Job description
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH), Office of Drinking Water (ODW), is seeking a Compliance Specialist (Environmental Specialist II) to join the Lexington Field Office team! This position is located in Lexington and will assist in ensuring safe drinking water for citizens in the Lexington Field Office service area. If you like a more rural setting, the Lexington area has it all!
This position protects the public health by ensuring that public drinking water delivered by public water systems to customers complies with the federal Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and the Commonwealth of Virginia Waterworks Regulations. This is accomplished through monitoring; surveillance; providing compliance and technical assistance to public water systems; conducting on site sanitary surveys; reviewing operating reports; responding to consumer complaints; developing violation notices; initiating enforcement actions; managing databases; chemical analyses; and providing technical assistance and training to ODW staff and waterworks owners/operators. Serves as compliance and enforcement subject matter expert for the entire field office. Collaborates and works with the ODW Division of Compliance and Enforcement to initiate enforcement actions with noncomplying public water systems, reports potential serious violators and serious violators to EPA, notifies potential serious violators of their path to noncompliance, initiates enforcement actions such as Consent Orders and Notices of Alleged Violations to noncomplying water systems.
Requires a working knowledge of drinking water regulations and knowledge of technology associated with provision of drinking water. Ability to perform independent research, develop analytical results from independent data sources, present information directly and clearly to both technical and public audiences. Must be able to interpret and evaluate federal and state regulations. Ability to interpret technical documents. Prefer degree from an accredited college with major studies in hard sciences (environmental, biology, chemistry), engineering, or equivalent combination of related education, training and experience. Ability to work with stakeholders (ODW staff, waterworks owners and operators); excellent oral and written communications skills.
The Virginia Department of Health offers 12 paid holidays, medical, dental, vision and life insurance, retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan) as well as sick, family/personal, and annual leave!
Minimum Qualifications
The selected candidate should possess the following:
- Working knowledge of drinking water regulations and knowledge of technology associated with provision of drinking water.
- Ability to perform independent research, develop analytical results from independent data sources.
- Present information directly and clearly to both technical and public audiences.
- Ability to interpret and evaluate federal and state regulations to address public meetings.
- Ability to interpret technical documents.
- Ability to work with stakeholders (Technical Assistance providers or small waterworks).
- Excellent oral and written communications skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Degree from an accredited college with major studies in hard sciences (geology, biology, chemistry), engineering or a related field.
Special Requirements
Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Service’s Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S. HHS IG Exclusion List check, employment reference check, and E-Verify. Other financial, credit, driving, or other background checks prior to employment may be required for certain positions.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Applicants needing sponsorship need not apply.
VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:59 p.m. on the job closing date. Resumes may be submitted in lieu of fully completed application. Please be sure all pertinent work experience is included on your resume. It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.
As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) organization, VDH honors the Commonwealth’s veteran’s hiring preference. VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics, which can be found in the bottom banner of our website: www.vdh.virginia.gov. State agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process should follow the instructions in the job opportunity announcement. For any part of the remaining hiring process, applicants should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:59 p.m. on the job closing date. Resumes may be submitted in lieu of fully completed application. Please be sure all pertinent work experience is included on your resume. It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.
As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) organization, VDH honors the Commonwealth’s veteran’s hiring preference. VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics, which can be found in the bottom banner of our website: www.vdh.virginia.gov. State agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process should follow the instructions in the job opportunity announcement. For any part of the remaining hiring process, applicants should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
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