ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST 3

The State of Nevada is hiring an Environmental Scientist 3 in Las Vegas, offering an annual salary between $67,296.24 and $100,098.72. The role involves overseeing environmental cleanup projects, ensuring compliance with regulations, and providing technical support related to various contaminants. Applicants must have a relevant bachelor's degree and experience in environmental program research. This is a permanent, full-time position and not remote.
State of Nevada Announces

An Open Competitive Recruitment for:

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST 3 - (Las Vegas)

APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY - $67,296.24 to $100,098.72 PAY GRADE: 36

The salary range indicated in this announcement is based on the Employee/Employer retirement compensation schedule. An employer-only option is available at a reduced salary range. Generally, salaries start at the lowest level of a step 1 and increase with each year of service to the highest level of a step 10.

For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.

JOB INFORMATION

Work Type: A Permanent, full time vacancy

Department: Conservation and Natural Resources

Division: Environmental Protection Administration

Location: Las Vegas, Boulder City, Indian Springs, Jean, Henderson

Job Class Code: 10.525

RECRUITMENT INFORMATION

Announcement Number: 51331

Open to all qualified persons.

Posted 04/30/2025

Close Date: 05/07/2025

Recruiter:
JON TERRAZAS
Phone: (775)684-0116
Email: j.terrazas@admin.nv.gov

Applications accepted for another 0 Days 20 Hrs 12 Mins

The Position

Environmental Scientists perform program research, planning and development, permitting, compliance monitoring, inspections/enforcement, and technical support services in relation to air, water, waste, federal facilities, corrective action, mining, biology and other environmental programs.

Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform advanced-level work and may provide work direction and training to others.

The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP), Bureau of Corrective Actions is hiring for an Environmental Scientist 3 in Las Vegas. The position will serve as the Cleanup Case Officer in the Remediation and Leaking Underground Storage Tank Branch. Case Officers are responsible for providing regulatory oversight, review, and concurrence on environmental cleanup projects involving contaminated soil and groundwater in the State of Nevada. The Case Officer reviews work plans, provides guidance, analyzes data, drafts letters, and ensures compliance with State regulations of cleanup work conducted by property owners, responsible parties, or the State's cleanup contractors. Cleanups overseen by the Case Officer may involve petroleum hydrocarbons, chlorinated solvents, heavy metals, or other environmental contaminants from a number of release sources affecting differing soil types and groundwater conditions. THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

To see full Class Specifications visit: https://hr.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/hrnvgov/Content/Resources/ClassSpecs/10/10-545spc(10).pdf

To Qualify:

In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:

Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in the physical, natural resource or life sciences, engineering or closely related field and three years of professional environmental experience which involved environmental program research and planning; OR graduation from high school or equivalent and five years of professional environmental experience as described above; OR one year of experience as an Environmental Scientist II in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

Special Requirements

This position has a 25% travel requirement.

A valid driver's license is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment.

The Examination

Application Evaluation Exam

The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.

INFORMATIONAL LINKS

For more information about state employment, visit the following:
Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov
Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org
Public Employees Benefits Program: https://pebp.nv.gov/
More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB