ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST 1 - Underfill Environmental Scientist 3

Announcement Number: 49725 Open to all qualified persons. Posted 11/25/2024 Close Date: 12/02/2024 Recruiter:

JON TERRAZAS

Phone: (775)684-0116

Email: [email protected] Applications accepted for another 6 Days 1 Hrs 28 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 perform in a trainee capacity and acquire the knowledge, skills and abilities required in this occupation.

This recruitment will be used to underfill the Environmental Scientist (ES) 3 position. The ES position with the Reclamation Branch perform reviews of Exploration/Mine Plans of Operations, Reclamation Plans and reclamation cost estimate model submittals to determine if a projects' affected land will meet the 519A regulatory requirement for a productive post mining land use. Submittal review often requires generating comments to the permittee to ensure compliance with 519A regulations prior to the issuance of a new reclamation permit or modification to an existing permit. The position requires site inspections of their assigned projects to validate permit compliance. Issued permits require a periodic 3-year reclamation cost estimate review to account for increased inflation costs to perform the reclamation work. The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages. ***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:

Qualifications

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; OR graduation from high school or equivalent and two years of technical environmental experience which involved assisting in environmental program research and planning; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above. Special Requirements 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

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Northern Nevada

515 East Musser Street,

First Floor

Carson City, Nevada 89701-4204