Environmental Compliance Specialist- Watershed Protection Branch-Tifton

The Environmental Compliance Specialist position at the Environmental Protection Division in Tifton, GA involves field and office duties related to agricultural water withdrawal applications, permit audits, and compliance inspections. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree in a relevant science or engineering field. The role requires interaction with various stakeholders and includes both technical fieldwork and documentation tasks. The job is full-time and located on-site in Tifton.
Duties and Responsibilities:

This position is located in Tifton, GA.

This position is responsible for performing field and office related duties for agricultural water withdrawal applications and permits, agricultural meter installations, and Water Well Standards Act drill
site inspections. This position will utilize maps and GPS tools to locate and identify wells, surface water
pumps, and flow meters. This position will audits permits and drill sites to verify compliance. This
position will interact extensively with farmers, property owners, University of Georgia Extension agents,
water well drillers, and other agricultural stakeholders. This position will provide timely and accurate
documentation of field work and inspection results. This position will identify permit compliance issues,
develop Notices of Violation, track compliance issues and resolutions, provide technical assistance with
stakeholders, and audit permits to determine compliance. This position requires performing inside
office work and outside field work.

Salary is commensurate with education and experience in compliance with State Personnel Board Rules.

Minimum Qualifications:

RCP020 - Environmental Compliance Specialist 1

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Geology or other natural or physical science or engineering field from an accredited college or university.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience with technical field work.
• Knowledge of agriculture and irrigation systems.

Because of the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered, but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring unit for next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive notification.

NOTE: If the minimum qualifications for a job require a college education and you have obtained a degree from a college or university outside the USA, you are required to submit an International Education Evaluation Letter showing your degree is equivalent to one obtained at a college or university in the USA. International Educational Evaluations are accepted from the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (https://www.naces.org/members) or the Association of International Credentials Evaluators (http://aice-eval.org/evaluation-guides/).

The Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, physics, geology or other natural or physical science or engineering field from an accredited college or university.
Additional Information
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• Requisition ID: REG03VS
• Number of Openings: 4
• Advertised Salary: $40,000.00
• Shift: Day Job
• Posting End Date: Jun 28, 2024