Title: Environmental Health Specialist - Public Water Systems

State Role Title: Environmental Specialist I

Hiring Range: $51,401- $60,952

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: Dept of Health

Agency Website: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

(1) Conducting inspections and sanitary surveys of groundwater source waterworks;
(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 drinking water standards;
(5) Training operators in the operation and maintenance of waterworks; and
(6) Providing information about drinking water quality to the general public.

Minimum Qualifications

• Working Knowledge of biology, microbiology, chemistry, and math;
• Knowledge of technology associated with provision of drinking water;
• Experience in expressing facts clearly; verbally and in writing;
• Experience in effectively communicating (written/verbal) in English and present at public meetings;
• Experience in reading and interpreting law, regulations, policies, and technical documents.

Additional Considerations

Licensure as a waterworks operator.
Previous experience with water related 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.