Environmental Scientist 1 - Jackson, TN/Hybrid

Environmental Scientist 1 - Jackson, TN/Hybrid; Jackson (TN); Híbrido; USD 55.000 - 72.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Unknown company seeks an Environmental Scientist 1 in Jackson, TN with a hybrid work model and field experience. The role involves collecting water samples, documenting results, and supporting regulatory compliance across multiple sites.

Ideal candidates have a background in environmental science or related fields and are prepared for travel and external stakeholder engagement to protect public water quality and ecosystem health.

Formación

• Preferred a Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, biology, chemistry, wildlife biology, or related.
• Experience with chemical sampling, microbenthic invertebrate sampling and identification, and laboratory analyses and procedures of water samples.

Responsabilidades

• Collect chemical, bacteriological and biological samples of surface waters for analysis to assess stream health.
• Conduct sanitary surveys of community and non-community public water systems to ensure compliance with federal and state drinking water standards.
• Serve as a knowledgeable point of contact for public water system operators, landowners, and local stakeholders, providing guidance on regulatory requirements and compliance.
• Travel regularly to monitoring sites and public water systems across a 17-county service area using a state-provided vehicle.
• Accurately document field findings, maintain organized records, and input data into digital systems.
• Participate in occasional investigations related to illegal discharges, surface water quality concerns, or public water drinking water complaints.
• Collaborate with internal regulatory teams, consultants, water system operators, elected officials, and members of the public to resolve issues and support environmental goals.

Conocimientos

Field sampling

Data collection

Communication

Time management

Regulatory compliance

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science or related

Herramientas

Water quality testing equipment

Descripción del empleo

Environmental Scientist 1
Jackson,TN/Hybrid
12+ Months

We are seeking a candidate who has practices excellent customer service and can effectively communicate with a diverse internal and external customer base.Preferred candidates will possess strong time management, and organizational skills. The position requires fieldwork in rural areas, construction sites, and in all weather conditions, and frequent day travel. Preferred bachelor’s degrees include environmental science, biology, chemistry, wildlife biology, or related. Preference may be given to candidates with a background in chemical sampling, microbenthic invertebrate sampling and identification, and laboratory analyses and procedures of water samples.

General Responsibilities Include:

• Collecting chemical, bacteriological and biological samples of surface waters for analysis to assess stream health.
• Conduct sanitary surveys of community and non-community public water systems to ensure compliance with federal and state drinking water standards.
• Serveasaknowledgeablepointofcontactforpublic water systemoperators,landowners,andlocal stakeholders, providing guidance on regulatory requirements and compliance.
• Travelregularlyto monitoring sites and public water systemsacrossa17-countyserviceareausingastate-provided vehicle.
• Accuratelydocumentfieldfindings,maintainorganizedrecords,andinputdataintodigital systems.
• Participate in occasional investigations related to illegal discharges, surface water quality concerns, or public water drinking water complaints.
• Collaboratewithinternalregulatoryteams, consultants, water system operators, elected officials,andmembersofthepublic to resolve issues and support environmental goals.