Environmental Resources Specialist 1

Designated area:  Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Fayette, Greenbrier, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, McDowell, Mason, Mercer, Mingo, Monroe, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Putnam, Raleigh, Summers, Wayne, Webster, and Wyoming counties

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 Land Restoration, Abandoned Mine Lands (AML), Realty. Under direct supervision of the AML realty administrator, will have responsibility of performing beginning level work as a frontline employee and serve as a liaison between AML Realty and the landowners.

Employee will exhibit professionalism in making landowner(s) aware of existing adverse conditions resulting from pre-law coal mining activities.

Duties include:

Will educate the owner(s) on the negative impact existing conditions are imposing on the environment and the health and safety hazards associated with existing conditions.

Employee will be required to inform landowner(s) of all applicable federal and state regulations that may potentially impact the proposed reclamation and explain time frames allotted in performing specific activities during the exploratory and construction phases. 

Will be responsible for reviewing and interpreting complex design plans and specifications and presenting the proposed reclamation plan to landowner(s) with a detailed explanation of all design components, functions and their purpose. 

Employee will be responsible for verifying property ownership and legal characteristic information utilizing courthouse records. This will involve abstracting titles to determine ownership and leasehold status as well as boundary and location information. This will potentially include plotting of property legal descriptions and interpretation of survey reports and associated mapping. 

Employee will acquire all necessary rights of entry and easements in addition to holding and conducting negotiations for any land acquisitions deemed necessary to carry out proposed reclamation activities. This will involve contact and negotiations with property owners, agents, attorneys and all other representatives to explain the need for right-of-entry and/or land acquisition. This may require repeated contact and negotiations to ensure the landowner(s), department personnel and contractors are fully aware and knowledgeable regarding the reclamation activities and resultant impact.

Under the direction of realty administrator, the employee will be responsible for attaining the services of a professional licensed land surveyor and licensed real estate appraiser.

Employee will perform other duties as required and/or assigned within abandoned mine lands as directed by the realty administrator and/or their supervisor.

Notes:

Regular attendance is an essential part of this position.

The recommended candidate will be subject to a search of his or her Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) prior to be hired and annually thereafter.

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.

All new employees that are involved with Specific DEP programs subject to the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMRCA) of 1977 must file prior to final appointment and annually thereafter, a Statement of Employment and Financial Interest (OSM 23).

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IMPORTANT: Your eligibility will be based on information provided in your resume or application; therefore, make sure your resume or application is detailed and complete. You MUST complete ALL parts of the application OR upload a resume to your submission.

ATTENTION: Applicant must verify post high school education by submitting an official transcript or diploma, training or licensure earned pertaining to this position by the closing date of the posting, if not previously verified. If you are claiming Veterans preference, please submit "MEMBER 4" of your form DD214 and/or your VA Letter. Protecting your personal information is our highest priority.  If your official transcript, training/licensure, or Veterans documentation contains your Social Security Number and/or birthdate, please redact that information before submitting it to the Division of Personnel.

 Please attach documents to the online application before submitting it. Or, you may email it to: applicantservices@wv.gov or by mail to: WV Division of Personnel, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E., Building 3, Suite 500, Charleston, WV 25305.

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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.

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.

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