Environmental Scientist III – Shoreline & Waterway

Recruitment #042726-MGBE
03-400300

Opening Date Closing Date Type of Recruitment Salary Salary  Plan Pay Grade Shift Hours

Employment Type

Employment Term Agency Location (s)
Contact Name Contact Phone

5/2/2026 12:00:00 AM

5/31/2026 11:59:00 PM

Open Competitive

Yearly: $52,894.00/Min

M37

015

7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Actual Vacancy

Regular

DNRE/Division of Watershed Stewardship – S&W

Lewes Field Office:
(901 Pilottown Road, Lewes, DE, 19958)

The DNREC Shoreline and Waterway Management Section works to maintain and improve Delaware’s beaches, shorelines and waterways.

The DNREC Shoreline and Waterway Management Section Field Operation Branch manages and maintains 62 miles of shoreline and 120 miles of navigable waterways and sand bypassing operations. Operations include resource management tasks such as beach nourishment, dredging, marine debris removal and hazard mitigation. This position is a field based position with expectations of 50% of annual time integrated with field operation crews in resource management tasks.

Additional duties of the selected employee will include assisting with GIS system management, assisting with survey requirements, permit application and review, grant writing, onsite permit compliance.

Upon satisfactory completion of department promotional standards and job requirements, employees may be eligible to be promoted to the next level.

Selective Requirements must be met in addition to the job requirements. Applicants who do not possess the selective requirement will not be qualified.

• Six months experience in using ArcGIS software.

Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here.

• Conducts field studies or inspections and evaluations for compliance with permit and regulatory requirements; observes, collects, analyzes, reviews and interprets data from standard field studies, compliance inspections, various regulatory submissions or literature and makes recommendations.
• Performs statistical analysis of data.
• Conducts technical reviews and makes recommendations on permit applications or other various regulatory submissions to ensure compliance with regulations.
• Prepares permits, technical reports and/or enforcement case documents.
• Responds to technical/regulatory inquiries from other state, local and federal agencies as well as public and private organizations or individuals.

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Environmental Scientist III
Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:

• Possession of a Bachelors degree or higherin Life, Physical, or Applied Science or related field.
• Two years’ experience in analyzing and evaluating scientific data.
• Two years’ experience in interpreting environmental laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures.
• Two years’ experience in technical report writing.

The State of Delaware recognizes the value oftelework and flexible working schedules.

This position is eligible for
Alternative Work Schedules
according to the State of Delaware’s Alternative Work Arrangement Policy . More information will be shared at the time of interview.

DNREC does not provide sponsorship for holders of H-1 B Visas.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The State of Delaware Executive Branch participates in the Federal E-Verify system where the State will…