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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
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POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR JOB POSTING |
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Position Number: 00045824 |
Description Activated On: 2/24/2026 12:15:37 PM |
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. This is a professional geologic managerial position responsible for technical hydrogeologic oversight through the implementation of Safe Drinking Water regulatory requirements for Public Water System (PWS) construction, modification, and operations. The Professional Geologist Manager assumes responsible charge and supervises work of Licensed Professional Geologists (L.P.G.), Geoscientists, and Geoscientist Trainees, in the Safe Drinking Water Technical Services Section. Direct supervision activities include, but are not limited to planning, developing, and coordination, for permitting & authorization activities. Permitting actions include, well-source siting, geographic site evaluations, geologic setting determinations, hydrogeologic review, Surface Water Identification Protocol (SWIP) sampling and source determinations, Source Water Assessment and Protection (SWAP) initiatives, and well-source safe-yield determinations for multiple types of Public Water Systems. |
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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. PERMITS/APPLICATIONS: Reviews, logs, creates milestone completion deadlines, and provides staff assignments for hydrogeologic evaluations of public water system sources including groundwater, surface water, springs, and Groundwater under direct influence of surface water (GUDI), permit applications and NonCommunity Public Water System Applications (NCWSA) for safe quantity and quality determinations, and adherence to public water system design standards, source evaluations based upon established Screening Criteria on Water Quality/Quantity through the application of professional geologic standards. Manages the prioritization of Public Water System Permit Application and NCWSA application reviews based upon potential emergencies, health-based violations, and other drinking water quantity and quality considerations, and Governor’s Office PayBack initiatives to ensure timely application processing. Directs and provides oversight of hydrogeologic review for well siting, pre-drilling plans, and well-field designations, Surface Water Identification Protocol (SWIP) determinations. Directs hydrogeologic review and evaluation of public water system Surface Water Identification Protocol (SWIP) reviews through established program guidance and methodology, including the collection of Microscopic Particulate Analysis (MPA) and Method 1623.1 Cryptosporidium & Giardia sampling. Directs and provides oversight of hydrogeologic review for well siting, pre-drilling plans, and well-field designations, Surface Water Identification Protocol (SWIP) determinations. Reviews Internal Recommendation & Reviews (IR&R) prepared by subordinate staff as part of the Records of Decision (ROD) and makes recommendations for hydrogeologic determinations to the Program Manager. Directs the use of and ensures staff proficiency in GIS software, and related modeling programs used for the evaluation of public water system sources, hydrogeologic reviews, groundwater source contaminant vulnerability assessments. Supervises and manages regional Source Water Assessment and Protection (SWAP) geologic staff to ensure review and approval of associated plans, as well as completion of required reporting metrics consistent with program goals. Ensures the evaluation of Wellhead Protection Areas and associated wellhead protection zones in conjunction with public water system applications for new and/or existing well-sources. Provides the Regional Program Manager recommendations for appropriate application actions for issuance, denial, or return of applications as warranted through the review process. Directs staff assignments for the collection of surface water sources sampling for Harmful Algae Blooms (HAB) and/or other Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR) sampling as required, based upon Safe Drinking Water Bureau prioritization. Consults with Safe Drinking Water Bureau engineering & geologic management for the review of complex hydrogeological cases to ensure regional consistency for statewide regulatory implementation. Coordinates permit application review and provides draft docket comment responses with Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC), Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC), PA Fish & Boat Commission, and other coordinating agencies as appropriate. Provides comment responses to central office Safe Drinking Water Bureau Staff for draft technical guidance and regulatory implementation documents. Follows established program Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s). COMMUNICATION: Provides consultation to engineers, geologists, applicants, municipal officials, and legislative officials, regarding the permit submission and hydrogeologic review processes for public water systems. Schedules pre-application conferences, as requested, by public water system permit applicants, geologic/engineering consultants, and responsible officials. Consults with multiple parties having direct involvement in public water system permit applications to summarize Department policies concerning conformance to aquifer testing requirements and source design standards for all types of Public Water Systems including Community, Noncommunity, Bottled, Vended, Retail, and Bulk Water facilities. Coordinates in writing and scheduled meeting attendance with the Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC), the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC), the PA Fish and Boat Commission, and other coordinating agencies, as appropriate; for public water system applications, authorizations, and hydrogeologic studies. Prepares technical deficiency letters for incomplete public water system permit applications. Attends follow-up meetings with applicants, as necessary, to discuss identified technical deficiencies, and proposed modifications and/or corrections to the application. Informs public water system responsible officials concerning types of well-source permit(s) and/or approvals required for specific modifications to public water system sources. Attends inter-regional SDW Technical Services Section Chief and/or Hydrogeologic Staff meetings with central office SDW Bureau Technical Services staff to discuss program policies, regulatory implementation, and application review criteria consistency. Provides written feedback to central Safe Drinking Water Bureau Staff, as requested, regarding new regulations, program policies, and implementation practices necessary for permitting consistency for all public water system sources. Meets with regional SDW Technical Services Section Chief, SDW Operations Section Chief, and Regional SDW Program Manager to evaluate work habits, work products, review processes and identifies areas for improvement, as needed. Drafts and modifies internal SOP’s for application intake/review processes to ensure continuity of operations. INSPECTIONS: Supervises the scheduling and completion of inspections of public water system sites for proposed well-source locations including the evaluation of proximity to identified and/or potential sources of contamination. Directs the inspection of new source-wells, wellhead reconstructions/modifications, and well abandonments, as needed, to ensure conformance to published SDW construction standards, and American Water Works Association (AWWA) standards. Ensures regional geologic staff schedule/coordinate public water system inspections, as necessary, to collect Microscopic Particulate Analysis (MPA) sample collection in accordance with established SDW program protocols used for the evaluation of well-sources and potential surface water influence. Provides assistance to regional Safe Drinking Water Operations Section staff upon request for questions regarding proposed modifications to existing, permitted public water system sources, and pending applications for new or modified sources. EMERGENCIES: Coordinates and directs geologic review for regional cases deemed a priority by the regional director for field operations including, but not limited to, GIS project development for regional compliance cases, waterborne disease outbreaks, groundwater contamination incident responses, High Path Avian Influenza (HPAI) outbreak coordinated geologic review, Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO), droughts, floods, hazardous chemical spills. Provides assistance to Disaster Response Teams as directed following Governor’s Emergency Declarations, for hydrogeologic evaluations for Commonwealth water system infrastructure damage assessments. ENFORCMENT: Prepares case documentation as directed by the Program Manager and/or Office of Chief Counsel for Safe Drinking Water Program appellate cases. Provides deposition as an expert witness in court for appeals of permits and related compliance determinations for public water systems. OTHER DUITES: Receives and/or provides staff training for focused areas of geologic technical review, as needed. Tracks employee Professional Development Hours (PDH) for positions requiring professional licensure. Promotes professional development and acquisition of certification and licensure for both Geologist in Training (GIT) and Licensed Professional Geologist (LPG) staff positions. 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. Updates Department databases to ensure timely and accurate permit application milestone tracking. Databases include but are not limited to: Environmental Facility Application Compliance Tracking System (eFACTS), Sample Information System (SIS), OnBase, Agency GIS projects and data-layers, Oracle Applications, Employee Self Service (ESS) Supervisory Applications. Employees in this position may be assigned additional job duties to ensure continual execution of program objectives and regional priorities. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. Promotes the Department’s mission. |
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. Workload demands are based upon applications received and shall be prioritized accordingly. The Professional Geologist Manager is responsible for establishing work assignments and expectations for geologic technical staff to ensure timely, efficient work flow. Employees in the positions are responsible for geologic oversight and recommendations for final technical decisions and actions of the Department. Employees in this position are expected to consult with central office Safe Drinking Water Bureau Staff to determine appropriate permit actions based upon internal review, and concurrence from program staff. Supervision is exercised over a professional and technical staff including, Licensed Professional Geologists, Geoscientists, and Geoscientist Trainees. |
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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: Two years as a Licensed Professional Geologist. Licenses, registrations, or certifications: 1. Professional Geologist 2. Class C Driver's License 3. N/A 4. 5. 6. |
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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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