Environmental Resources Specialist 3

Salary – $43,357.00 – $75,789.00 Annually

Location – Kanawha County, WV

Job Type – Full Time Permanent

Job Number – DEP2600134 PSA

Department – Environment – Environmental Protection

Opening Date – 02/04/2026

Closing Date – 2/18/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

LOCATION OF VACANCY – KANAWHA

Nature of Work

***This job opportunity is not in the classified service and is not covered by the West Virginia Division of Personnel merit system. ***

Environmental Resources Specialist 3

West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection

Division of Water and Waste Management; State Revolving Fund

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

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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If you want to be a part of this innovative team, apply today.

This position will act independently or as a lead worker to assist in the implementation of West Virginia’s Capacity Development Program helping to assure public water systems are technically, managerially and financially (TMF) capable of complying with state and federal requirements.

These duties include:

• Regularly conduct field inspections/audits of public water systems throughout West Virginia for TMF capacity.
• Prepare reports and develop recommendations related to TMF capacity of public water systems.
• Coordinate, prepare and communicate TMF capacity information with other state and federal agencies.
• Assist in development, assessment, improvement and delivery of public water system assistance programs.
• Prepare and conduct training sessions or other presentations related to TMF capacity of public water systems.

Additionally, this position works with water systems in developing complex asset management plans which are a requirement of their state revolving fund loans to ensure system sustainability. Asset management plans include an asset registry, operations and maintenance tracking, long-term capital improvement planning and budgetary support of the work necessary to maintain and upgrade all water system components, among other things.

Notes:

• Some travel is involved in this position. Other duties as assigned.
• 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.
• 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.

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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 substitute for the required training at the rate of one (1) year of experience for every thirty (30) semester hours of training.

AND

Experience: Four (4) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid professional experience in the acquisition, preservation, protection and enhancement of environmental resources, or in environmental protection, or in an agency specific area related to environmental impact.

OR

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

***Your complete work history is needed to qualify you for positions. Please be as detailed as possible and list all of your past employment.***

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