Environmental Trainee

Introduction

Are you looking to grow your Environmental career with the State of Connecticut? The , Department of Energy and Environmental Protection () is hiring an for the Bureau of Materials Management and Compliance Assurance (MMCA), Emergency Response and Spill Prevention Division. This is a one to three-year training classification and upon successful completion of the training period, the incumbents will be promoted to an . *Salary Note: During the first year of training, Environmental Trainees with a Bachelor's degree earn $47,229 per year, and Environmental Trainees with a Master's degree earn $48,933 per year.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:

Visit our  new  page The opportunity to work for a Forbes top company: 'Forbes' - State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule Professional growth and development opportunities A healthy to all employees Position Highlights This is a hybrid full-time position based out of DEEP Headquarters in Hartford, Connecticut. The schedule is 35 hours per week, Monday through Friday. Typical hours will be 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM or 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM with a possible flex schedule upon completion of the working test period. As an Environmental Trainee with Corrective Action Unit (CAU), you will receive on-the-job training in the investigation and remediation of releases to the environment. Duties include reviewing investigation plans and reports, reviewing cleanup plans and reports, tracking state cleanup compliance, tracking federal PCB and UST grant requirements, and providing technical support to other DEEP Programs. Please see Examples of Duties below for more information.
About Us The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is charged with conserving, improving and protecting the natural resources and the environment of the state of Connecticut as well as making cheaper, cleaner and more reliable energy available for the people and businesses of the state. The agency is also committed to playing a positive role in rebuilding Connecticut’s economy and creating jobs – and to fostering a sustainable and prosperous economic future for the state. Within the Bureau of Materials Management & Compliance Assurance (MMCA), our mission is to work to ensure the proper management - handling, use, and disposal - of materials including pesticides, mercury, PCBs, and petroleum products. Through a number of different mechanisms - outreach and education, product handling efforts and phase outs, training, and regulatory activity - the Department is working to develop better stewardship of these materials to protect environmental quality and public safety for Connecticut's current and future generations.

Selection Plan

TO APPLY:

In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on this job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application. The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified. Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with , the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system. Please select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift. In order to receive educational credits toward qualification for this job posting, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the recruiter listed on this job posting. All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to .

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION AFTER YOU APPLY:

This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the questionnaire's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam. Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process. Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency. Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position. The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class. Read through this helpful link to . For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from branch to branch but it does not impact your state service credit.

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PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state agency receives training in introductory professional environmental work for the development of technical and professional skills and knowledge in order to qualify for advancement to the professional environmental work of the agency; performs a wide variety of increasing difficult duties as technical skills are acquired during the course of the training period.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

The CAU assists in fulfilling the DEEP’s critical mission of restoration, protection, and conservation of Connecticut’s water and land resources and protection of public health and safety. The CAU reviews and approves remedial strategies completed pursuant to formal and informal enforcement actions and spill responses, reviews investigation and cleanup plans, reviews fields investigations and tracks state cleanup compliance, and tracks federal polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) and leaking Underground Storage Tank (UST) grant requirements. The CAU is seeking an Environmental Trainee to join its team. The successful candidate will: Review and/or oversee the investigation and remediation of releases and contaminated sites including releases of PCBs, oil and petroleum, Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and releases from leaking USTs; Evaluate work conducted at contaminated sites to ensure compliance with applicable environmental statutes, regulations, and written guidance; Review and evaluate compliance reports and other documents submitted in response to enforcement actions, including documentation related to supplemental environmental projects and in response to remedial cleanup requirements; Provide technical assistance to the public and the regulated community; Provide technical consultation to municipal, regional, state, and federal officials and the public; Perform database maintenance and disseminating and managing information; Assist in drafting new regulations, statutes, guidelines, and other written materials; Other tasks as necessary to meet the statutory responsibilities of the Department involving inspection, permitting and enforcement.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

Knowledge of local, state and/or federal laws, statutes, regulations and/or policies pertaining to environmental protection; basic theories, principles and practices of environmental and policy analysis; basic statistics; environmental program planning principles and practices; Skills interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills; analytical skills; research and organizational skills; Ability to understand and interpret legislation and technical data; utilize computer software.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Candidates must be able to meet the experience and training requirements of the designated job class at the completion of the development program.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience in environmental science, chemistry, geology, hydrogeology, polychlorinated biphenyls, underground storage tank systems, or environmental regulation; Experience interpreting or enforcing federal or state policies, regulations, or laws regarding underground storage tanks (USTs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), marine terminals or cleanup standards of Connecticut. Experience evaluating or interpreting chemical analytical data, plans, or maps of contamination impacting soil, sediment, surface water, groundwater, building materials, or wetlands; Experience with method selection used to collect and analyze environmental samples including soil samples, surface water, groundwater sampling, and product samples (e.g. petroleum or PCBs). Experience reading and interpreting technical data presented in charts, graphs, data tables, sampling data sets, drawings or site maps; Experience using computer software including Microsoft Office products and geographic information systems (GIS) to manage project workflows and review, analyze, or model environmental data; Experience with field work safety precautions including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in environmental field work; Experience organizing technical or regulatory information; Experience or training with communicating environmental results and conclusions verbally and in writing to peers, supervisors, government officials, environmental professionals, or public audiences; Experience in working on a team to perform environmental or science projects. A Bachelor's or Master's degree in a scientific or technical discipline pertaining to the environmental field (e.g. biological, earth, or physical sciences; environmental planning; environmental law; geographic information systems; geography with a concentration in geographic information systems; environmental or natural sciences; or natural resources).

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Incumbents in this class may be required to travel. Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Incumbents in this class may be exposed to some danger of injury or physical harm from on site environments and moderate degree of discomfort from exposure to year round weather conditions.

Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

Overview

Employee Benefits As a State of Connecticut employee you may be entitled to a host of benefits that are not only attractive, but also may be portable should your career bring you to other avenues of state service. From 13 paid holidays to accruing vacation time, being a State of Connecticut employee not only gives you the opportunity to make a difference in someone’s life, but the time to enjoy your own. Listed below are just some of the benefits the State of Connecticut offers depending on the position you hold: Health & Dental Insurance Accrued Vacation, Personal and Sick Leave (Subject to the appropriate bargaining union contract or state statute and regulations.) Retirement Plan Group Life Insurance Supplemental Benefits Voluntary Defined Contribution Plans Flexible Spending Accounts (Dependent Care Program, Medical Flexible Spending, and Qualified Transportation) Supplemental Benefits Programs (Auto and Home Insurance, plus Short and Long Term Disability) Life Insurance State of CT Tuition Reimbursement Program Holidays

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