What are the responsibilities and job description for the Geologist 3 - BPH - Office of Environmental Health Services - Kanawha Co. position at West Virginia?
Kanawha County
1 Vacancy
This position is essential to maintain the WV Source Water Assessment and Protection Program (SWAP) and the associated Wellhead Protection Program (WHP) as approved by the US EPA. This position will; review and approve source water and wellhead protection plans and other written reports for technical accuracy; review the design, construction and well driller field activities within each source water and wellhead protection area to assure existing and future wells or surface intakes are afforded maximum protection; research, develop and approve methodology (using higher mathematics, models, hydrology and advanced geological principles) to scientifically establish wellhead protection areas; serve as the expert in geological, hydrological groundwater modeling, hydrology methods, well construction and abandonment; review plans for compliance with federal and state laws, regulation and design standards; and provide training and educational presentations for sanitarians and well drillers.
Training: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in Geology.
Experience: Four years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid professional experience in geology, soil mechanics or related field.
Select Certification-Areas of Assignment: Applicant must have completed six (6) semester hours or have one (1) year of professional geologic experience in the area of specialization to be eligible.
Select certification may be requested in the following six (6) areas of specialization: (1) Coal Geology; (2) Environmental Geology; (3) Hydrology, Water Resources Geology, Hydrogeology/Groundwater Geology; (4) Petroleum Geology; (5) Land Reclamation and Soil Geology; (6) Structural Geology.
1 Vacancy
This position is essential to maintain the WV Source Water Assessment and Protection Program (SWAP) and the associated Wellhead Protection Program (WHP) as approved by the US EPA. This position will; review and approve source water and wellhead protection plans and other written reports for technical accuracy; review the design, construction and well driller field activities within each source water and wellhead protection area to assure existing and future wells or surface intakes are afforded maximum protection; research, develop and approve methodology (using higher mathematics, models, hydrology and advanced geological principles) to scientifically establish wellhead protection areas; serve as the expert in geological, hydrological groundwater modeling, hydrology methods, well construction and abandonment; review plans for compliance with federal and state laws, regulation and design standards; and provide training and educational presentations for sanitarians and well drillers.
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Training: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in Geology.
Experience: Four years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid professional experience in geology, soil mechanics or related field.
Substitution: Successfully completed graduate study in Geology from an accredited college or university may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the experience requirement.
Select Certification-Areas of Assignment: Applicant must have completed six (6) semester hours or have one (1) year of professional geologic experience in the area of specialization to be eligible.
Select certification may be requested in the following six (6) areas of specialization: (1) Coal Geology; (2) Environmental Geology; (3) Hydrology, Water Resources Geology, Hydrogeology/Groundwater Geology; (4) Petroleum Geology; (5) Land Reclamation and Soil Geology; (6) Structural Geology.
Salary : $43,357 - $75,789
