Title: Compliance/Assistance Specialist

State Role Title: Minerals Specialist I

Hiring Range: $50,811 - $82,000

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Department of Energy

Location: Charlottesville, (Multiple locations)

Agency Website: www.energy.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Energy’s Mineral Mining program is seeking a Compliance/Assistance Specialist to advance safe and environmentally sound mining of Virginia’s mineral resources through the enforcement of laws and regulations. This position is responsible for conducting safety and reclamation inspections for compliance, investigating complaints and accidents, providing operator assistance in the areas of safety and reclamation, and providing training to mine operators and mine workers within the assigned area.

This position will cover multiple localities, including, Amelia, Brunswick, Charlotte, Greensville, Halifax, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottaway, Southampton, and Sussex. The successful candidate must reside in or in the surrounding area or general vicinity of one of the areas listed above. Occasional overnight travel is required.

Virginia Energy’s mission is to lead the Commonwealth to a safe, reliable and responsible energy future with greater emphasis on renewable energy programs and economic development, as well as implement the Virginia’s Energy Plan to ensure the Commonwealth has abundant, reliable, affordable and clean energy.

Come be a part of an agency that makes a difference. We have offices in Big Stone Gap, Charlottesville, and Richmond, Virginia.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience in mining, health safety, conservation, reclamation, or related training fields or college-level coursework in natural or environmental sciences, such as: forestry, geology, health and safety, engineering, or reclamation
• General knowledge of mining reclamation practices and mine safety and health standards
• Working knowledge of adult education principles
• Experience interpreting and applying laws, regulations, policies, and procedures
• Experience working without close supervision and making sound independent decisions
• Strong communicate skills both orally and in writing
• Strong interpersonal skills with individuals and groups
• Ability to perform physical tasks in the field (i.e., stooping, crawling, climbing, bending, walking for long distances over rough terrain, working in confined spaces and heights)
• Must obtain a Mineral Mine Inspector certification within 60 days of employment
• Valid driver’s license 
  

Additional Considerations

N/A

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.

Applications and résumés for this position are accepted electronically through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Electronic Recruitment System only. Interview decisions will be based solely on the information provided in your electronic application and/or résumé. Please ensure you detail all relevant work experience clearly and specifically; we will not make assumptions about your qualifications. You will receive a confirmation of receipt once your application and/or résumé has been successfully submitted. To check the status of your application, refer to “Your Application” in your account.

All applicants for employment must consent to a comprehensive background check. Selected candidates must successfully pass a drug test, reference, driving, and criminal background check.

Selected candidate(s) will need to complete the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form.

Virginia Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer by both policy and practice, therefore prohibits discrimination on basis of sex, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, political affiliation or disability in the recruitment, selection and hiring of our workforce.

As a certified V3 organization, Virginia Energy honors the Commonwealth’s veterans hiring preference. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps and other National Service Alumni are also encouraged to apply.

Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or any part of the remaining hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Contact Information

Name: Pamela Koger McElwain

Phone: 804 910-1525

Email: Pamela.KogerMcElwain@energy.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.