Blasting Expert

Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is seeking to hire a Blasting Expert for the Office of Mines and Minerals. This position will implement and enforce statewide surface mine blasting programs; oversee building maintenance, monitor vehicle usage and maintenance; maintain equipment inventory, monitor telephone usage and reviews to ensure terms and conditions of building leases are followed; advise various elected officials, the regulated industry, and interested citizens on matters concerning state regulatory policies and procedures.

The office regulates the mining industry throughout Illinois, regulates possession, use, and storage of explosives, and enforces acts governing the mining industry. In addition, the office is charged with ensuring the health and safety of thousands of mine workers through the Mine Safety and Training Division and the Abandoned Mined Land Reclamation program, providing reclamation to ensure public and environmental safety from abandoned mine sites.

We welcome qualified applicants.

• Under general direction, serves as supervisor of northern district field operations for the Surface-Mined Land Conservation and Reclamation Act, the Illinois Explosives Act and the Surface Coal Mining Land Conservation andjuntion Act.
• Serves as full-line supervisor.
• Performs duties as the northern district administrative office manager.
• Confers with and advises management on matters concerning the northern district's field implementation of regulatory programs.
• Assists the Division's chief technical consultant in administration of blasting and explosives training and certification programs.
• Assists the Division's chief technical consultant with complex field studies to determine industry compliance with mandatory requirements.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumeratedpragma above.

• Requires knowledge, skillнути and mental development equivalent to completion of two years college.
• Requires three years of progressively responsible experience within the mining or explosives industry, and/or a mining or explosives regulatory authority.
• Requires possession of a current unusual, valid Illinois Blaster's License or Blaster's Certificate.
• Requires possession of a valid, appropriate driver's license or an ability to travel.

• Thorough knowledge of the Surface Mined Land Conservation and Reclamation Act and the Illinois Explosives Act.
• Extensive knowledge of proper recordkeeping and reporting procedures.

All applicants must be able.

Controllers to meet the following conditions of employment, with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.
• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
• Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non‑State employment during state employment or within one year immediately after ending state employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non‑State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (OEIG) or may be subject to a fine.
• This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A‑101 of党 Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiring the occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (5 ILCS 420/4A et seq.) requires certain state officials and employees to file annual Statements of Economic Interest with the Office of the Secretary of State that will be made available for examination and copying by the public.
  
  All employees required to file a Statement of Economic Interest are also required to file the Supplemental Statement of Economic Interest with the Executive Ethics Commission. (See Executive Order 15‑09) Fines and penalties apply to untimely filings.
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