WATER QUALITY SPECIALIST TRAINEE (ENVIRONMENTAL TRAINEE)

pabureau·Crawford County, United States

Civil Service Permanent Full-Timeentry€46,827-70,592/year

Job description

Join the Department of Environmental Protection as a Water Quality Specialist Trainee and begin a career that supports the protection of community health and natural resources. This role provides structured training that helps you build important skills while learning how storage tank systems are inspected and monitored. You will gain valuable experience in environmental investigations, data review, and compliance work. This position offers a strong foundation for future growth in environmental protection. <div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://secure.neogov.com/images/AgencyImages/jobposting/1793/jobpostings/image/20250527051913_DEP.jpg" data-uw-rm-alt="QU" data-uw-rm-alt-original="20250527051913_DEP.jpg" data-id="null" data-name="20250527051913_DEP.jpg" alt="20250527051913_DEP.jpg" data-url="https://secure.neogov.com/images/AgencyImages/jobposting/1793/jobpostings/image/20250527051913_DEP.jpg" style="width: 300px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></div> QUALIFICATIONSMinimum Experience and Training Requirements:<ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt;" data-pasted="true"><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Four years of technical experience in environmental science, environmental engineering, environmental health, geology, biology, ecology, or a closely related field; or</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">A bachelor’s degree in environmental science, environmental engineering, environmental health, geology, biology, ecology, or a closely related field; or</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">An equivalent combination of experience and training.</li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within 3 months of graduating with a qualifying degree.</li></ul> Special Requirement:<ul type="disc" style="padding-left: 2rem; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 3pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><li style=" margin: 0in; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This position requires possession of an active motor vehicle license.</li></ul> Other Requirements:<ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt;" data-pasted="true"><li>You must meet the <a href="https://www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx" target="_blank" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" data-uw-original-href="https://www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(38, 122, 144);" data-uw-rm-empty-ctrl="">PA residency requirement</a>. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the <a href="https://www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx" data-uw-rm-vglnk="" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" data-uw-original-href="https://www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx" style="color: rgb(38, 122, 144);" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" data-uw-rm-empty-ctrl="">link</a> and click on Residency Guidelines. </li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">You must be able to perform essential job functions.</li></ul> How to Apply:<ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt;" data-pasted="true"><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. </li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.</li><li data-pasted="true">All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the <a href="https://www.pa.gov/agencies/hrmoa/resources/generative-ai-hiring-guidance" target="_blank" title="https://www.pa.gov/agencies/hrmoa/resources/generative-ai-hiring-guidance" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" data-uw-original-href="https://www.pa.gov/agencies/hrmoa/resources/generative-ai-hiring-guidance" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" style="color: rgb(38, 122, 144);">Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers</a> for additional information.</li></ul> Veterans: <div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><ul style="padding-left: 2rem; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 3pt;"><li style=" margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to <a href="http://www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html" target="_blank" title="http://www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html" data-pasted="true" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" data-uw-original-href="http://www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html" data-uw-rm-ext-link="na" rel="noopener noreferrer" style=" color:inherit!important; text-decoration: underline !important;">www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html</a> and click on Veterans.</li></ul></div> Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):<div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><ul style="padding-left: 2rem; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 3pt;"><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).</li></ul></div> If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date. The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply. <ul style="list-style-type: disc;padding: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 40.0px;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0in;color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;" type="disc"><li style="list-style-type: inherit; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).</li><li style="list-style-type: inherit; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions. </li><li style="list-style-type: inherit; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Your score is valid for this specific posting only.</li><li style="list-style-type: inherit; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">You must provide complete and accurate information or:<ul style="list-style-type: circle; padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px; margin: 0px; color: initial;" type="circle"><li style="list-style-type: inherit; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">your score may be lower than deserved.</li><li style="list-style-type: inherit; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">you may be disqualified.</li></ul></li><li style="list-style-type: inherit; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">You may only apply/test once for this posting.</li><li style="list-style-type: inherit; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Your results will be provided via email.</li></ul>