Environmental Analyst

Environmental Analyst 2

Full‑time, 1st shift, 35 hours per week. Flex schedule and potential telework after a pro‑bono testing period, in accordance with State policy.

• Comprehensive state employee benefits
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• Professional growth and development opportunities
• A commitment to supporting a healthy work/life balance

• Provide direct technical assistance to small public water systems by guiding them through the DWSRF application process and explaining requirements in clear, practical terms.
• Develop and maintain fact sheets, guidance documents, FAQs, and presentations that translate complex regulatory and technical information into accessible, user‑friendly materials.
• Conduct outreach and engagement activities, including workshops and calls, to identify system needs and provide actionable guidance on funding eligibility and next steps.
• Coordinate with engineering, fiscal, program, and communications staff to ensure consistent, accurate information and alignment across technical assistance efforts.
• Identify gaps in program materials and processes, recommend improvements, and maintain accurate records of technical assistance and outreach activities in accordance with program requirements.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

• Assist in development of departmental, statewide or local environmental and/or emergency response plans and programs.
• Research, collect and analyze resources, data and educational materials.
• Review and analyze proposed projects for consistency with policies and statutes and assess environmental impact.
• Conduct site investigations.
• Prepare environmental impact statements and recommend corrective actions and alternatives.
• Analyze existing state policies, statutes, plans and regulatory programs and review pending legislation for environmental impact.
• Coordinate database maintenance and disseminate information.
• Assist in drafting new regulations, statutes, guidelines and other written materials.
• Assist in formulating policy options.
• Provide technical consultation to local, regional, state, federal officials and the public.
• Coordinate federal grant‑in‑aid programs and prepare related paperwork.
• Recommend enforcement actions and prepare reports.
• Review and make recommendations on environmental permit requests.
• May prepare publications and guidelines on environmental protection, natural resources education and economic development issues.
• May develop and implement environmental and leisure service education programs.
• May testify at public hearings.
• May prepare enforcement actions.
• May serve as a legislative liaison.
• May serve as department representative on various regulatory and advisory boards and committees.
• Perform related duties as required.

• Knowledge of:
  • principles and practices in fields relative to environmental protection;
  • principles and practices of environmental and policy analysis;
  • local, state and federal laws, statutes, regulations and policies pertaining to environmental protection;
  • environmental program planning principles and practices;
  • statistics;
• Skills:
  • interpersonal skills;
  • oral and written communication skills;
  • research and organization skills;
• Abilities:
  • understand and interpret legislation and technical data;
  • utilize computer software.

Six (6) years of experience involving technical analysis and interpretation of environmental program data or planning and implementing environmental programs.

• College training in a scientific or technical discipline related to the environmental field, including but not limited to the biological, earth, or physical sciences; environmental planning; environmental law; economics; leisure services; geographic information systems; geography with a concentration in geographic information systems; natural sciences; or natural resources may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equaling one‑half (½) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor’s degree.
• A Master’s degree…