Environmental Scientist III: Aquatic Resources (Remote)

DelDOT; Dover (DE); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

DNREC's Watershed Assessment and Management Section seeks an Environmental Scientist III to conduct stream habitat assessments, collect and identify benthic macroinvertebrates, and perform freshwater mussel surveys while managing water quality data. The role supports planning, monitoring, and evaluating aquatic habitat restoration projects and collaborates with state agencies, stakeholders, and partners.

The position emphasizes protecting and restoring Delaware's aquatic resources through

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Life, Physical, or Applied Science or related field.
• Two years' experience analyzing and evaluating scientific data.
• Two years' experience interpreting environmental laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures.
• Two years' experience in technical report writing.

Responsibilities

• Conducts field studies or inspections and evaluations for compliance with permit and regulatory requirements; observes, collects, analyzes, reviews and interprets data from standard field studies, compliance inspections, various regulatory submissions or literature and makes recommendations.
• Performs statistical analysis of data.
• Conducts technical reviews and makes recommendations on permit applications or other various regulatory submissions to ensure compliance with regulations.
• Prepares permits, technical reports and/or enforcement case documents.
• Responds to technical/regulatory inquiries from other state, local and federal agencies as well as public and private organizations or individuals.

Skills

Field studies

Data analysis

Technical report writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life, Physical, or Applied Science

Job description

DNREC's Watershed Assessment and Management Section seeks an Environmental Scientist III to conduct stream habitat assessments, collect and identify benthic macroinvertebrates, and perform freshwater mussel surveys while managing water quality data. The role supports planning, monitoring, and evaluating aquatic habitat restoration projects and collaborates with state agencies, stakeholders, and partners.

The position emphasizes protecting and restoring Delaware's aquatic resources through