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Environmental Analyst 1


Job Location:

Hartford, CT - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 61698 - 87610
Posted: 29 September 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline: 27 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Introduction

Are you seeking career growth within the State of Connecticut If so consider this new and exciting opportunity!


WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:
As an Environmental Analyst 1 with Corrective Action Unit (CAU) you will receive on-the-job training in the Release Based Cleanup Regulations investigation and remediation of releases to the environment. Duties include tracking the remediation of Emergent Reportable Releases reviewing investigation plans and reports reviewing cleanup plans and reports evaluating for cleanup compliance and providing technical support to other DEEP Programs.
The Corrective Action Unit plays a key role in Emergency Response and Spill Prevention Division by tracking guiding and ensuring the cleanup progression of many types of releases to the environment and assuring compliance with state regulations.
This is a hybrid full-time position located at the DEEP Headquarters in Hartford Connecticut.
The schedule is 35 hours per week Monday through Friday. Typical hours will be 7:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. or 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. with a possible flex schedule upon completion of the working test period.

The Successful Candidate Will:
Track Emergent Reportable Releases in DEEPs Release Environmental Assessment and Cleanup Tracker (REACT);
Review and/or oversee the investigation and remediation of Emergent Reportable Releases including releases of PCBs oil and petroleum Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and releases from residential UST systems;
Evaluate work conducted to remediate releases to ensure compliance with applicable environmental statutes regulations and written guidance;
Review and evaluate compliance reports and other documents submitted in response to enforcement actions including documentation related to supplemental environmental projects and in response to remedial cleanup requirements;
Provide technical assistance to the public and the regulated community;
Provide technical consultation to municipal regional state and federal officials and the public;
Perform database maintenance and disseminating and managing information;
Assist in drafting new regulations statutes guidelines and other written materials;
Other tasks as necessary to meet the statutory responsibilities of the Department involving inspection permitting and enforcement.

JOB DUTIES:
The CAU assists in fulfilling the DEEPs critical mission of restoration protection and conservation of Connecticuts water and land resources and protection of public health and safety. The CAU tracks the cleanup progress of Emergent Reportable Releases reviews and approves remedial strategies completed pursuant to formal and informal enforcement actions and spill responses reviews investigation and cleanup plans reviews fields investigations and tracks state cleanup compliance and tracks federal polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) and leaking Underground Storage Tank (UST) grant requirements.

ABOUT US:
Nearly every day despite preventative measures there are incidents that threaten the environment. The State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Bureau of Materials Management and Compliance Assurances Emergency Response and Spill Prevention Division is prepared to limit the risks and handle incidents ranging from a spill of a few gallons to a tanker full of petroleum liquids from abandoned or leaking underground storage tank or unknown drums of chemicals to anthrax or a chemical fire.

Releases even small ones can endanger public health or the environment by making the water or air unsafe. Releases of hazardous materials can contaminate surface water groundwater or soil impact plants fish and wildlife and their habitats or create unsafe exposure to the general public or emergency responders.

The Emergency Response and Spill Prevention Division responses 24 hours per day to emergencies that result from accidental and deliberate discharges and uncontrolled releases of oil petroleum hazardous wastes and chemicals to the air land and waterways from roadway incidents industrial processes oil and chemical spills failed tanks/pipes and abandoned drums as well as biological and chemical weapons.

The Division is also responsible for:
Coordinating state and local emergency planning and preparedness activities and public disclosure information as required by federal and state law;
Regulating inspecting and taking necessary enforcement actions to ensure the safety of underground storage tanks;
Investigating potential risks to surface water groundwater or soil;
Permitting marine terminals;
Overseeing the completion of spill cleanups and conducting enforcement related to these activities.

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    PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
    In the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection this class is accountable for performing a limited range of tasks in the technical review and analysis of environmental program data and issues within the environmental field and assisting in the development of recommendations for courses of action and implementation of policy and program decisions.

    In other state agencies this class is accountable for performing a limited range of tasks in the planning monitoring implementation and evaluation of environmental program data and issues and assisting in the development of recommendations for courses of action.
    EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
    Assists in review and/or oversight of the investigation and remediation of Emergent Reportable Releases including releases of PCBs oil and petroleum Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and releases from residential UST systems;
    Assist in review and evaluation of compliance reports and other documents submitted in response to Immediate actions emergent reportable releases and enforcement actions including documentation on responses to remedial cleanup requirements;
    Assists in developing departmental statewide or local environmental plans and programs;
    Assists in research collection and analysis of resources data and educational materials;
    Assists in review and analysis of proposed projects for consistency with policies statutes and environmental impact;
    Assists in coordinating database maintenance and disseminating information;
    Assists in drafting new regulations statutes guidelines and other written materials;
    Assists in providing technical consultation to local regional state federal officials and the public;
    Assists in preparing environmental impact statements and recommendations for corrective actions and/or alternatives;
    May assist in preparing publications and guidelines on environmental protection natural resource education and economic development issues;
    May serve as department representative on regulatory and advisory boards and/or committees;
    Performs related duties as required.
    KNOWLEDGE SKILL AND ABILITY
    • Knowledge of
      • local state and federal laws statutes regulations and policies pertaining to environmental protection;
      • principles and practices in fields relative to environmental protection;
      • basic principles and practices of environmental and policy analysis;
      • basic statistics;
      • environmental program planning principles and practices;
    • Skills
      • interpersonal skills;
      • oral and written communication skills;
      • research and organizational skills;
    • Ability to
      • understand and interpret legislation and technical data;
      • utilize computer software.
    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
    Five (5) years of experience involving technical analysis and interpretation of environmental program data or planning and implementing environmental programs.
    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

    • College training in a scientific or technical discipline related to the environmental field including but not limited to biological earth or physical sciences; environmental planning; environmental law; economics; leisure services; geographic information systems; geography with a concentration in geographic information systems; natural sciences; or natural resources may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelors degree.
    • A Masters degree in a scientific or technical discipline related to the environmental field including but not limited to biological earth physical sciences; environmental planning; environmental law; economics; leisure services; geographic information systems; geography with a concentration in geographic information systems; natural sciences; or natural resources may be substituted for five (5) years of the General Experience.
    • NOTE: Education may only be substituted for a total of five (5) years.
    • For state employees one (1) year of experience as an Environmental Compliance Specialist 2 may be substituted for the General Experience.
    • Successful completion of an Environmental Trainee program approved by the Department of Administrative Services may be substituted for the General Experience.
    PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
    • Experience interpreting federal or state policies regulations or laws regarding the Release-Based Cleanup Regulations (RBCRs) release reporting release cleanup leaking underground storage tanks (LUSTs) polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) marine terminals or cleanup standards of Connecticut;
    • Experience or training with communicating environmental results and conclusions verbally and in writing to peers supervisors government officials environmental professionals or public audiences;
    • Experience evaluating or interpreting chemical analytical data plans or maps of contamination impacting soil sediment surface water and groundwater;
    • Experience with method selection used to collect and analyze environmental samples including soil samples surface water and groundwater sampling
    • Experience reading and interpreting technical data presented in charts graphs data tables sampling data sets drawings and site maps;
    • Experience using computer software to manage project workflows and review analyze or model and report out environmental data;
    • Experience with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP)s Release Environmental Assessment and Cleanup Tracker (REACT);
    • Experience prioritizing organizing and tracking technical or regulatory information to meet project deadlines;
    • Experience working in a team environment collaborating on an environmental solution.
    SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
    • Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.
    • Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operators license.
    WORKING CONDITIONS
    Incumbents in this class may be exposed to some danger of injury or physical harm from on-site environments and a moderate degree of discomfort from exposure to year-round weather conditions.
    Conclusion

    AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

    The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women minorities and persons with disabilities.

    ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
    As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

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