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Job Location drjobs

Dover - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Summary Statement

This class series uses three levels in the Agriculture Natural Resources and Sciences occupational group Natural Resources occupational series and describes inspection and compliance work for ensuring that all native and introduced vegetative growth within the statewide network of transportation rightsofway is designed developed and maintained to provide erosion control travel safety and visual pleasure. Erosion and sediment control inspection work is conducted during the planning design construction and maintenance stages of transportation projects and established rightsofway. Positions in this class series evaluate resolve and/or coordinate a variety of roadside environment work such as comprehensive vegetation management (grass management erosion control seeding mulching herbicide/pesticide applications roadside mowing landscape beautification plantings/maintenance vegetation removal) hazardous tree mitigation wildlife habitat and native plant species management/mitigation.

Essential Functions

Essential functions are fundamental core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here.

  • Evaluate resolve and/or coordinate a variety of roadside environmental work such as comprehensive vegetation management (grass management erosion control seeding mulching herbicide/pesticide applications roadside mowing landscape beautification plantings/maintenance vegetation removal) hazardous tree mitigation wildlife habitat and native plant species management/mitigation.
  • Reviews construction plans to determine field constructability of all erosion and sediment control methods/devices to be used throughout the construction process; long term storm water control features and landscape designs including fixed features and vegetative specimens. Comments on designs and recommends plan modifications.
  • Meets with project engineers inspectors and contractors to review and approve field changes and explain site noncompliance and how to comply with Federal and State regulations. Recommends work stoppage if contractor fails to comply.
  • Coordinates field inspections and fieldwork including all maintenance repairs replacements; pesticide applications; care and maintenance of all native and introduced vegetation.
  • Determines when roadside maintenance work can be done in house or requires specialty contractors. Coordinates with operations staff or justifies and coordinates the contracted activities with staff activities. Inspects contracted planting and overall landscape work. Recommends payment/corrections.
  • Collects and tracks roadside data using computerized software applications such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS) hand held GPS units and databases to identify and resolve hazards and to manage roadsides.
  • Inspects plant materials at the source accepting or rejecting due to plant health.

Job Requirements

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Roadside Environmental Specialist
Applicants must have education training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:

  1. Knowledge of landscape design and maintenance work including planting and seeding.
  2. Knowledge of interpreting wetlands laws rules regulations standards policies and procedures.
  3. Possession of a valid Drivers License (not suspended revoked or cancelled or disqualified from driving).

Conditions of Hire

Preemployment Drug Testing: Upon a conditional offer you must undergo preemployment drug testing as part of the hiring process.

Criminal background check:A satisfactory criminal background check is required as a condition of hire. The recruiting agency may require the applicant to pay for the criminal background check as part of the conditional offer of hire.

As a condition ofhire you must possess a valid drivers license (not suspended revoked or cancelled or disqualified from driving).

This position is a classification organized under an exclusive bargaining representative (labor organization) that has been elected by employees as their representative for collective bargaining and other applicableterms and conditions of employment in accordance with Title 29 Chapter 59 and Title 19 Chapter 13 and 16. This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement based on its individual terms.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The State of Delaware participates in EVerify and will provide the federal government with your Form I9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For more information refer to our Job Seeker Resources. DelDOT does not provide employmentbased sponsorship.

Benefits

To learn more about the comprehensive benefit package please visit our website at Process

The application and supplemental questionnaire are evaluated based upon a rating of your education training and experience as they relate to the job requirements of the position. It is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application and the supplemental questionnaire to include dates of employment job title and job duties. For education and training list name of educational provider training course titles and summary of course content. Narrative information supplied in response to the questions must be supported by the information supplied on the application including your employment education and training history as it relates to the job requirements.

Once you have submitted your application online all future correspondence related to your application will be sent via email. Please keep your contact information current. You may also view all correspondence sent to you by the State of Delaware in the My Applications tab .

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