Subsurface Investigations and Waste Management Unit Chief - 5020303

Job Summary - Why you’ll love this position

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 serves a greater purpose and will be felt for generations to come.

This position will be located at Missouri Geological Survey, 111 Fairgrounds Road, Rolla, MO 65401

Responsibilities - What you’ll do

• Apply scientifically based geologic and hydrologic principles to produce, review, and comment on hydrogeologic reports and investigations related to hazardous waste sites in Missouri.
• Oversee activities and duties of a team of geologists.
• Manage unit budgets.
• Coordinate and communicate regularly with internal partners, consultants, other government agencies, and the public.
• Attend internal, external, and public meetings.
• Respond to inquiries related to geology, hydrology, and hazardous waste sites in Missouri.
• Utilize ArcGIS and other computer-aided software and applications at a level required for detailed technical reviews, interpretation, evaluations relating to geology and hydrology, database maintenance, and project tracking.

Qualifications - All you need for success

This position is required to obtain and maintain licensure as a Missouri Registered Geologist. If you do not currently possess this license, you will be given one (1) year to obtain necessary licensure.

AND

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

• Technical Competence: Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.
• Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions. Complies with established control systems and rules.
• 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.
• Managing Performance: Takes responsibility for employees’ performance by setting and communicating expectations and goals that are specific and measurable, tracking progress against the goals, supporting employees’ efforts to achieve job goals (by providing resources, removing obstacles, acting as a buffer, etc.), ensuring feedback, and addressing performance problems and issues promptly.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

• Bachelor’s degree in geology and have, at a minimum, 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours of credit in geology including coursework required by the Missouri Board of Geologist Registration.
• 4-6 years of experience with field investigations and oversight of drilling activities, geologic logging of boreholes, groundwater sampling and interpretation of analytical results; monitoring well drilling techniques and construction with at least 2 years of management and supervisory experience
• Must have a valid Missouri Driver’s License.
• Must be able to work outdoors and in all weather conditions, with some overnight travel required.
• Proficiency with ArcGIS.

Training, certification, and/or education in continuous process improvement programs such as Lean Six Sigma as well as completion of Missouri Way, Leadership Academy, and similar programs is preferred.

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

Job Details - More reasons to love this position

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 trainings, 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.

Contact Details - If you have questions about this position please contact

Sherri Stoner, Environmental Geology Section Manager, 573-368-2131 or sherri.stoner@dnr.mo.gov

Or

Amy Richards, 573-526-1640 or dnr.recruiter@dnr.mo.gov

The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.