ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST 2 – Underfill

Job Description

Announcement Number: 50485 Open to all qualified persons. Posted 02/11/2025 Close Date: 02/18/2025 Recruiter:

JON TERRAZAS

Phone: (775)684-0116

Email: [email protected] Applications accepted for another 6 Days 1 Hrs 28 Mins

The Position

Environmental Scientists perform program research, planning and development, permitting, compliance monitoring, inspections/enforcement, and technical support services in relation to air, water, waste, federal facilities, corrective action, mining, biology and other environmental programs.

Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training.

This position is located within the Environmental Division, Carson City. This recruitment will be used to underfill the Environmental Scientist 3 position. The position coordinates project environmental compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for transportation projects and assists the NDOT NEPA Manager as needed. Duties include coordinating environmental reviews within the Environmental Division for Local Public Agency (LPA) projects and NDOT material site clearances. The incumbent will review projects for environmental impacts, develop mitigation measures, and prepare socioeconomic studies and documentation. The Environmental Scientist 2 will review environmental assessments, environmental impact statements, and other documentation prepared for NEPA compliance and provide comments as needed. The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages. ***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***

To see full Class Specifications visit: https://hr.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/hrnvgov/Content/Resources/ClassSpecs/10/10-545spc(10).pdf

To Qualify

In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:

Qualifications

Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications) Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in the physical, natural resource or life sciences, engineering or closely related field and 18 months of professional environmental experience which involved environmental program research and planning; OR graduation from high school or equivalent and three and a half years of professional environmental experience as described above; OR 18 months of experience as an Environmental Scientist I in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above. Special Requirements A valid driver’s license is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment. The Examination Application Evaluation Exam The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process. INFORMATIONAL LINKS For more information about state employment, visit the following:

Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov

Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org

Public Employees Benefits Program: https://pebp.nv.gov/

More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB

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Email Direct Inquiries or Correspondence to: Division of Human Resource Management

Northern Nevada

515 East Musser Street,

First Floor

Carson City, Nevada 89701-4204