Environmental Specialist II
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Job Summary
Introduction
The mission of the Division of Transportation Solutions is to provide excellence in transportation by developing constructing and maintaining the States infrastructure in a manner that results in a safe cost-effective and efficient multi-modal transportation network that enhances mobility commerce and addition Transportation Solutions provides high quality support services to other divisions in the department.
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Summary Statement
The main purpose of this position is to be the Departmentresource for environmental regulations policies and provide guidance to allsections of the Department. This position ensures that DelDOT projects are incompliance with a local state and federal environmental regulations duringproject development construction and post construction.
Preferred Qualification
- Possession of a Bachelors degree or higher in Environmental Science Biology Ecology Entomology or related field.
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.
- Performs environmental specialist work in an environmental specialty area such as wildlife/endangered species wetlands and vegetation noise air quality civil rights architecture/historic properties and archaeology sites.
- Provides guidance and technical assistance to engineering and project personnel representatives from local state and federal agencies and project stakeholders to incorporate environmental and sociocultural considerations into project and/or program activities.
- Ensures that State project and/or program plans construction and maintenance are all in compliance with local state and federal laws rules and regulations related to water quality wetlands air quality noise wildlife civil rights historic preservation and recreational sites.
- Conducts research field studies and evaluations for compliance with regulatory requirements; observes collects analyzes reviews and interprets data technical reports and regulatory submissions to make recommendations on project and/or program alternatives.
- Prepares technical reports documentation on consultation efforts project effect documentation permits and Memorandums of Agreement.
- Coordinates and negotiates with local state and federal regulatory agencies to obtain necessary permits or approvals and ensure project delivery of proposed construction related activities that may affect environmental or cultural resources.
- Makes recommendations and negotiates mitigation efforts with project managers regulatory agencies and other project stakeholders; ensures these commitments are met.
- Meets with engineering and other project personnel state agency personnel project stakeholders and regulatory agencies to resolve resource compliance issues and keep project/programs moving to completion.
- Formulates plans and policies to preserve and enhance the social and natural environment.
- May meet with community leaders special interest groups resource agencies the general public or other affected parties to provide outreach and education on environmental impacts mitigation and environmental stewardship using a variety of forums such as seminars workshops conferences newsletters assessments and analytical reports.
- May review draft environmental or cultural legislation proposals regulations or rule changes and provide comments regarding the proposed changes as they relate to the development of projects and/or programs.
Job Requirements
JOB REQUIREMENTS for EnvironmentalSpecialist II
Applicants must have education training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:
- Possession of a Bachelors degree or higher in Environmental Planning Biology Environmental Science Natural Science Architectural History/Historic Preservation Archaeology/Anthropology or related field.
- One year experience in performing environmental specialist work which includes the analysis and assessment of environmental and/or cultural impacts of projects and/or programs.
- One year experience in analyzing and evaluating data.
- One year experience in technical report writing.
- One year experience in ensuring compliance with environmental laws rules regulations standards policies and procedures.
- Six months experience in environmental project management which includes planning developing implementing managing and evaluating environmental projects to ensure objectives are met.
Conditions of Hire
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 on-line 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 .
Accommodations
Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment process.
Individuals who use TDD may request auxiliary aid or service by calling or by visiting.
If you need assistance with an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or general applicant support you may call or email .
The State of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity employer and values a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage and seek out a workforce representative of Delaware including race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression.
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