Environmental Services Trainee

Title: Environmental Services Trainee

[The appointee will be employed by a staffing agency to work for NJ DEP]

Posting Number: WLM-2022-6T

Open to: General Public

Workweek: 35 hours per week

Salary: $25.00

Opening Date: September 16, 2022

Closing Date: September 30, 2022

Existing Vacancies: One (1)

Department of Environmental Protection

Watershed & Land Management

Watershed Protection & Restoration

Bureau of NJPDES Stormwater Permitting and Water Quality Management

501 East State Street, 1st Floor

Trenton, NJ 08625

Scope of Eligibility: Open to applicants who meet the requirements below.

Description: Under close supervision of a supervisory official, in an Environmental Services Program, learns to conduct routine surveys, studies, inspections, and/or investigations relating to the improvement and/or monitoring of environmental conditions, and/or the Enforcement of environmental laws/regulations; does other related duties.

Specific to the Position:  Work with counties, municipalities, and private property owners on Sewer Service Area amendments, Wastewater Management Plans, consistency assessments, and other related water quality management planning issues. Manage water quality planning grants and overall statewide water quality planning through the Continuing Planning Process. Review of applications requires use of GIS for analysis and review of data to evaluate compliance with Water Quality management Planning rules, and providing guidance to applicants to achieve compliance.

Preferred Skill Set: Strong writing skills and ability to multi-task is necessary.

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in one of the Physical Sciences, Environmental Sciences/Studies, Chemical Sciences, Biological Sciences, Environmental Planning, Physical Geography or in Civil Engineering, Sanitary Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Mining Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or Bio-resource Engineering.

NOTE: All U.S. degrees and transcripts must be from an accredited college or university. All foreign degrees and transcripts must be evaluated for accreditation by a recognized evaluation service by the closing date of this posting. Failure to provide documentation may result in ineligibility.

License: Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

Residency: All persons newly hired on or after September 1, 2011 have one year from the date of employment to establish, and then maintain principal residence in the State of New Jersey subject to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L.2011, Chapter 70), also known as the "New Jersey First Act".

Authorization to Work: Selected candidates must be authorized to work in the United States per the Department of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations. Note: The State of New Jersey does not provide sponsorship for citizenship to the United States.

Note:  Interviews will be granted based on the cover letter, resume and credentials submitted in response to this notice. Applicants may be required to provide a copy of their transcripts at time of interview.

Per Executive Order 253, all State employees are required to be fully vaccinated or undergo weekly testing. Please do not submit proof of vaccination at this time; instructions will be provided if an offer of employment results from this NOV.

Veteran's Preference: To qualify for New Jersey Veteran's Preference/status, you must establish Veteran's Preference through the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs. Please submit proof of your Veteran's Preference along with your resume as indicated below. For more information, please visit Civil Service Preference for Veterans (nj.gov)

Phiroza Stoneback, Manager

Division of Human Resources