Environmental Specialist Trainee, DMVA

Are you ready to join a mission that matters? Become an Environmental Specialist Trainee with the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) and help safeguard military and veteran facilities by ensuring environmental compliance. As an Environmental Specialist Trainee, you will participate in a 12-month on-the-job training program and be part of a supportive team that is dedicated to your professional growth. Your work will have a lasting impact on our state as you help ensure that department properties and activities comply with environmental laws, regulations, and polices. Join us in our mission to maintain compliance with environmental requirements and contribute to a better, more sustainable future.

This position entails professional environmental work to ensure that DMVA-related properties and activities adhere to applicable federal, state, local, and military environmental laws, policies, and regulations. Your work will involve collaborating closely with National Guard units and facilities; agency staff, to include (but not limited to) military personnel, engineers, project managers, and maintenance personnel; other governmental agencies and regulators; and the general public, as needed. Your work tasks will include ensuring that DMVA and the PA Army National Guard remain in compliance with various applicable environmental regulatory programs and laws. Some of your duties may include conducting internal and external environmental audits; communicating environmental health and safety-related requirements for construction, maintenance, and demolition projects; ensuring environment compliance and safety programs are in place for veterans' facilities; and contributing to the preparation of Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)/Environmental Condition of Property (ECP) documentation, and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) required documentation.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 8:15 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 45-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Annville. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
  • Due to the trainee nature of this position, approval to telework may not be granted until you have completed a sufficient period of training. Once approved for telework, you must work in the office at least 50% of the time within each pay period, subject to supervisory/management approval.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• A bachelor's degree in the physical, biological, or environmental sciences; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.
• Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within 3 months of graduating with a qualifying degree.

Special Requirement:

• This position requires possession of an active motor vehicle license.

Other Requirements:

• You must possess a valid federal or state-issued photo ID and pass a favorable NCIC screening for admittance to Fort Indiantown Gap.
• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirement:

• A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.