Water Specialist - SWR0026

We respect and embrace the experiences, knowledge, and contributions of our team members. We strive for a culture of belonging and balance by upholding our values : Stewardship, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect, and Innovation. We are passionate about Missouri, our role to preserve, protect, and enhance our environment, and we are committed to serving its citizens. We believe our mission and vision serve a greater purpose and will be felt for generations to come.

Please note : The salary range listed in this job description is a base salary. Applicants eligible for years-of-service adjustments or shift differentials may exceed the salary range listed above.

This position will be located at the Southwest Regional Office, 2040 W. Woodland, Springfield, MO 65807.

• Conduct training classes for operators to gain certification, recertification, or renewal hours for drinking water treatment, distribution system, and wastewater treatment.
• Develop training resources and coordinate the selection of courses and materials needed to meet the State training requirements for both drinking water and wastewater.
• Present multi-level single-day and multi-day training courses both in person and in a virtual setting.
• Serve as a consultant to other departmental staff, consulting firms, public drinking water and wastewater operators, professional groups, and others on public drinking water and wastewater operations and operational problems.
• Maintain analytical equipment, reagents, sampling, and laboratory supplies, and develop and coordinate the quality assurance/quality control program for field and laboratory equipment for drinking water and wastewater.

Have or be able to obtain an “A” certification in Drinking Water Treatment or Wastewater. Obtain certification in the other discipline(s) if needed. If required and if you do not currently possess this certification, you will be given six months to obtain the necessary certification.

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To be successful in this position, a candidate will need the following skills:

• Self-Management : Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior.
• Attention to Detail : Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
• Oral and Written Communication : Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, consider the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
• Problem Solving : Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

• A Bachelor’s degree in environmental sciences, natural resources, physical sciences, or a closely related field, and 4 or more years of relevant experience .
• Applicants must possess four years of in-plant actual operating experience in the operation and maintenance of a public drinking water treatment system or wastewater system, including two years of experience in the operation and maintenance of a public drinking water treatment system or wastewater system classified by the Department of Natural Resources as a level “A” or “B” or equivalent.

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

Benefits & Work-life Balance

Our benefits package and flexible 40-hour work week promotes the mental and physical health of you and your family as you work towards achieving your professional goals. Benefits include paid vacation and sick leave, paid life insurance, medical, dental, vision, and prescription insurance. Learn more here .

How we invest in you:

• Exceptional professional development: mentoring from experienced professionals, cross-media training, career advancement opportunities, paid training, and continuing education tuition assistance.
• Support for professional registrations when required, through paid study materials, fees, study time, test time, exam fees, and licensure renewal fees.

Gwenda Bassett, Drinking Water Compliance Unit Chief at 417-891-4300 or gwenda.bassett@dnr.mo.gov

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Aarick Roberto, Recruiter at dnr.recruiter@dnr.mo.gov

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• State of Missouri

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