BITUMINOUS UNDERGROUND MINE INSPECTOR (EXAM)

THE POSITION

Join the Department of Environmental Protection, the Bureau of Mine Safety, to use your experience and expertise to provide a safe environment for mine workers.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

Bituminous Underground Mine Inspectors conduct technical inspections of bituminous underground coal mines to enforce and promote compliance with underground mining laws. They are a vital component to ensuring the safety of Pennsylvania's underground bituminous coal mines and mine workers and perform highly responsible work measuring the velocity and oxygen content of the air and testing for noxious and explosive gases; explaining unsafe conditions and ordering corrective action to mine owners and mine officials; and issuing enforcement actions. They also investigate mining accidents to determine causes and preventative action. An important aspect of this work involves the authority to order the withdrawal of mine employees if threatened with imminent physical danger and to close the mine until conditions are corrected.

Work Schedule and Additional Information :

• 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

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

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

You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam / junk folders, for these notices.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

Qualifications :

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements

Necessary Special Requirements :

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.

Conditions of Employment :

Other Requirements :

You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements :

You must pass a background investigation.

How to Apply :

If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date . Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.

Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans :

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) :

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

EXAMINATION INFORMATION

EXAMINATION INFORMATION :

IMPORTANT : To schedule this examination, you must first apply to this posting. If you meet eligibility requirements, you will be sent an email notification (separate from the application received notification) regarding how to schedule the exam at a test center.

TESTING ACCOMMODATIONS : IF YOU ARE AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY WHO REQUIRES A TESTING ACCOMMODATION, A REQUEST FOR TESTING ACCOMMODATION FORM MUST BE COMPLETED AND APPROVED PRIOR TO SCHEDULING YOUR EXAMINATION.

Testing Location Information

Test Subject Areas Questions

PART 1

Bituminous Underground Mining Law 50

PART 2

Principles and Techniques of Ventilation 20

Computation of Quantity and Velocity of Air 10

Principles and Practices of Roof Control 15

Effective Interpersonal Relationships 15

Written Communication - Effective Expression 15

Total Questions 125

The test will consist of two parts. You must pass Part 1 in order to move onto Part 2. You must pass both parts and meet the METs and NSRs to receive a final score.

Part 1 is based on bituminous underground mining laws. It will be to your advantage to study the Safety Laws of Pennsylvania for Underground Bituminous Coal Mines Act 55, SB 949 Session of 2008 . A copy may be obtained by contacting the Bureau of Mine Safety at (724) 404-3143; by accessing the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection website http : / / www.dep.pa.gov / ; or by using the following direct link https : / / files.dep.state.pa.us / Mining / Deep%20Mine%20Safety / DMSPortalFiles / BituminousMiningLaws.pdf

You may retest one month after the date of your last exam. A new application must be submitted.

Your results will be provided via email.

Only your most recent exam score is counted.