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Environmental Resources Specialist

Department of Environmental Protection
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Salary - $39,461.00 - $68,582.00 Annually

Location - Kanawha County, WV

Job Type - Full-Time Permanent

Job Number - DEP2600114

Department - Environment - Environmental Protection

Opening Date - 01/12/2026

Closing Date - 1/26/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

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DEP2600114 Environmental Resources Specialist 1

West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection

Division of Water and Waste Management

WQSAS Monitoring Unit

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

 

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. 

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

 

Employee will be assigned to the Division of Water and Waste Management (DWWM), WQSAS Monitoring Unit.

Under close supervision, employee will perform entry level professional work and assist higher level specialists and analysts in support of the Watershed Assessment Section in both office and field settings.

 

Field Duties:

  • Collect data on the physical and chemical properties of water in streams and lakes
  • Assess riparian and in-stream habitat conditions
  • Evaluate watershed activities and disturbances
  • Collect samples of benthic macroinvertebrate and fish communities
  • Conduct field reconnaissance to identify potential sampling and assessment locations
  • Perform pollutant source tracking
  • Provide environmental public education to schools, watershed groups, and other requesting entities

 

Office Duties:

  • Review, quality-check (QA/QC), and enter stream and lake assessment data
  • Assist senior staff with data analysis and report preparation
  • Work with GIS systems to support assessments and reporting
  • Summarize environmental data for internal and external use
  • Scan and organize assessment documents
  • Create tables, figures, and other graphical outputs for reports
  • Perform other duties as required or assigned

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Proficiency with personal computers, including Google Workspace and Microsoft Office
  • Experience with ArcGIS applications and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) preferred
  • Ability to read and interpret topographic maps
  • Physical ability to carry up to 30 pounds of equipment over varied terrain, including stream crossings, in all seasons and weather conditions
  • Valid driver’s license required
  • Ability to operate a four-wheel-drive vehicle in rugged terrain
  • Experience trailering and operating small boats preferred
  • Extensive monthly travel required, including overnight travel up to four nights per week

 

Notes:

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

 

DOP Purposes Only - 0313P00852

 

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.

 

Promotional Only: Two (2) years as an Environmental Resources Associate may substitute for the required 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.

 

Other Information

 

 

 

Preference given to applicants with degrees in one of the following fields: Wildlife and Fisheries, Environmental Science, Biology, Ecology, Geology, and/or Chemistry.

Preference given to applicants with the following experience: Benthic Macroinvertebrate sampling and identification, Fish sampling and identification, Wetlands sampling, and/or Water Quality sampling.

PG:  14     $39,461 - $68,582

Market Rate: $61,044

Note: Applicants may complete an application (Download PDF reader) and apply directly to DEPprehire@wv.gov

Please include posting number DEP2600114 on application.