Tdec-Environmental Manager 2 - 08102026-80013

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date/Time 08/10/2026 12:00AM Central Time

Closing Date/Time 08/23/2026 11:59PM Central Time

Salary (Monthly) $5,647.00

Salary (Annually) $67,764.00

Job Type Full-Time

City, State Location Knoxville, TN

Department Environment and Conservation

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Education and Experience:

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's or higher degree in environmental science, physical sciences (e.g. physics, chemistry, geology, meteorology), ecology, sustainability or applied science in sustainability, life sciences (e.g. biology, microbiology, health physics or biophysics), environmental health, pre-medicine, engineering or other acceptable science or natural resource related field and four years of full-time professional environmental program, natural resource conservation work, or full-time professional work that involved ensuring compliance with radiation safety standards and/or environmental regulations.

Substitution of Education for

Experience:

Graduate coursework in environmental science, biology, chemistry, geology, engineering, physics, ecology, sustainability, applied science in sustainability, or other acceptable science or natural resource related field may be substituted for the required experience, on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of two years (24 semester hours is equivalent to one year).

Substitution of a Specific Bachelor's Degree for

Experience:

A bachelor's degree in health physics or nuclear engineering may substitute for one year of the required experience in the Division of Radiological Health.

Necessary Special

Qualifications:

Applicants for this class must possess a valid motor vehicle operator's license at the time of appointment in some positions. Examination Method:
Education and Experience, 100%, for Preferred Service positions.

Under direction, is responsible for managerial professional environmental program work of moderate difficulty and performs related work as required. This is the second managerial/supervisory level in the TDEC Environmental Manager classification series. An employee in this class performs professional environmental supervisory duties in environmental regulatory, radiological health, and/or assistance programs by managing a moderate to large program(s) or section(s). This class differs from TDEC Environmental Manager 3 in that an incumbent of the latter manages at least one Statewide program, manages an environmental field office, or manages a regional program covering more than one field office area.

• Oversees direct reports of a moderate to large program or section through various means, including, but not limited to: completing and submitting performance review documents; addressing and/or properly recognizing direct reports' performance in accordance with Human Resource policies and procedures; assigning job tasks (e.g. complaints, inspections, permits, etc.) and ensuring direct reports complete tasks on time and in accordance with division and agency regulations, policies, SOPs, etc.;
  
  reviewing staff assignments (e.g. inspection reports, permits, reports, corrective action documents, etc.) for accuracy and completion; and ensuring staff adheres to all agency directives, policies, procedures, and protocols. In the event disciplinary action is necessary, coordinates with Human Resources to ensure all critical factors are considered and disciplinary action is imposed in accordance with all policies and procedures.
• Provides technical and/or managerial support and direction to employees of a moderate to large program or section performing (or independently performs) environmental inspections, complaint investigations, remediation, inventories, monitoring work (e.g. sampling and evaluation of pollutants and/or ionizing radiation), environmental surveys, etc.; and/or inspections of equipment, structures,…