What are the responsibilities and job description for the Regional Environmental Coordinator (Environmental Analyst II) position at Maryland Department of Transportation?
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The State Highway Administration's (SHA) Office of Environmental Design (Baltimore City) is currently recruiting for a Regional Environmental Coordinator (Environmental Analyst II) position. This position is open to anyone who meets the minimum and selective qualifications listed below. All eligible candidates must meet the minimum and selective qualifications by the closing date. This is a position specific recruitment. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this vacancy or function only. You will need to reapply for any future recruitment conducted for this job classification.
Nature of Work: The primary purpose of the Regional Environmental Coordinator (REC) position is to function as the advanced technical specialist for environmental compliance on the State Highway Administration’s (SHA) construction and maintenance projects to support the Maryland Department of the Environment’s (MDE) Delegated Authority (DA). As a member of the Office of Environmental Design’s (OED) Quality Assurance Division (QAD), the REC routinely evaluates projects and completes quality assurance ratings for erosion and sediment control to determine a projects level of compliance, requiring the REC to work closely with SHA's construction, maintenance and design representatives and coordinate with federal and state environmental regulators to resolve outstanding environmental compliance matters. The REC must evaluate for final acceptance of vegetation for final payment. Thorough knowledge of SHA's design and construction practices along with knowledge of state and federal permit requirements and conditions supports the REC's ability to create innovative, permittable solutions to keep projects on schedule, budget and compliant with environmental regulations.
MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package. You can learn about our amazing benefits here: MDOT Benefits Guide
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Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in natural sciences, earth science, physical science, environmental science, chemistry, physics, biology, agronomy, forestry, horticulture or related sciences, geography, environmental planning, civil engineering, sociology, economics, planning, anthropology, architectural history or related fields such as ecology, landscape architecture, or environmental engineering.
Experience: Two (2) years of experience in environmental analysis, to include the development of plans, specifications, estimates and design.
OR
Two (2) years of experience in environmental management to include the development, implementation and monitoring of environmental compliance plans for air quality, storm water management, wastewater treatment, hazardous waste management, pollution prevention, solid waste management or multi-media operations.
Notes:
1. Possession of a master's degree in one of the disciplines required may be substituted for one year of the required experience.
2. Possession of a Doctorate's degree in one of the disciplines required may be substituted for two years of the required experience.
3. U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as defined under the Minimum Qualifications may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.
Licenses & Certifications
Candidate must possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.