunity resonates with your career aspirations, we encourage you to apply today.

In this position, you will engage in technical activities related to waste management with a focus on environmental protection. As a Regional DEP Project Manager at State and Federal Superfund Sites, your responsibilities will include overseeing and inspecting these sites to ensure compliance with remedial investigations, cleanup activities, and relevant regulations. You will coordinate with EPA project managers and on-scene coordinators, manage contractors, and review invoices for payment approval. The role requires travel within the Commonwealth, potentially necessitating overnight stays. You will also identify and assess hazardous sites for potential response actions, review site studies and remediation plans, and support the Department's Community Relations Program by preparing media releases and responding to public inquiries. Additionally, you will participate in public meetings and provide technical guidance on investigation and remediation standards.

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, after six-week training period. 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.
• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $59,345.00 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year of experience as a journey-level specialist in a waste management program; or
• Two years of experience in environmental protection and a bachelor's degree with major course work in biology, chemistry, or in a field closely related to environmental protection. A master's degree with major course work in any of the fields closely related to environmental protection may be substituted for one year of the required experience; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which affords the applicant the required knowledges and abilities.

• This position requires possession of a valid motor vehicle operator's license as issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

• 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.

• 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 will eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

• 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.