Water-Related Positions (Entry Level)

We seek creative, service-oriented individuals to join a team of professional employees dedicated to protecting and enhancing our natural resources. We employ individuals who can communicate positively with a variety of customer groups. The majority of positions will specialize in the following areas:

Duties

Water-related entry-level positions perform a wide variety of duties and may be located in the central office in Madison or in field offices throughout Wisconsin.

Environmental Analysis

Conduct interdisciplinary environmental reviews of public and private projects. Evaluate emerging issues and cumulative environmental impacts. Recommend the Department's position on proposed plans and projects.

Water Management

Process permit applications to physically alter navigable waters and adjacent shorelands. Appear as a witness at permit hearings. Conduct surveillance on approved projects. Document suspected violations. Initiate corrective actions. Establish ordinary high-water marks.

Water Quality/Supply

Implement point and non-point source biological water-quality monitoring programs for lakes and streams. Collect samples and conduct inspections and analyses. Inspect and evaluate drinking water supplies for sanitary hazards and conformance with approved plans. Appear as an expert witness in court. Respond to complaints of unsafe water supplies.

Required Technical Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Soil and water conservation terminology. Principles of soil and water chemistry. Water treatment and wastewater plant processes (mechanical and chemical). Components of sampling instrumentation. Effects of pollutants on the environment. State and federal laws affecting sewage treatment plants. Factors influencing the impacts of projects on state resources and the environment.

Desired Training

Graduation from a college or university with coursework emphasizing biological and ecological principles of environmental protection or environmental health, including chemistry, geology and hydrogeology, and soils.

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