Environmental Scientist III

Position: Environmental Scientist III

Position #: 303-1887

Job ID #: 30297917

Division: Waste Management - Hazardous Waste Program

Location: Bismarck, ND

DEQ Starting Salary: Environmental Scientist III - $5,120 / month (DOE)

Status: Regular, Full-Time

Closes: 11:59 p.m. on the closing date

At the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), we stand by our mission to conserve and protect the quality of North Dakota's air, land, and water resources following science and the law. We are looking for a candidate who identifies with this mission and has a passion for serving the citizens in our great state as an Environmental Scientist.

As a North Dakota State Agency, DEQ is committed to providing team members with a strong and competitive total rewards package to support you, your health and your family. DEQ offers rewarding and impactful work opportunities, a full range of employee benefits including a fully paid family health insurance plan, generous retirement plan, paid time-off, career growth, flexible work schedules, infant-friendly policies, and much more! Please use our Calculator to see the value of our total rewards package.

SUMMARY OF WORK:

As our Environmental Scientist; you will be responsible for the general implementation and regulation of the Hazardous Waste Program. This requires you to maintain regulatory knowledge; correspond with our regulated communities; provide compliance assistance for waste generators; conduct hazardous waste and environmental inspections; write inspection reports; conduct reviews of environmental site assessments and ensure corrective action and remediation is completed when necessary; issue hazardous waste permits; input and review all RCRA data into the RCRAInfo federal database; review and approve Biennial Report data every other year for over one hundred hazardous waste facilities; prepare quality assurance documents such as quality assurance project plans (QAPPs), standard operating procedures (SOPs) and any other necessary documents; and respond to complaints from ND citizens.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. DEQ will not provide sponsorships.

DEQ is filling this position through the internal recruitment process. Applicants must be internal applicants in accordance with North Dakota Administrative Code 4-07-28-02 (2). An "internal applicant" means an employee who has regular, probationary, temporary, or merit system employment status within DEQ; a previous employee who is eligible for reinstatement with DEQ; or an individual who has completed a documented internship with DEQ within the past two years.

To be considered for an Environmental Scientist III, you must have a bachelor's degree in natural or physical science with emphasis in biology, chemistry, microbiology, environmental science, or closely related field and two years of related experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Preference will be given to those with experience in solid and hazardous waste management; database sciences, specifically RCRAInfo and Metabase; and in preparing/reviewing quality assurance project plans, standard operating procedures, and other quality system documents.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES:

All application material must be received on or before 11:59 p.m. on the closing date.

Applicants must complete the online application for employment and upload a resume, cover letter, and college transcripts (official or unofficial).

Applicants claiming ND veteran's preference must submit documentation proving their eligibility under North Dakota Century Code 37-19.1.

For more information about the position, contact Derek Kannenberg, Hazardous Waste Program Manager at (701) 328-5160. For assistance in the application or interview process or to request a full job description, contact Beth Jacobson, Director of Accounting, at (701) 328-5154.

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