| Location | Logan, WV |
| Salary | $43,357–$75,789 Per Year |
Geologist 3
Salary
$43,357.00 - $75,789.00 Annually
Location
Logan County, WV
Job Type
Full-Time Permanent
Job Number
DEP2700036 PSA
Department
Environment - Environmental Protection
Opening Date
09/03/2026
Closing Date
9/20/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
LOCATION OF VACANCY
MULTIPLE COUNTIES - LIST COUNTIES IN NATURE OF WORK
Civil Service Type:
Classified-Exempt - This Position is Not Covered Under the DOP Merit System
Nature of Work
Geologist 3
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Mining and Reclamation; Operations/Permitting
Office Location: 1101 George Kostas Drive, Logan, WV 25601
Designated Area: Boone, Cabell, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, Mingo, Putnam and Wayne counties
This job opportunity is not in the classified service and is not covered by the West Virginia Division of Personnel merit system.
We welcome you to join our team where we value work/life balance and diversity. We offer a great benefits package that includes 12 paid holidays, insurance and flexible benefits, ample annual and sick leave accrual, flexible work schedules, an Employee Assistance Program, Wellness Initiatives, an optional 457 defined contribution retirement savings plan and more.
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Employee will be assigned to the Division of Mining and Reclamation (DMR), Permitting Unit in the Logan regional office. Under administrative direction, performs professional work providing geologic services.
Duties:
Employee will be responsible for the review and evaluation of geologic and hydrologic portions of the mining permit applications to ensure technical and legal accuracy and completeness and for the purpose of ensuring that the mining operation is designed to prevent off-site environmental damage.
Employee will be required to interpret data, draw conclusions, and make recommendations for approval or denial of permit applications, and prepare cumulative hydrologic impact assessment statements for proposed operations.
Employee will conduct field investigations as required. Will collect data and prepare technical reports.
May be required to justify his/her conclusions in public hearings or in courts.
Employee will perform other duties as required and/or assigned.
Expectations:
Must possess and be able to apply previously acquired knowledge of surface and underground mining techniques.
Employee must be able to walk long distances in adverse weather conditions over rugged terrain.
Must have good oral and written communication skills.
Notes:
Qualifying applicants will be required to complete an internet based profile assessment to compare the applicants thinking and reasoning skills, behavioral traits and the occupational interests against the traits determined to be important to the posted position.
Employees involved with specific DEP programs subject to the surface mining control and reclamation act (SMCRA) of 1977 must file prior to final appointment and annually thereafter, a statement of employment and financial interest (OSM23).
Minimum Qualifications
Training: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in Geology.
Experience:Four years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid professional experience in geology, soil mechanics or related field.
Substitution: Successfully completed graduate study in Geology from an accredited college or university may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the experience requirement.
Other Information
PG: 16 $43,357 - $75,789
Market Rate: $67,395
Special hiring rates:
State employment offers a variety of benefits. Click HERE to visit the Division of Personnels Benefits Page.
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Employer West Virginia
Address 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East
Building 3 Suite 500
Charleston, West Virginia, 25305
Phone (304) 558-3950
Website http://personnel.wv.gov