Natural Resources Planner II Enforcement Planner

Introduction

We encourage you to consider an exciting career with the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE). If you are dedicated to protecting and preserving Maryland's air, water, land resources, and safeguarding the health of all its citizens, we invite you to apply and become a part of our team.

MDE is committed to a mission of protecting and restoring the environment for the health and well‑being of all Marylanders, with a vision of healthy, vibrant, and sustainable communities and ecosystems throughout the state.

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Maryland Department of the Environment

Water and Science Administration

Enforcement Division, Compliance Program

1800 Washington Blvd.

Baltimore, MD 21230

Reports to Baltimore office three days a week, may choose to participate in field inspections on occasion for training purposes, telework two days a week.

The Natural Resources Planner II will serve as an enforcement action case planner and principal project manager, providing general and technical support for the preparation of litigation packages based on administrative orders and civil penalty assessments. The incumbent in this position will develop and implement enforcement strategies to ensure compliance with water pollution control laws and regulations. Responsibilities include managing enforcement actions related to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)/State Discharge Permits for municipal and industrial facilities, NPDES Pretreatment, combined sewer overflow (CSO) and sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) programs, sediment and erosion control, tidal and nontidal wetlands, industrial pretreatment, well and septic systems, and waterway construction.

• Exposure to hazardous conditions may result in injury.
• Work sometimes involves site inspections to industrial, construction sites and wastewater treatment plants.
• Physical demands such as lifting 50 pounds or more, climbing ladders etc.
• Site inspections may necessitate walking over rough terrain in adverse weather conditions, some climbing as needed.
• Required use of protective equipment—such as goggles, gloves, hearing protection, steel toe shoes, hard hats and masks—during site visits when required.

• Education : A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in an environmental science or natural resources planning, management or development.
• Experienc e:
  One year of experience in natural resources planning or applied environmental science.
• Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in urban or regional planning, engineering, physical geography, or the physical, chemical, biological sciences and one year of experience in natural resources planning or applied environmental science for the required education.
• Candidates may substitute the possession of a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in natural resources planning, management, administration, development, environmental, urban or regional planning; resources economics or development; environmental system management; water or land resources planning and management; environmental landscape architecture; or the physical, biological, chemical or environmental sciences for the required experience.
• Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in the general natural resources management and biological sciences classifications or general natural resources management and biological sciences specialty codes in the general natural resources management and biological sciences field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education.

• Experience enforcing water pollution control laws and regulations as it relates to the federal Clean Water Act (CWA), the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), or state/local laws and regulations.
• Experience obtaining, compiling, analyzing, and interpreting data to determine compliance with laws and regulations related to enforcement cases or project management.
• Experience working with a diverse…