Tdec Environmental Manager

Opening Date/Time: 06/09/2026 12:00 AM Central Time
Closing Date/Time: 06/22/2026 11:59 PM Central Time
Salary (Monthly): $5,647.00 - $9,005.00
Salary (Annually): $67,764.00 - $
Job Type: Full-Time
City, State:
Oak Ridge, TN
Department:
Environment and Conservation

Location:

Department of Environment & Conservation, Anderson County

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.

The position is a mid-level manager who oversees an interdisciplinary team in the evaluation of the cleanup of legacy contaminants at the Department of Energy (DOE) Oak Ridge Reservation. A significant portion of this role is the contribution of technical subject matter expertise to work conducted under Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), which may include soil and groundwater remediation, deactivation & decommissioning, policy, engineering, environmental science, or other technical or environmental expertise.

• Manage five to seven direct reports, including conducting performance management evaluations.
• Technical review and evaluation of various DOE submitted documents pertaining to environmental remediation of chemical and radiological contaminants.
• Collaboration and coordination with the U.S. EPA and the Department of Energy to address and resolve compliance with state regulations for effective cleanup.
• Interpret and follow state and federal environmental regulations including, National Contingency Plan;
  Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act;
  Resource Conservation and Recovery Act;
  Clean Water Act; and solid waste regulations.
• Serve on the management team, contributing content for organizational and program improvements. Pursuant to the State of Tennessee's Workplace Discrimination.

• Directs Work
• Optimizes Work Processes
• Decision Quality
• Manages Conflict
• Business Insight

• Administration and Management
• Customer and Personal Service
• Engineering and Technology
• Law and Government
• English Language

• Management of Personnel Resources
• Judgment and Decision Making
• Active Learning and Listening
• Critical Thinking
• Reading Comprehension

• Deductive Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning
• Speech Clarity
• Written Comprehension
• Limb and/or Full Body Flexibility

• Computer/ Printer/ Scanner/ Copier/ Fax
• Telephone/ Cell Phone/ Pager/ Two-way Radios
• Watercraft/ Motor Vehicle/ Tractors/ All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs)
• Sampling, Monitoring Equipment, and Supplies/ Tools
• Radiation Detection Equipment/GPS/PPS/Power Equipment and Hand Tools

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:

• A valid driver's license. For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have a record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.

Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.

• Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.