ย Job ID: 65106
ENVIRONMENTALย SCIENTIST
Location: Jackson, TN
Duration: 12+ Months
Client: TDEC
Hybrid Job
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Specific Skills needed for this position:
- Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelorโs degree in environmental science, physical sciences (e.g. physics, chemistry, geology, meteorology), ecology, sustainability or appliedย scienceย inย sustainability,ย lifeย sciencesย (e.g.ย biology,ย microbiology,ย healthย physicsย orย biophysics),ย environmental health, pre-medicine, engineering or other acceptable science or natural resource related ๏ฌeld.ย
- Acquire and maintain a working knowledge of rules governing Subsurface Sewageย Disposal Systems and State Operating Permits.
We are seeking a candidate who practices excellent customer service and can effectively communicateย withย aย diverseย internalย andย externalย customerย base.ย Preferredย candidatesย will possessย strongย timeย managementย andย organizationalย skills.ย Theย positionย requiresย fieldworkย in rural areas, construction sites, and in all weather conditions, and frequent day travel. Preferred bachelorโs degrees include engineering, agronomy, biology, physical sciences, or other related environmental science fields.
Otherย Requirements:
- Necessary Special Quali๏ฌcations: Applicants for this class must: Possess a valid motor vehicle operatorโs license at the time of appointment in some positions; Applicants for the TDEC Environmental Scientist 1* or Health Physicist 1* in the Division of Radiological Health must successfully complete the training courses offered by the Division of Radiological Health.
- Failure to do so may result in termination; TDEC Environmental Scientistโs 1* performing geologic duties the major portion of their time must: have completed the required college course work at the time of appointment to be eligible to take the licensing examination offered by Tennesseeโs Department of Commerce and Insuranceโs Board of Professional Geologists, or b.) hold and maintain a current Geologic license from the State of Tennessee during employment or hold a current Geologic license from another State that Tennessee has evaluated and granted reciprocal licensing rights; Some TDEC Environmental Scientist 1* positions assigned to function as Biologists must meet the speci๏ฌc educational requirements for Biologists, as follows: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelorโs degree, including at least 36 quarter hours (or 24 semester hours) in biology,ย in one of the following areas: (1) biology or biological sciences, (2) botanical sciences, (3) environmental or conservation sciences, (4) zoological sciences, or (5) aquatic, terrestrial, or wetland biology or ecology or other acceptable biological science related ๏ฌeld. Examination Method: Education and Experience, 100%, for Preferred Service positions.
Highlightedย Responsibilitiesย Include:
- Acquire and maintain a working knowledge of rules governing Subsurface Sewageย Disposal Systems and State Operating Permits
- Readย andย interpretย maps,ย provideย guidance,ย andย createย diagrams
- Writeย andย reviewย technicalย reportsย andย inspectionsย documents.
- Applyย rulesย andย regulationsย toย aย varietyย ofย complianceย situations.
- Maintainย digitalย permitย files,ย records,ย andย reports.
- Operateย aย stateย vehicleย andย driveย toย remoteย sitesย toย performย inspections.
- Abilityย toย communicateย withย variedย individualsย orย customers