• Job Description

  Req#: 4190471
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  This is for a Hiring Event to fill Junior Soil Inspector vacancies across the state.
  This position serves as a Junior Soil Evaluator for the Bureau of Environmental Health Services Sandhills Areas. You will be performing inspections, evaluations, and investigations outdoors in support of DHEC's vision: Healthy people living in healthy communities.
  
  This posting will be used to fill up to 8 positions in our Sandhills area offices located in Aiken, Columbia, Orangeburg, and Sumter. Applicants can select their preferred office location using the supplemental questions.
  
  This position is eligible for a promotion to Environmental Health Manager II and a salary increase to $50,402 after passing both the Onsite Wastewater certification process and one-year probationary period performance evaluation. Certification usually takes less than a year to complete.
  
  Job Functions:
  • Conducts system layouts and permits suitable sites according to state regulations and policies.
  • Conducts inspections of installed onsite wastewater systems to ensure compliance with state regulations.
  • Investigates complaints, determines validity, and makes recommendations for corrective actions.
  • Prepares reports and referrals of a professional and technical nature for enforcement activities. Recommends corrective actions for violations.
  • Provides consultation to the regulated community and public on state laws, regulations, and standards.
  Click here to watch a video showing a day in the life of a soil evaluator.
  
  
  • An associate degree in a related technical field;
  • OR high school diploma and two years of environmental health or related experience. Certification in the environmental field qualifies as related experience.
  Note: Degrees in a related technical field include, but are not limited to, Earth sciences, chemistry, biology, physics, soil science, environmental science, etc.
  
  ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
  • Able to provide outstanding customer service in a fast-paced environment.
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills.
  • Work effectively in a team-oriented environment and encourage positive working relationships with coworkers, industry, and government officials.
  • Work independently in a field environment.
  • Ability to successfully complete prescribed technical coursework and pass any test relevant to the position within the probationary period or trial period.
  • Work in all reasonable weather conditions and access non-traditional work environments.
  • May require:
    • Daily travel throughout the state.
    • Occasional overnight travel.
    • Participation on the Environmental Response Team and is subject to on call or call back 24/7.
    
    
    • Familiarity with onsite wastewater methods and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
    • Training or experience in describing or classifying soils.
    SC DHEC is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employing agency. We are committed to a diverse workforce. SC DHEC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, or genetic information.
    
    The Department will not sponsor H1B visas for this position.
    
    Driving Record: If this position requires the applicant to possess a valid driver's license to operate a state vehicle or personal vehicle, any applicant being considered in the final stages of selection for the position will be required to provide a certified copy of a 10-year driving record.
    
    Transcript: Applicants indicating college credit or degree(s) on the application may upload an unofficial copy of the transcript as an attachment to the application. Please note that the agency will require an official, certified copy of the transcript or diploma prior to hiring.
    
    Education: Institutions of higher learning must be recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
    
    Rescinding Conditional Employment Offer: We reserve the right to rescind any conditional employment offer in the event you fail to comply with the requirements outlined in the conditional offer of employment or other requirements of state or federal law.
    
    The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control offers an exceptional benefits package for FTE positions that includes:
    
    • Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children
    • 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
    • 15 days sick leave per year
    • 13 paid holidays
    • State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs

• About the company

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