Groundwater Monitoring Specialist

Overview

Job Posting

Title:

Groundwater Monitoring Specialist

Agency: OK Water Resources Board

Supervisory Organization: OK Water Resources Board

Job Posting End Date: Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note:

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank):

Full/Part-Time: Full time

Job Type: Regular

Compensation: Annual Salary: $49,300

Job Description

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Position: Groundwater Monitoring Specialist

Division: W.A.T.E.R

Section: Groundwater

Location of Work: 3800 Classen Boulevard;
Oklahoma City, OK 73118

Trial Period: 12 months in accordance with (OAC) 260:

Travel: Extensive fieldwork, training & conference attendance with extended day and overnight travel is required.

• Generous Benefit Allowance:
  Up to $21,942 annually to help cover insurance premiums for employees and their families.
• Comprehensive Insurance Plans: A variety of options with no exclusions for pre-existing conditions.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA):
  Pre-tax savings for healthcare and dependent care expenses.
• Retirement Savings Plans:
• Pathfinder Defined Contribution Plan:
  Employer matches 6% of a minimum 4.5% employee contribution (up to 7% if the employee contributes 7%).
• OPERS Defined Benefit Plan:
  Available for reenrollment to employees enrolled prior to November 1, 2015.
• Paid Leave:
• 15 days annually during the first 1–5 years of service.
• 18 days annually for 5–10 years of service.
• 20 days annually for 10–20 years of service.
• 25 days annually for over 20 years of service.
• Sick leave:
  Accrued at 15 days per year.
• Holidays:
  Eleven paid holidays annually.
• Employee Discounts:
  Special rates with various vendors and companies.
• Longevity Payment:
  Monetary rewards beginning at two years of service to recognize dedicated tenure.
• Thrive:
  Empower Oklahoma State employees to improve & enhance their well-being.

This robust benefits package reflects our commitment to the well-being, financial security, and work-life harmony of our team members.

This position supports the Groundwater Monitoring Section by collecting, analyzing, and managing groundwater quality and quantity data across Oklahoma. The role involves extensive fieldwork, technical data validation, aquifer testing, routine chemical analysis, and preparation of data summary reports. The incumbent operates and maintains field equipment, ensures scientifically defensible data collection and analysis, and collaborates with project managers on planning and implementation of environmental investigations and complex data analysis projects.

• Gathers, organizes, and processes groundwater quality and quantity data.
• Operates field trucks, pumps, and other field equipment.
• Performs aquifer tests.
• Performs validations on groundwater quality and quantity data or other types of data.
• Performs routine chemical tests of samples.
• Prepares, or reviews data summary reports of investigations, sampling, chemical analysis, or other related tasks.
• Maintain and calibrate various types of electronic and non-electronic equipment.
• Enters data and manipulates spreadsheets from a variety of investigations and projects.
• Ensure that data is collected and analyzed in a scientifically defensible manner.
• Works with various Project Managers on project planning and implementation.
• Perform/assist with varied complex environmental data analysis.
• Other duties as assigned.

Strong communications skills and knowledge, skills and abilities required at this level include knowledge of the principles and practices of environmental quality and sanitation; of biological, microbiological, radiological and chemical analysis; of environmental problems; of sample collection; of laboratory methodologies; of complaint investigations; of the survey and inspection of environmental and sanitary conditions; of consumer protection; of epidemiology; of water and air quality regulations;

of hydrological and geological survey methods; and of the principles of ground and surface water geology…