WRM-Environmental Services Trainee

General Public

NE (35-hour) Work Week

(P95) $55,690.52

10/06/2026

10/27/2026

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Department of Environmental Protection
Water Resource Management
Water Monitoring, Standards & Pesticide Control
Freshwater & Biological Monitoring
35 Arctic Parkway
Ewing, NJ 08638

Open to applicants who meet the requirements below.

Under the 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.

This position will collect and analyze water quality samples necessary for freshwater assessment, which include physical/chemical water quality; stream flow measurements, continuous monitoring, bacteriological, source trackdown, Harmful Algal Blooms, and emerging contaminant monitoring. Additional duties include utilizing electronic and computerized equipment for measuring water quality and accurately locating sampling sites, preparing accurate data reports containing findings and conclusions, maintaining water quality data in an electronic database, operating state vehicles (truck/boat), and attending internal and external meetings.

Experience collecting field samples & water quality samples; strong analytical, technical writing and presentation skills; experience with boat trailering, boat navigation and maintenance.

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, or in Environmental Planning, Environmental Policy, or 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

Appointees 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 the essential duties of the position.

If you are applying under the NJ SAME program, your supporting documents (Schedule A or B letter) must be submitted along with your resume by the closing date indicated above. For more information on the SAME program, please email SAME.gov , or call CSC at  and select Option #3.

To qualify for New Jersey Veteran's Preference/status, you must establish Veteran's Preference through the Department of Military and Veteran's Affairs. Please submit proof of your Veteran's Preference along with your resume as indicated. For more information, please visit https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

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”.

Selected candidates must be authorized to work in the United States per the Department of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship, and Immigration…