| Post Code: D715 | |
| Announcement Number: LEEQ9010 | |
| Classification Number: C8505 | |
| Open: 06/25/2009 | |
| Close: 07/13/2009 | |
| Location: Portland | |
| Availability: Full Time | |
The Surface Water Management Section has an immediate opening for a full-time NRS5 to serve as the agency’s water quality expert for the Clean Water Act permitting program. The major responsibility of this position is to develop policies and procedures to assure that discharges allowed by water quality permits will not cause or contribute to violations of water quality standards. This position is located in Portland, Oregon. AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT As a DEQ employee, you will be required to maintain a drug/alcohol free workplace in accordance with the 1988 Drug Free Workplace Act and Department Policy. TO QUALIFY Your PD100 application will be reviewed to verify that you meet the qualifications stated in this section. To receive credit, your application form must clearly show that you have: · Five years experience in water quality, standards, or other relevant natural resource program at a technical or professional level performing activities such as:
· At least two years of the experience must be developing and issuing Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits. AND · A Bachelor's degree in a physical or life science, or three additional years of experience related to the duties of the position. NOTE: A Master’s degree in environmental studies or other physical or life science relevant to the duties of the position will substitute for up to one year of the required experience but may not substitute for the permitting experience. TEST This is the test, In order to be considered further for this position, you must provide answers to the following questions along with your application. Please answer on a separate sheet and respond to all parts of the questions. 1. Experience issuing NPDES permits is an essential skill for this position. The individual in this position will be called upon to develop and implement policies and technical procedures related to the use of data, including interpretation of standards and the determination of water quality-based effluent limits that require NPDES permitted point sources to come into compliance with water quality standards. Please describe your experience issuing Clean Water Act permits. 2. Please describe your experience and training in water quality modeling, including near (dilution/mixing zone) and far-field impacts (nutrients, dissolved oxygen, pH, etc.). Describe the water quality models you have used in your analyses. 3. Please describe any experience you have independently analyzing and evaluating data to determine whether water quality standards are being met. Has your experience included the review of biological, chemical and physical data and/or multi-media data (water, sediment, tissue) from multiple sites? Please explain. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to:
WORKING CONDITIONS Occasional travel to municipal and industrial wastewater treatment facilities, water quality limited waterbodies, and regional offices. Occasional participation in public meetings and interagency meetings sometimes held in the evenings and on weekends. PLEASE NOTE: You will be required to use a vehicle to conduct business; you must possess and maintain a current, valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record. APPLICATIONS OBTAIN and SUBMIT a State of Oregon Employment Application (form PD-100) and submit to the Department of Environmental Quality, Human Resources Office 811 SW Sixth Ave., Portland, OR 97204. If you have a disability and need assistance completing the application form (PD-100), you may call DEQ Human Resources at (503) 229-5382 or TTY (503) 229-6993 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. You may FAX application materials to (503) 229-5787 or email them to jobs@deq.state.or.us . Application materials must be received by the close date and must be complete and legible. NOTICE of results will be sent by mail. Although DEQ is not required to delay its selection process, you may request a review of the results. Your request must be received within 10 days from the date of the notice. Additional information cannot be accepted. However, if the recruitment is still open, you may submit a new application, which must be received in our office by the close date. SUBMIT only the required materials. Reference letters or work examples should be kept for interviews. UNION: This position is represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Local 3336. For more information, see http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/HR/docs/lr/0709DEQfin.pdf. KEEP a copy of your application for job interviews. COPIES ARE NOT PROVIDED. The pay on all announcements may change without notice. CURRENT JOB openings at DEQ are available by calling the JOBLINE at (503) 229-5785, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, or via INTERNET http://deq05/intranet/msd/hr/joblist.asp. TTY access is available at (503) 229-6993 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE CLOSE DATE
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