Environmental Health Technical Specialist - Public Water

Virginia Information Technologies Agency • Abingdon, VA

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About The Position

The Office of Drinking Water is seeking an Environmental Health Technical
Specialist for the Danville Field Office. The Danville Field Office currently
serves 17 counties and 3 cities in Virginia. This is an exciting opportunity to
work in an office filled with passionate public health professionals dedicated
to ensuring Virginians are provided with safe and reliable drinking water.

Under Section 32.1-167-176 of the Code of Virginia and the Federal Safe Drinking
Water Act, the Department of Health (VDH) is required to provide safe drinking
water regulations. These functions are initiated and monitored by the
Environmental Health Technical Specialist for the field office. Critical duties
of this position include: (1) Managing the non-community groundwater and
consecutive system surveillance and operations programs in the field office
including inspections of non-community waterworks and reviewing inspection
reports of office EHSS inspectors, this position will assist in oversight of
groundwater and consecutive waterworks throughout the field office. In addition,
the position will be the lead office staff in the onboarding of found systems
and oversight of seasonal system compliance and Total Coliform compliance. (2)
Interpreting federal and state regulations applicable to waterworks owners and
operators, (3) Providing guidance to owners and operators to ensure they achieve
compliance with health and safety standards, (4) Providing assistance to help
waterworks return to compliance in cases where they violate the standards, (5)
Training operators in the operation and maintenance of waterworks, and (6)
Providing information about drinking water quality to the general public. This
position also assists in the overall administration and management of
groundwater systems in the field office.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of biology, microbiology, chemistry, and math
• Working knowledge of technology associated with provision of drinking water
• Ability to use computers for word processing and data management
• Ability to communicate in English in writing, orally, interpersonally, and before groups and public meetings
• Ability to interpret regulations and technical documents
• Experience leading a project or team

Nice To Haves

• Experience conducting sanitary surveys or environmental risk assessments.
• Knowledge of SDWA and Virginia Waterworks Regulations.
• Ability to manage a regulatory program.
• Licensure as a Class 3, 2, or 1 Waterworks Operator by the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation.

Responsibilities

• Managing the non-community groundwater and consecutive system surveillance and operations programs in the field office including inspections of non-community waterworks and reviewing inspection reports of office EHSS inspectors, this position will assist in oversight of groundwater and consecutive waterworks throughout the field office.
• Lead office staff in the onboarding of found systems and oversight of seasonal system compliance and Total Coliform compliance.
• Interpreting federal and state regulations applicable to waterworks owners and operators
• Providing guidance to owners and operators to ensure they achieve compliance with health and safety standards
• Providing assistance to help waterworks return to compliance in cases where they violate the standards
• Training operators in the operation and maintenance of waterworks
• Providing information about drinking water quality to the general public
• Assisting in the overall administration and management of groundwater systems in the field office.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees