TDEC-ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST2 • - 10082025-71790

Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date / Time

10 / 8 / 2025 12 : 00AM Central Time

Closing Date / Time

10 / 21 / 2025 11 : 59PM Central Time

Salary (Monthly)

$4,057.00 - $6,099.00

Salary (Annually)

$48,684.00 - $73,188.00

Job Type

Full-Time

City, State Location

Knoxville, TN

Department

Environment and Conservation

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED : DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION, MINERAL AND GEOLOGIC RESOURCE DIVISION , KNOX COUNTY

For more information, visit the link below :

https : / / www.tn.gov / content / dam / tn / environment / job-announcements- / preferred-service / 00008618_env_sci_2_dmgr_kefo_tdec-job-opp_ps.pdf

Qualifications

Education and Experience : Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's or higher of science or arts degree in environmental science, physical sciences (e.g. physics, chemistry, geology, meteorology), ecology, sustainability or applied science in sustainability, life sciences (e.g. biology, microbiology, agricultural science, agronomy, health physics or biophysics), environmental health, pre-medicine, engineering or other acceptable science or natural resource related field and one year of full-time professional environmental program, natural resource conservation work or full-time professional work that involved ensuring compliance with radiation safety standards and / or regulations. An acceptable, environmental, physical, or life science degree will be considered based on assignment by the specific program area.

Substitution of Education for Experience : Graduate coursework in environmental science, physical

sciences (e.g. physics, chemistry, geology, meteorology), ecology, sustainability or applied

science in sustainability, life sciences (e.g. biology, microbiology, agricultural science,

agronomy, health physics or biophysics), environmental health, pre-medicine, engineering or other

acceptable science or natural resource related field may be substituted for the required

experience, on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of one year (24 semester hours or 36 quarter

hours is equivalent to one year).

Necessary Special Qualifications : Applicants for this class must :

• Possess a valid motor vehicle operator's license at the time of appointment in some positions; if position requires operating a boat, must obtain a boater's license.
• Applicants for the TDEC Environmental Scientist 1
• in the Division of Radiological Health must successfully complete the training courses offered by the Division of Radiological Health, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, or other federal agencies.
• TDEC Environmental Scientist's 1
• performing geologic duties the major portion of their time must : have completed the required college course work at the time of appointment to be eligible to take the licensing examination offered by Tennessee's Department of Commerce and Insurance's Board of Professional Geologists, or b.) hold and maintain a current Geologic license from the State of Tennessee during employment or hold a current Geologic license from another State that Tennessee has evaluated and granted reciprocal licensing rights;
• Some TDEC Environmental Scientist 1
• positions assigned to function as Biologists must meet the specific educational requirements for Biologists, as follows : Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree, including at least 36 quarter hours (or 24 semester hours) in biology, in one of the following areas : (1) biology or biological sciences, (2) botanical sciences, (3) environmental or conservation sciences, (4) zoological sciences, or (5) aquatic, terrestrial, or wetland biology or ecology or other acceptable biological science related field.

Overview

Under general supervision, is responsible for performing a wide variety of professional environmental, health physicist, natural resources, sustainability, laboratory, geological, and / or similar science related program work of average difficulty; and performs related work as required. This is the working-level in the TDEC Environmental Scientist sub-series. An employee in this class may perform a full range of environmental compliance activities, including inspections, monitoring, problem identification, sample collection, report writing, corrective action, emergency response, surveying, lab work, and enforcement duties in environmental regulatory, radiological health, natural resources, or sustainable practices program areas. An employee in this class may perform natural resource management and other non-regulatory duties.

This class is flexibly staffed and differs from the TDEC Environmental Scientist 1, in that an incumbent of the latter functions at the entry-training level. This class differs from TDEC Environmental Scientist 3 in that an incumbent of the latter functions at an advanced level and may lead other staff.

Responsibilities

Competencies (KSA's)

Competencies : 1. Decision Quality

2. Communicates Effectively

3. Customer Focus

4. Tech Savvy

5. Manages Complexity

Knowledge : 1. Chemistry

2. Biology

3. Geology

4. Physics

5. Law & Government

Skills : 1. Critical Thinking

2. Active Learning and Listening

3. Judgement and Decision Making

4. Time Management

5. Writing

Abilities :

1. Written Comprehension

2. Deductive Reasoning

3. Inductive Reasoning

4. Limb and / or Full Body Flexibility

5. Prolonged Stamina

Tools & Equipment

1. Computer / Tablet / Printer / Scanner / Copier / Fax

2. Telephone / Cell Phone / Pager / Two-Way Radios

3. Watercraft / Motor Vehicle / ATV

4. Sampling, Monitoring Equipment and Supplies / Tools

5. GPS / PPE / Power and Hand Tools

TN Driver Standards

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications :

Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.