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 🔗Environmental Specialist III

  • Full Time
  • Dover, DE
  • $57,043.38/- USD / Year
  • Applications have closed
  • Job Summary: This position will perform and manage Archaeological surveys within areas affected by DelDOT projects, including research, fieldwork, laboratory work, and technical report writing and reviewing. Duties also include consultation efforts
  • Job Qualifications:

    Selective Requirement: 
    Selective Requirements must be met in addition to the job requirements. Applicants who do not
    possess the selective requirement will not be qualified.
    1. Possession of at least a master’s degree in Anthropology, Archaeology, or closely related field.
    2. Knowledge of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and experience implementing
    regulations under 36 CFR Part 800.

    Job Requirements: 
    JOB REQUIREMENTS for Environmental Specialist Ill
    Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the
    following areas:
    1. Possession of a Bachelor’s degree or higher in Environmental Planning, Biology, Environmental
    Science, Natural Science, Architectural History/Historical Preservation, Archaeology/Anthropology,
    or related field.
    2. Two years’ experience in performing environmental specialist work which includes the analysis
    and assessment of environmental and/or cultural impacts of projects and/or programs.
    3. Two years’ experience in analyzing and evaluating data.
    4. Two years’ experience in technical report writing.
    5. Two years’ experience in ensuring compliance with environmental laws, rules, regulations,
    standards, policies and procedures.
    6. One year experience in environmental project management which includes planning, developing,
    implementing, managing and evaluating environmental projects to ensure objectives are met.

  • How to Apply:

    Please complete an application on statejones.delaware.gov
    https://www.jobapscloud.com/DE/sup/BulPreview.asp?R1=041026&R2=MGCH03&R3=550800

  • Application Email: statejobs@delaware.gov
  • Application URL: http://www.delawarestatejobs.com
  • Application Address: 800 S. Bay Road Dover, DE

Website Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT)

Essential Functions: 
Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and
are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class.
Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, incumbents can complete job duties
of similar kind not specifically listed here.

• Performs environmental specialist work in an environmental specialty area such as
wildlife/endangered species, wetlands and vegetation, noise, air quality, civil rights,architecture/historic properties, and archaeology sites.

• Provides guidance and technical assistance to engineering and project personnel, representatives
from local, state and federal agencies, and project stakeholders to incorporate environmental and
sociocultural considerations into project and/or program activities.

• Ensures that State project and/or program plans, construction and maintenance are all in
compliance with local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations related to water quality,
wetlands, air quality, noise, wildlife, civil rights, historic preservation, and recreational
sites.

• Conducts research, field studies and evaluations for compliance with regulatory requirements;
observes, collects, analyzes, reviews and interprets data, technical reports, and regulatory
submissions to make recommendations on project and/or program alternatives.

• Prepares technical reports, documentation on consultation efforts, project effect documentation,
permits, and Memorandums of Agreement.

• Coordinates and negotiates with local, state and federal regulatory agencies to obtain necessary
permits or approvals and ensure project delivery of proposed construction related activities that
may affect environmental or cultural resources.

• Makes recommendations and negotiates mitigation efforts with project managers, regulatory
agencies and other project stakeholders; ensures these commitments are met.

• Meets with engineering and other project personnel, state agency personnel, project stakeholders
and regulatory agencies to resolve resource compliance issues and keep project/programs moving to
completion.

• Formulates plans and policies to preserve and enhance the social and natural environment.

• May meet with community leaders, special interest groups, resource agencies, the general public,
or other affected parties to provide outreach and education on environmental impacts, mitigation,
and environmental stewardship using a variety of forums such as seminars, workshops, conferences,
newsletters, assessments, and analytical reports.

• May review draft environmental or cultural legislation proposals, regulations, or rule changes
and provide comments regarding the proposed changes as they relate to the development of projects
and/or programs.