Environmental Specialist II - NPDES Compliance

Job Title & Details

Environmental Specialist II – NPDES Compliance (Open)

Location:

Lincoln, NE

Hiring Rate: $26.260 per hour

Job Posting

Monday – Friday – 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Flexible schedule; 10‑hour days allowed after six months probation with management approval)

• Conduct surveys and/or inspections of assigned disciplines and determine compliance with state and federal regulations and permit conditions; write monitoring and corrective action plans or evaluations.
• Review permit applications, facility plans and conduct compliance evaluations of permitted facilities to ensure continued conformance with permit provisions and determine potential environmental impact.
• Issue technical papers and/or reports to provide data required or requested by federal, state, local agencies, the professional community, or the general public.
• Use advanced statistical and computer modeling techniques to interpret environmental quality data and write reports to identify problems.
• Operate, maintain, and calibrate scientific equipment.
• Perform maintenance functions as necessary.
• Prepare and present environmental information to federal, state, local government representatives, and the public to explain program policies and programs and educate the public regarding environmental regulations and policies.
• Testify as an expert witness at hearings or provide testimony to verify observations and conclusions from data collection and interpretation as required in legal actions.
• Collect and analyze environmental samples to study, interpret and evaluate environmental data.
• Prepare and present results of technical reviews using visual interpretive depictions of environmental data and letters, reports, or maps.

• Bachelor’s Degree in the physical sciences, natural sciences, environmental science, geology, biology, agronomy, civil engineering, environmental engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, hydrology, community and regional planning, or a related field (experience may substitute for education on a year‑for‑year basis).
• Valid driver’s license or ability to provide independent transportation.
• Willingness and ability to lift 30 pounds, climb, bend, stoop, work in outdoor temperature extremes, walk on uneven terrain and steep slopes, and maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Submit a resume with detailed experience relevant to the position (in years and months) and a current list of at least three professional references with phone numbers and email.

• Knowledge of the principles of ecology, geology and hydrology; biological, mathematical, physical and chemical sciences; statistical and analytical methods; scientific and technical data collection methods; word processing, spreadsheet and database management computer software.
• Skill in communicating with individuals and groups with varying technical backgrounds to collect and relay information; listening to and understanding others; prioritizing workloads; using analytical judgment to make decisions; using agency software and databases such as Geographic Information System (GIS) and Global Positioning System (GPS).
• Ability to learn and apply local, state and federal environmental laws, regulations and standards; understand and apply agency policies, criteria and processes; establish and maintain effective working relationships with public and private officials and the general public; operate, maintain and repair field data collection equipment; think logically; write and prepare technical papers and reports; interact with agency staff, representatives of resource/regulatory agencies and local jurisdictions, and the public;
  
  gather and maintain technical data; organize, analyze and interpret data to draw conclusions and write reports; use computers and other tools for data storage and analysis; work outside in varying elements and terrains; select and compile data and other information; prepare reports.

• 13 paid holidays
• Vacation and sick leave equating to 24 days in the first year, accruing immediately
• Military leave
• 156% state‑matched retirement
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance…