Environmental Scientist Iii

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST III# State of Rhode Island External Career Site## ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST IIIApply:
Cannon Building:
Full time:
Posted Today:
End Date:
November 1, 2026 (9 days left to apply):
JR104148#
** Department
* * Department of Health#
** Division
* * Environmental Services#
** Salary**$91,198.00 - $#
** Job Profile
** JC-- Environmental Scientist III (NEARI PSA DOH)#
** Scheduled Work Days & Work Hours
** Monday - Friday; 8:30am - 4:30pm
** Non-Standard 35.0
**** Restricted/Limited to the Leave of the prior incumbent**#
** Job

Requisition Number
** JR104148 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST III (Open)#
** Pay Grade
** C00334 A#
** Classification
* * Environmental Scientist III#
** Class Definition
**** GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:
** To be responsible for assisting in the supervision and direction of an assigned section, special projects and phases of major projects including the administration of an environmental program; to perform professional scientific and/or engineering work within the section involving difficult and complex environmental issues of compliance, permitting, pollution prevention or management as it pertains to environmental protection; and to do related work as required.
** SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
** Works under the general supervision of superior with wide latitude for the exercise of initiative and independent judgement; work is subject to review through consultation and submitted reports for conformance to established policies and objectives and accepted environmental control methods and techniques.
** SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
** As assigned, may plan, supervise and/or review the work of professional, technical, and/or clerical staff or other staff within an assigned section.
** ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED:
*** To be responsible for assisting in the supervision and direction of an assigned section, special projects and phases of major projects including the administration of an environmental program; to perform professional scientific and/or engineering work within the section involving difficult and complex environmental issues of compliance, permitting, pollution prevention or management as it pertains to environmental protection; and to do related work as required.
* To be responsible for the supervision of an allotted section, including the administration of a specific environmental program, as assigned.
* To perform complex scientific or engineering work in a statewide environmental program.
* As assigned, to assign and instruct the technical work of others engaged in environmental programs and serve as project coordinator where applicable.
* To provide direction, advice, assistance and consultation on specialized scientific programs, permits, regulatory approvals and problems.
* To develop content and budgets for grant proposals for external funding in accordance with departmental policies, where applicable.
* To serve a liaison between the department and federal, state, or other organizations, agencies or stakeholders and to represent the department in meetings with stakeholders, federal, state, regional and local environmental agencies.
* To prepare, review or contribute to technically sound and scientifically accurate technical plans and/or documents that may include findings, conclusions and recommendations regarding the implementation of federal and state environmental standards that includes, but is not limited to, the fields of air pollution, hazardous and solid waste, water pollution, wetlands, underground and above ground storage tanks, and/or any other relevant environmental field.
* To collect and analyze complex data, conduct research, and/or develop remedial action plans related to the identification, causes, and effects of environmental pollution and…