Environmental Analyst 1

State of Connecticut - DEEP Mtrls Mgt and Compl Assurance; Hartford (CT); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) seeks an Environmental Analyst 1 for the Corrective Action Unit in Hartford. You will receive on-the-job training in RBCRs, review investigations and remediation plans, and provide technical support to DEEP programs while ensuring cleanup compliance.

This hybrid, full-time position offers a 35-hour workweek with standard daytime hours and potential flex scheduling after the training period.

Qualifications

• Five years of experience involving technical analysis and interpretation of environmental program data or planning environmental programs.
• College training in a scientific or technical discipline may substitute for five years of general experience.
• Ability to travel and possess/retain a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Assist in review and oversight of investigation and remediation of Emergent Reportable Releases including PCBs, oil, PFAS and UST systems.
• Evaluate compliance reports and documents submitted in enforcement actions for remedial cleanup requirements.
• Provide technical consultation to local, regional, state, federal officials and the public.
• Assist in drafting new regulations, statutes, guidelines and other written materials.

Skills

Environmental laws

Analytical skills

Written & oral comms

Computer literacy

Tools

REACT Tracker

Job description

Introduction

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

The Department of Energy and Envrionmental Protection (DEEP), Emergency Response and Spill Prevention Division has an exciting opportunity for an Environmental Analyst 1 in the Corrective Action Unit. We are seeking an enthusiastic and engaging person to fill a role in a fast-paced environment!

What We Can Offer You

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• Professional growth and development opportunities
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees
• The State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service. Click here for more information.

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 DEEP’s 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 DEEP’s critical mission of restoration, protection, and conservation of Connecticut’s 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 Assurance’s 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 Bachelor's degree.

A Master's 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 Operator’s 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.