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NEOGOV · 23 hours ago

Water Program Specialist

Dauphin County, PA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

$68K/yr - $103K/yr

3+ years exp

NEOGOV is seeking a Water Program Specialist to join the Department of Environmental Protection. The role involves ensuring compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Program and providing technical assistance and training related to drinking water regulations.

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Responsibilities

Responsible for the development, implementation, and evaluation of the surveillance, compliance, enforcement, data management, and operational evaluation elements of the Commonwealth’s statewide SDW Program to ensure uniform program compliance

Interpreting assignments, rules, regulations, and procedures, and providing technical assistance to employees, federal and state agencies, professional organizations, and the public relating to the SDW Program

Serve as the liaison with the Department of Health’s toxicologists to identify and evaluate available risk assessment and health advisory information for regulated and unregulated contaminants in drinking water

Provide comprehensive training to field staff and the regulated community regarding new regulations and other technical topics to improve implementation of, and compliance with, the drinking water program

Participate in a wide-range of meetings, conferences, hearings, and other public forums to explain a variety of existing and new state or federal regulations

Qualification

Environmental protection experienceData managementRegulatory complianceTechnical writingTraining developmentCommunication skills

Required

Three years of professional environmental protection experience; and a bachelor's degree in the biological, physical, or environmental sciences, engineering, or in a field closely related to environmental protection or regulation; or An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes three years of professional environmental protection experience

You must meet the PA residency requirement

You must be able to perform essential job functions

Benefits

Health coverage, vision, dental, and wellness programs.

Multiple retirement and investment plan options.

Paid vacation, paid sick leave, eight weeks of paid parental leave, military leave, and paid time off for most major U.S. holidays, as well as flexible work schedules and work-from-home opportunities.

Opportunities for internal mobility, professional development, and the opportunity to give back by participating in workplace charitable giving.

Special employee-only discounts and rates on a variety of services and memberships.