Title: Environmental Specialist Supervisor

State Role Title: Environmental Specialist II

Hiring Range: $71,404 - $82,505

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: DRINKING WATER-ABINGDON

Agency Website: www.vdh.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Applicants are encouraged to describe in a cover letter how they fulfill the minimum qualifications for this position.

The Virginia Department of Health Office of Drinking Water seeks an Environmental Specialist Supervisor to join the Abingdon Field Office (AFO) team in providing management of groundwater and consecutive waterworks program, performance management of Environmental Specialists, and assistance, guidance, and support for public water systems to maintain compliance with regulatory requirements and sustainability. AFO covers the 17 counties and four independent cities of far Southwest Virginia. Abingdon is a rural area with four distinct seasons, outdoor recreation opportunities, close access to several higher education institutions, and home of the state theater of Virginia. AFO staff are collaborative, responsive, and maintain effective relationships with public drinking water systems.

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is dedicated to protecting and promoting the health of all Virginians. VDH is made up of a statewide Central Office in Richmond and 33 local health districts.

Join a team of professionals committed to protecting public health.

The Virginia Department of Health offers 12 paid holidays, medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan) as well as sick, family/personal, and annual leave!

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. Ability to effectively supervise others.

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.

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.

VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position. Supplemental questions are encouraged to be answered in a comprehensive manner and reference any pertinent knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as any previous experience that relates to the position.

Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Service’s Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S. HHSIG Exclusion List check, employment reference check and E-Verify. Other financial, credit, driving, background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions.

It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics, which can be found in the bottom banner of our website: www.vdh.virginia.gov.

If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit the card before the closing date for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment.

As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer VDH Welcomes Veterans to apply!

Contact Information

Name: Jay West

Phone: NA

Email: Jay.West@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.