Title: Senior Hazmat Specialist - Salem District Environmental

State Role Title: Environmental Specialist II

Hiring Range: $69,178 - $112,415

Pay Band: 5

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Salem

Agency Website: www.virginiadot.org/jobs

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

What drives you? Whether it's knowing the work you do makes a difference, having a great work/life balance, working on exciting and challenging projects, leading innovation, and championing change or simply working with a great group of people who are committed to professionalism. At the Virginia Department of Transportation, we have something for you.

VDOT's Salem District is looking for a Senior Hazmat Specialist to assist in planning, organizing, managing, and coordinating program activities related to the proper identification, evaluation, and mitigation of hazardous materials and related issues. Ensure and or provide the necessary tools and assistance to the Hazardous Materials Region's transportation planning, construction and maintenance programs to ensure compliance with applicable solid and hazardous material, waste and substance laws and regulations. Ensure liabilities potentially incurred by VDOT are minimized through appropriate engineering feasibility, cost-benefit, and, or risk management analyses and decision making.

Opportunities for cross-training in other areas of Environmental include Natural Resources (Threatened and Endangered Species & Water Quality), Cultural Resources and Environmental Planning.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to effectively coordinate consultant activities.
• Ability to manage multiple technical projects.
• Ability to obtain 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER certification.
• Experience reflecting knowledge of environmental science, environmental engineering, hydrogeology, and chemistry principles and practices.
• Skill in the use of computers and software applications.
• Ability to interpret highway construction plans and develop sound, cost-effective technical approaches for determining potential impacts of contamination on construction projects.
• Experience applying working knowledge of federal, state, and local solid and hazardous substance, materials, and waste laws and regulations.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Experience evaluating regulations, policies, guidance, and technical reports to resolve hazmat impacts on highway construction and maintenance projects or at maintenance and equipment facilities.

Additional Considerations

• Relevant experience providing hazardous materials-related services in an industrial, commercial, consulting capacity or in a regulatory oversight capacity.
• A combination of training, experience, or education in Environmental Science, Natural Science, Forestry, Vegetation Management, Biology, Ecology, Chemistry, Geology, Hydrology, Urban Planning, Engineering or related field desired.
• A combination of training, experience, or education in Environmental Science, Geology, Hydrogeology, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering or related field desired.
• Possession of 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER certification.
• Possession of Asbestos Supervisor or Inspector License (Virginia) or Asbestos Management Planner License (Virginia).

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.

Fingerprint-based criminal history background check, DMV driving record check, references, Pre-Employment Physical and Drug Screen, and work history will be required prior to employment. Valid Driver's License Required.

Position is designated as essential and, as such, will be required to work outside normal hours, weekends, and holidays during emergency situations which may include but are not limited to inclement weather, disaster response and emergency operations. Travel may be required.

DHRM has also published a companion guidance document for the Alternative Hiring Process for persons with disabilities which can be found here.

VDOT utilizes a market-based pay program, which has been approved by DHRM. Therefore, advertised rates of pay may or may not align with the Commonwealth pay bands.

State applications will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:59 p.m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Job Board/Recruitment Management System (RMS).

Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment.

The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided in the application and optional resume; therefore, those who fully represent their qualifications and work history will be more successful with obtaining an interview. Submitting an incomplete application and/or resume lacking job history and relevant experience detail may impact interview eligibility. State applications submitted via email, postal mail, fax, or in person will not be considered.

We are a “Virginia Values Veterans” (V3) official certified company and state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29, (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member, we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application.

Contact Information

Name: Tabatha Adkins

Phone: 540.750.5525

Email: tabatha.adkins@vdot.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.