Environmental Scientist

The State of Nevada is hiring an Environmental Scientist 3 in Las Vegas, NV. The role involves program research, planning, compliance monitoring, and technical support for safe drinking water and other environmental programs. Key responsibilities include managing PFAS regulations, conducting inspections, analyzing data, and developing program documents. Candidates need a relevant bachelor's degree and three years of experience or equivalent qualifications.
Position: Environmental Scientist 3
• ** this recruitment may close without further notice depending on the number of applications received. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible***
job summary

bureau of safe drinking water environmental scientists perform program research, planning, development, permitting, compliance monitoring, inspections/enforcement, technical support services, safe drinking water program, and other environmental programs. The position will be the regulatory lead for investigating, implementing and managing the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (pfas) rule, and nevada’s public notice requirements. The position will also be responsible for evaluating, tracking and enforcing public water system compliance with the safe drinking water act.

This position will perform site inspections, review bacteriological & chemical monitoring data, perform operator certification verification, establish monitoring & maintenance requirements, write reports & technical letters, and track compliance of public water systems with regulatory requirements.

environmental scientists perform program research, planning and development, permitting, compliance monitoring, inspections/enforcement, and technical support services in relation to air, water, federal facilities, corrective action, mining, biology and waste environmental programs.
essential 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 2 in nevada state service;

or an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.
job duties

develop program documents such as the annual program plan, quarterly activities report, environmental assessments, technical reports and environmental impact statements in accordance with federal and state requirements; review existing program standards; research, compile and verify available data; analyze data and trends including the projected impact of federal, state and local regulations; propose new or revised standards; develop regulations, procedures and protocols and draft legislation;

provide information and technical assistance to the general public and regulated community; develop and provide training to staff and the regulated community; prepare various reports as required for planning or in response to requests from the legislature, general public, regulated community, u.s. Environmental protection agency (epa), or division of environmental protection (dep) administration; conduct public hearings; justify with fact sheets and discussion as required.

Conduct research through the use of technical, scientific and historical data to provide a tool for administrative and resource planning and decision making; coordinate with other agencies involved in the implementation of environmental programs; represent the division or agency at various meetings involving federal, state and local regulatory and resource agencies, the public, non-governmental organizations and the regulated community; participate in federal, state and local policy and regulation development.

Develop grant applications, proposals for performance, grant workplans, budgets and applications using federal and state policies and procedures; negotiate commitments with federal, state and local agencies; solicit project proposals; negotiate workplans and draft contract documents and required amendments; monitor grant performance, expenditures and contracts. Develop and draft permits for industry and governmental entities; compile facility data; examine and adapt the permit to applicable standards;

establish limitations; review permits for regulatory compliance; perform public permit notification and final permit issuance. Perform compliance monitoring; analyze submitted environmental reports in relation to technical, scientific and legal criteria and make recommendations to ensure compliance; take periodic samples according to established protocol and transport to appropriate laboratories; operate various monitoring equipment; evaluate new and existing sample sites for usefulness.

Respond to environmental complaints through investigation, determination of complaint validity and determination of appropriate action to be taken. Conduct inspections to ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations; inspect pollution control equipment; take or observe others taking samples; determine whether violations are occurring; make a detailed report and recommendation to the appropriate entity; determine appropriate enforcement action to be initiated;

prepare notices of violation; meet with the regulated community, potentially responsible parties and attorneys to…