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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
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POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR JOB POSTING |
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Position Number: 00029732 |
Description Activated On: 1/7/2026 11:57:57 AM |
Position Purpose: Describe the primary purpose of this position and how it contributes to the organization’s objectives. Example: Provides clerical and office support within the Division to ensure its operations are conducted efficiently and effectively. Oversees and enforces compliance with Commonwealth laws concerning regulations governing the installation and operation of electrical equipment in and around underground bituminous coal mines. |
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Description of Duties: Describe in detail the duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Descriptions should include the major end result of the task. Example: Types correspondence, reports, and other various documents from handwritten drafts for review and signature of the supervisor. Reviews and approves subordinates’ work products, including taking responsible charge for engineering plans and designs. Reviews and approves all electrical applications for all electrical equipment used in Pennsylvania coal mines, including substations, mine ventilation fans, elevators, slope hoists, switchhouses, power centers, distribution boxes, personnel carriers, pumps, conveyor belt electrical equipment, continuous miners, shuttle cars, scoops, longwall mining systems, communications and tracking systems, and any other electrical equipment utilized in underground coal mines. Performs exhaust gas emissions tests and approves all diesel-powered equiment that is used in Pennsylvania underground coal mines. Establishes consistency through the development of standard operating procedures within the Bureau of Mine Safety in enforcing compliance with the Pennsylvania Bituminous Coal Mine Act. Provides direct supervision to staff to ensure consistency within enforcement policy. Evaluates electrical staff to assure that job standards are being met. Supervises the implementation of policies, procedures and directives. Reviews workload and ensures workload is distributed equally among staff. Conducts meetings with staff and all concerned parties to review issues within Article III of the Bituminous Coal Mine Act. Meets with officials of mining operations, manufacturers, mine workers, and all concerned parties to state the Commonwealth’s position on requirements set forth within Article III of the Act. Outlines training needs that will keep staff abreast with modern technology as applies to our industry. Reviews all equipment approvals and forwards the findings to the Division Chief noting recommendations for approval or rejection. Reviews and analyzes Commission Reports pertaining to Article III of the Bituminous Coal Mine Act and recommends approval or rejection of any action proposed. Reviews all electrical inspection reports noting any unusual, numerous, or reported violations and forwards this information to the Chief with recommendations. Carries and monitors the state-issued electronic device (iPhone) 24/7 for emergency response purposes. This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employee will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties assigned by the supervisor. a. Promotes the Department’s mission. b. Inputs appropriate data in a prescribed format to meet data quality standards set forth by guidance, training, and policy across all of DEP’s electronic data systems; to include ensuring accuracy and completeness of entries, and where available, the use of system specific tools to ensure duplicative entries and data quality issues are minimized. |
Decision Making: Describe the types of decisions made by the incumbent of this position and the types of decisions referred to others. Identify the problems or issues that can be resolved at the level of this position, versus those that must be referred to the supervisor. Example: In response to a customer inquiry, this work involves researching the status of an activity and preparing a formal response for the supervisor’s signature. Employee reports directly to Bituminous Electrical Safety Division Chief. Receives all instructions and forwards all reports relative to his work to the supervisor for review and approval. Employee supervises a staff of Bituminous Underground Mine Electrical Approval Inspectors and one Electrical Engineer 2 who perform plan reviews for the installation and operation of electrical equipment in and around underground bituminous coal mines. |
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Requirements Profile: Identify any specific experience or requirements, such as a licensure, registration, or certification, which may be necessary to perform the functions of the position. Position-specific requirements should be consistent with a Special Requirement or other criteria identified in the classification specification covering this position. Example: Experience using Java; Professional Engineer License Experience: Licenses, registrations, or certifications: 1. Professional Engineer 2. N/A 3. N/A 4. N/A 5. N/A 6. N/A |
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Essential Functions: Provide a list of essential functions for this position. Example: Transports boxes weighing up to 60 pounds.
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