BITUMINOUS UNDERGROUND MINE INSPECTOR (EXAM)

About the role

Join the Department of Environmental Protection, the Bureau of Mine Safety, to ensure the safety of Pennsylvania's underground bituminous coal mines and their workers.

Responsibilities

• Conduct technical inspections of bituminous underground coal mines to enforce and promote compliance with underground mining laws.
• Measure the velocity and oxygen content of the air and test for noxious and explosive gases.
• Explain unsafe conditions and order corrective action to mine owners and mine officials.
• Issue enforcement actions.
• Investigate mining accidents to determine causes and preventative action.
• Order the withdrawal of mine employees if threatened with imminent physical danger.
• Closely supervise the mine until conditions are corrected.

Requirements

• Minimum of ten years of experience in underground bituminous coal mines.
• Graduation from high school or certification of equivalent training.
• Possession of a valid Pennsylvania driver's license.
• Possession of a current and valid certificate as a bituminous mine foreman, assistant mine foreman or mine examiner issued by or acceptable to the Department of Environmental Protection.
• At least 30 years of age.
• PA residency requirement.

Qualifications

Must be able to perform essential job functions.

Skills

N/A

Benefits

N/A

Pay

In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.

Schedule

Full-time employment. Normal work hours are 8:00 am to 4:00 pm; 40 hrs/week, Mon-Fri. Employees will be on call 24 hrs/day, 365 days/year. Positions will have a home office. Must be willing to travel. Travel expenses will be paid. Multiple positions will be filled with this job posting as they become available in one of the following counties: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Cambria, Clarion, Clearfield, Elk, Fayette, Green, Indiana, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Somerset, Venango, Warren, Washington, and Westmoreland counties.

Contact Information

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