Environmental Resources Specialist 2

SALARY: $41,194.00 – $71,789.00 Annually

LOCATION: Fayette County, WV

JOB TYPE: Full-Time Permanent

JOB NUMBER: DEP2600154

DEPARTMENT: Environment – Environmental Protection

OPENING DATE: 03/12/2026

CLOSING DATE: 3/26/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

LOCATION OF VACANCY: MULTIPLE COUNTIES

Nature of Work

DEP2600154 Environmental Resources Specialist 2
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Land Restoration; Abandoned Mine Lands Program/Construction
Designated regions: Boone, Cabell, Fayette, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Putnam, Raleigh, and Wyoming counties
Office Location: 1159 Nick Rahall Greenway, Fayetteville, WV 25840

Also refer to DEP2600153 Environmental Resources Specialist 1. One position will be filled with either title.

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. Click here for more information on benefits

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Employee will be assigned to the Office of Abandoned Mine Lands (AML), Construction group in the Fayetteville regional office. Employee will report directly to the Environmental Resources Specialist Supervisor and performs duties at the training level, providing a wide variety of complex work in the assigned area.

Duties include:

• Monitor and conduct field investigations of all facets of AML Reclamation projects being accomplished by contractors.
• Employee will collect and review technical/scientific data related to environmental/natural resource quality and assist in preparing the detailed findings. This includes collecting, analyzing and evaluating data in the area of assignment.
• Employee will take photographs of all the reclamation sites assigned to them.
• Employee will perform other related duties as required.

Ideal applicant will display the following qualities:

• Knowledge of environmental/natural resources laws and regulations which apply to the assigned projects.
• Have skill in drawing final value conclusions and in justifying and documenting conclusions for negotiating purposes.
• Have the ability to prepare, review and evaluate comprehensive detailed reports of field work.
• The ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of individuals both orally and in writing.
• Be able to read and comprehend detailed plans and specifications for the reclamation sites.

Notes:

• The recommended candidate will be subject to a search of his or her motor vehicle record (MVR) prior to being hired. 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.
• Employees involved with specific DEP programs subject to the surface mining control and reclamation act (SMCRA) of 1977 must file prior to final appointment and annually thereafter, a statement of employment and financial interest (OSM23).

Minimum Qualifications

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

OR

Substitution: Additional full-time or equivalent part-time paid professional experience as described below may be substituted for the required training at a rate of one (1) year of experience for every thirty (30) semester hours of training.

AND

Experience: Two (2) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid professional experience in the acquisition, preservation, protection and enhancement of environmental/natural resources, environmental protection or in an agency specific area related to environmental impact.

OR

Substitution: Graduate coursework from an accredited college or university may be substituted for the required experience at the rate of fifteen (15) semester hours for every one (1) year of experience.

Promotional Only: One (1) year of experience as an Environmental Resources Specialist 1 may substitute for the required training and experience.

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