Tdec Environmental Scientist

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date/Time 09/03/2026 12:00AM Central Time

Opening Date/Time 09/03/2026 12:00AM Central Time

Closing Date/Time 09/23/2026 11:59PM Central Time

Salary (Monthly) $4,057.00 - $6,099.00

Salary (Annually) $48,684.00 - $73,188.00

Job Type Full-Time

City, State Location Oak Ridge, TN

Department Environment and Conservation

This position is located with the Division of Land Protection - Remediation Branch in Anderson County.

For More Information, Visit The Link Below

https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/environment/job-announcements-/preferred-service/_env_sci_2_dlp_dor_tdec-job-_ua.pdf

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, agricultural science, agronomy, health physics or biophysics), environmental health, pre-medicine, engineering or other acceptable science or natural resource related field and one year 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.

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 one year (24 semester hours or 36 quarter hours is equivalent to one year).

Applicants for this class must:

• Possess a valid motor vehicle operator's license at the time of appointment in some positions; if position requires operating a boat, must obtain a boater's license.
• Applicants for the TDEC Environmental Scientist 1
  * in the Division of Radiological Health must successfully complete the training courses offered by the Division of Radiological Health, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, or other federal agencies.
• TDEC Environmental Scientist's 1
  * performing geologic duties the major portion of their time must: 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, or b.) 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;
• Some TDEC Environmental Scientist 1
  * 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.

This position is ideal for an early career scientist with an interest/experience in environmental monitoring, data interpretation, and reporting. Individuals in this role are expected to conduct both radiological and chemical environmental monitoring support in multiple media types, including sediment, soils, water and biota samples.

• Collect and interpret data across various environmental media (soil, surface water, building material, groundwater, sediment).
• Evaluate environmental radiological monitoring data as it pertains to cleanup efforts in existing decision documents and future decisions.
• Maintain equipment (managing calibration schedules and response checks, etc.)…