Wetland Reviewer

We encourage you to consider an exciting career with the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE). If you are dedicated to protecting and preserving Marylands air water land resources and safeguarding the health of all its citizens we invite you to apply and become a part of our team.

MDE is committed to a mission of protecting and restoring the environment for the health and well-being of all Marylanders with a vision of healthy vibrant and sustainable communities and ecosystems throughout the state.

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The main role of this positionas the lead wetlandreviewer for the Tidal Wetlands Division of the Water & ScienceAdministration ismanaging and implementing the laws regulations andprograms that restore and maintain the quality of Marylands surface waters andprotect tidal wetland habitats and workis guided bythe Code of Maryland Regulations Title 26 Subtitle 24 Tidal WetlandsRegulations; Code of the Public General Laws of Maryland Title 16 Wetlands andRiparian Rights and the Water Quality Certification requirements of the WaterQuality Regulations.

The incumbent in this positionwill be required to drive a State vehicle.

Drivers License:A valid drivers license with no more thanfive points is required to operate a State vehicle.

Out-of-State Licenses:If you hold an out-of-state license you mustprovide a certified copy of your driving record from the appropriate MotorVehicle Administration at the time of appointment.

The key responsibilities include but not limited to:

Reviewing regulated activities impacting jurisdictional wetlands regulated critical area buffers and water quality certifications.

Administering the Army Corps of Engineers Maryland State Programmatic General Permit.

Rendering permit decisions and representing the Department in various forums.

Making recommendations on program development and planning projects.

Educating and coordinating with the public and other government agencies.

Assisting in the development and implementation of policies related to the regulation management and restoration of tidal wetlands and the Water Quality Certification program.

Applicants must satisfy the minimum qualifications to be considered for this position and move forward in the hiring process. Please read all requirements before applying.

Education: A Bachelors degree from anaccredited college or university in an environmental science or naturalresources planning management or development.

Experience: One year of experience in naturalresources planning or applied environmental science.

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelorsdegree from an accredited college or university in urban or regionalplanning engineering physical geography or the physical chemicalbiological sciences and one year of experience in natural resources planning orapplied environmental science for the required education.

2. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Mastersdegree from an accredited college or university in natural resources planningmanagement administration development environmental urban or regionalplanning; resources economics or development; environmentalsystem management; water or land resources planning and management;environmental landscape architecture; or the physical biologicalchemical or environmental sciences for the required experience.

3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forcesmilitary service experience as a commissioned officer in the generalnatural resources management and biological sciences classifications or generalnatural resources management and biological sciences specialty codes in thegeneral natural resources management and biological sciences field of work on ayear-for-year basis for the required experience and education.

Please note that your answers to the supplemental questionnaire must correspond to the information provided on your application to receive credit.

It is preferred that the selected candidate has thefollowing:

Experience in applied wetlands or waterway regulations;

Experience with water resource regulation other thanwetlands;

Experience using Geographical Information System (GIS) forwater or natural resources management;

Experience with reviewing and evaluating environmentalpermits;

Experience providing customer service in a professionaloffice setting.

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider the information submitted after this date. Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified and placed on the eligible (employment) list for at least one year.

Application must be completed. Do not leave work experience section not cut and paste resume or answer see resume. All supplemental questions must be answered thoroughly. Incomplete or one-word answers such as yes will result in no credit for those responses.

For education obtained outside the U.S. a copy of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service must be provided prior to hire. For further information you may call International Consultants of Delaware Inc. or World Education Services Inc. 1- or .

You must be legally authorized under the United States Immigration Reform and Control Act to be hired in the position for which you apply.

The State of Maryland offers a generous benefits package that includes:

Flexible work schedules and telework opportunities for many positions

Free mass transit in Baltimore & Annapolis

Generous paid leave that increases with years of service

Paid holidays

Health coverage with low out-of-pocket costs

Employee & employer contributory pension plan

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STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS