Environmental Trainee - Storage Tanks

THE POSITION

Are you eager to join a dynamic team in our pursuit to protect the health and environment of the residents of Pennsylvania? If so, explore the opportunity of becoming an Environmental Trainee within the Department of Environmental Protection, specifically within the Northeast Regional Office focused on environmental clean-up. In this exciting role, you will embark on a transformative one-year training program that will equip you with the essential skills to excel as a Water Quality Specialist.

Do not miss this exciting opportunity to submit your application today and become an essential part of our dynamic team!

You will participate in a comprehensive 12-month training program that includes enhanced supervision, formal education, and guidance in conducting field inspections. Working under the direction of the Water Quality Specialist Supervisor, your role will focus on Environmental Protection, specifically within the storage tank program. You will be tasked with various responsibilities throughout the Northeast Region to ensure compliance with the Commonwealth's storage tank regulations.

Your primary goal will be to support compliance efforts and perform inspections of regulated facilities to confirm their adherence to the Storage Tank Act and Chapter 245.

This position will involve investigating complaints to assess potential violations of the Storage Tank Act, Chapter 245, or the PA Clean Streams Law, as well as overseeing regulated storage tank facilities to ensure they meet the Commonwealth's standards. You will conduct inspections of both underground and above ground storage tank systems, engage in escalated enforcement actions when necessary, and deploy absorbent materials or construct interceptor trenches as required.

Additionally, you will collect water, air, and soil samples, input sample data into the SIS, review results, and communicate findings to property owners. Lastly, you will evaluate third-party inspection reports for completeness and compliance with the relevant regulations.

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, 2 days per week. 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 Wilkes-Barre. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time.
  
  Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• 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:

• 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 Requirement:

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

Other Requirements:

• You must possess and maintain a REAL  passport for this position. Proof of possession will be needed at the time of a conditional offer of employment.
• 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…