Environmental Resources Specialist 1

SALARY: $39,461.00 – $68,582.00 Annually

LOCATION: Kanawha County, WV

JOB TYPE: Full-Time Permanent

JOB NUMBER: DEP2700019

DEPARTMENT: Environment – Environmental Protection

OPENING DATE: 08/19/2026

CLOSING DATE: 9/2/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

LOCATION OF VACANCY: KANAWHA

CIVIL SERVICE TYPE: Classified-Exempt – This Position is Not Covered Under the DOP Merit System

Nature of Work

DEP2700019 Environmental Resources Specialist 1

West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection

Division of Water and Waste Management; SRF; Quality Assurance Program

Office Location: 601 57th Street, Southeast, Charleston, WV 25304

Also refer to DEP2700020 Environmental Resources Specialist 2, and DEP2700021 Environmental Resources Specialist 3. One position will be filled in any of these titles.

This position is classified exempt; therefore, does not fall under the classified service.

We welcome you to join our team where we value work/life balance and diversity. We offer a great benefits package that includes 12 paid holidays, insurance and flexible benefits, ample annual and sick leave accrual, flexible work schedules, an Employee Assistance Program, Wellness Initiatives, an optional 457 defined contribution retirement savings plan and more.

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Employee will be assigned to the Division of Water and Waste Management, State Revolving Fund, Quality Assurance Program. At the training level, performs complex professional work in a statewide specialty area evaluating documentation associated with the certification process for laboratories.

This evaluation involves the review of Quality Assurance Manuals (QAM), Standard Operating Procedures (SOP),Proficiency Test (PT) results, equipment suitability, personnel qualifications, laboratory performance data, quality assurance/ quality control (qa/qc) data, and all other associated documents and data.

Employee will perform on-site assessments of laboratories seeking certification under 47csr32. This activity involves extensive travel with many multi-day overnight trips to evaluate laboratories. Will review checklists completed during the on-site audit and write a summary of the evaluation; review applications submitted to the program and enter information into the database used by the program to track laboratory certifications; process checks for certification fees; enter the laboratory information in program database and tracking spreadsheets and prepare deposit memoranda for accounts receivable.

Employee will maintain correspondence with laboratories and adhere to audit schedules; draft guidance for laboratory and regulated community use in complying with state and federal rules and regulations; maintains files, both hard copy and electronic for all activities associated with the certification process for laboratories. Employee will perform other duties as assigned and/or required.

Expectations:

• Must be licensed to operate a motor vehicle or provide other acceptable means of conducting business travel.
• The recommended candidate will be subject to a search of his or her Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) prior to being hired and annually thereafter or as needed.
• Position requires extensive travel, including overnight and out-of-state.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in the use of computer and statistical analysis is desired.
• Must possess considerable knowledge of the principles, practices and procedures of organic and inorganic chemistry and public health sanitation program at the local level.
• Work will be performed in a laboratory environment where processing of hazardous or unknown chemicals and samples (within accepted safety procedures is typical).
• Regular attendance is an essential part of this position.
• Qualifying applicants will be required to complete an internet based profile assessment to compare the applicant’s thinking and reasoning skills, behavioral traits and the occupational interests against the traits determined to be important to the posted position.

DOP purposes only: 0313P00821

Minimum Qualifications

Training: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

OR

Substitution: Full-time or equivalent part-time paid technical or paraprofessional experience in the acquisition, preservation, protection and enhancement of environmental/natural resources may be substituted for the required training at a rate of one (1) year of experience for every thirty (30) semester hours of training.

Promotional Only: Two (2) years as an Environmental Resources Associate may substitute for the required training.

Note: At the appointing agency’s discretion, competitive candidates may receive probationary appointment pending official verification of the qualifying training or certification. The qualifying training or certification must be verified before the employee may be certified permanent.

Other Information

PG: 14 $39,461 – $68,582

Market Rate: $61,044

Applicants may complete an application and apply directly to DEPprehire@wv.gov

Please include the posting number on your application.

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