Tdec-Environmental Scientist
Job in
London, Madison County, Ohio, 43140, USA
Listed on 2026-06-17
Listing for:
State of Tennessee
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-17
Job specializations:
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Science
Environmental Compliance, Environmental Science, Geology / Geoscience, Biology
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Information
State of Tennessee Job Information
Opening Date/Time
06/16/2026 12:00AM Central Time Closing Date/Time
06/29/2026 11:59PM Central Time Salary (Monthly)$4,562.00 - $6,825.00
Salary (Annually)$54,744.00 - $81,900.00
Job Type Full-Time City, State Location Nashville, TN Department
Environment and Conservation
LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT & CONSERVATION, MADISON COUNTY
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Qualifications
Education and Experience:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's of science or arts 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, agricultural science, agronomy, health physics or biophysics), environmental health, pre-medicine, engineering or other acceptable science or natural resource related field and three 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 regulations.
An acceptable, environmental, physical, or life science degree will be considered based on assignment by the specific program area.
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.
Substitution of Education for
Experience:
Graduate coursework in environmental science, physical sciences (e.g. physics, chemistry, geology, meteorology), ecology, sustainability or applied science in sustainability, life sciences (e.g. biology, microbiology, agricultural science, agronomy, health physics or biophysics), environmental health, pre-medicine, engineering 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 or 36 quarter
hours is equivalent to one year).
Necessary Special
Qualifications:
Applicants for this class must:
1. Possess a valid motor vehicle operator's license at the time of appointment in some positions.
2. Applicants who are working in the Division of Radiological Health must have successfully completed the training courses offered by the Division of Radiological Health. Failure to do so may
result in termination.
3. TDEC Environmental Scientist's 3 performing geologic duties the major portion of their time must: Either a.) have completed the required college course work at the time of appointment to be
eligible to take the licensing examination offered by Tennessee's Department of Commerce and Insurance's Board of Professional Geologists, orb.) hold and maintain a current Geologic license from the State of Tennessee during employment or hold a current Geologic license from another State that Tennessee has evaluated and granted reciprocal licensing rights. Applicants hired with a current Geologic license from a reciprocal licensing State must obtain, and then maintain, a current license in Geology from the State of Tennessee Board of Professional Geologists within one year of appointment.
4. Some TDEC Environmental Scientist 3 positions assigned to function as Biologists must meet the specific educational requirements for Biologists, as follows:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree, including at least 36 quarter hours (or 24 semester hours) in biology, in one of the following areas: (1) biology or biological sciences, (2) botanical
sciences, (3) environmental or conservation sciences, (4) zoological sciences, or (5) aquatic, terrestrial, or wetland biology or ecology or other acceptable biological science related field.
Overview
Under general supervision, may be responsible for professional environmental, natural resources and/or similar science related program work of average difficulty; and performs related work as required. This is the advanced working and/or lead level in the TDEC Environmental Scientist subseries. An employee in this class will perform a full range of complex environmental compliance inspection, monitoring, problem identification, corrective action and enforcement duties in an environmental regulatory or assistance division.
An employee in this class may perform natural resource management and/or inventory duties in conservation or other non-regulatory programs.
Responsibilities
1. Conduct inspections and/or investigations of equipment, structures, materials, and/or sites/facilities when required by a specific TDEC program area (e.g. air pollution, water resources, mineral and geologic resources, remediation, underground storage tanks, solid waste management, radiological health, natural areas, etc.) to…
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