Title: Environmental Health Technical Specialist - Public Water
State Role Title: Environmental Specialist I
Hiring Range: $56,135 - $74,063
Pay Band: 4
Agency: Virginia Department of Health
Location: Dept of Health
Agency Website: http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
The Office of Drinking Water is seeking an Environmental Health Technical Specialist for the Danville Field Office. The Danville Field Office currently serves 17 counties and 3 cities in Virginia. This is an exciting opportunity to work in an office filled with passionate public health professionals dedicated to ensuring Virginians are provided with safe and reliable drinking water.
Under Section 32.1-167-176 of the Code of Virginia and the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act, the Department of Health (VDH) is required to provide safe drinking water regulations. These functions are initiated and monitored by the Environmental Health Technical Specialist for the field office. Critical duties of this position include: (1) Managing the non-community groundwater and consecutive system surveillance and operations programs in the field office including inspections of non-community waterworks and reviewing inspection reports of office EHSS inspectors, this position will assist in oversight of groundwater and consecutive waterworks throughout the field office. In addition, the position will be the lead office staff in the onboarding of found systems and oversight of seasonal system compliance and Total Coliform compliance. (2) Interpreting federal and state regulations applicable to waterworks owners and operators, (3) Providing guidance to owners and operators to ensure they achieve compliance with health and safety standards, (4) Providing assistance to help waterworks return to compliance in cases where they violate the standards, (5) Training operators in the operation and maintenance of waterworks, and (6) Providing information about drinking water quality to the general public. This position also assists in the overall administration and management of groundwater systems in the field office.
Minimum Qualifications
1. Working knowledge of biology, microbiology, chemistry, and math
2. Working knowledge of technology associated with provision of drinking water
3. Ability to use computers for word processing and data management
4. Ability to communicate in English in writing, orally, interpersonally, and before groups and public meetings
5. Ability to interpret regulations and technical documents
6. Experience leading a project or team
Additional Considerations
1.Experience conducting sanitary surveys or environmental risk assessments.
2. Knowledge of SDWA and Virginia Waterworks Regulations.
3. Ability to manage a regulatory program.
4. Licensure as a Class 3, 2, or 1 Waterworks Operator by the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Contact Information
Name: Marquise Kimble
Phone: N/A
Email: marquise.kimble@vdh.virginia.gov
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
The Commonwealth of Virginia is located in the South Atlantic region of the United States. It was the 10th state to be admitted to the Union on June 25, 1788. Home to approximately 8 million residents, Virginia is the 12th most populous state in the United States. The capital is Richmond, and its most populous city is Virginia Beach.
The narrative history of the Commonwealth of Virginia often begins with the founding of Jamestown in 1607, near what is now modern day Williamsburg, Virginia. Jamestown became the first permanent English settlement in the New World, and the Virginia General Assembly, established on July 30, 1619, is now recognized as the oldest legislative body in the western hemisphere. When Virginia became a royal colony in 1624, the robust tobacco trade that had been developing in Virginia helped establish the American colonies as a powerful economic force. During the American Revolution, Virginia witnessed the final surrender of British forces at Yorktown and later became known as the birthplace of many revolution-era figures and future American presidents, including George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. To date, 8 United States presidents have been born in Virginia, more than in any other state.
The modern government of Virginia is nearly identical in structure to the federal government, and is divided into 3 branches, these being the executive, legislative, and judiciary branches. The Virginia General Assembly is comprised of the 100-member House of Delegates and the 40-member Senate. A governor and lieutenant governor are elected every 4 years. Governors cannot be elected to or serve consecutive terms. Virginia’s judicial system consists of the Supreme Court of Virginia and the Court of Appeals of Virginia, the Circuit Courts, and the lower General District Courts and the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts. Virginia has 13 electoral votes in presidential elections, and possesses 11 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
