What are the responsibilities and job description for the ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST 3 position at State of Nevada?
State of Nevada Announces
An Open Competitive Recruitment for:
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST 3
APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY - $67,296.24 to $100,098.72 PAY GRADE: 36
The salary range indicated in this announcement is based on the Employee/Employer retirement compensation schedule. An employer-only option is available at a reduced salary range. Generally, salaries start at the lowest level of a step 1 and increase with each year of service to the highest level of a step 10.
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
JOB INFORMATION
Work Type: A Permanent, full time vacancy
Department: Conservation and Natural Resources
Division: Environmental Protection Administration
Location: Las Vegas, Boulder City, Indian Springs, Jean, Henderson
Job Class Code: 10.525
RECRUITMENT INFORMATION
Announcement Number: 52582
Open to all qualified persons.
Posted 10/03/2025
Close Date: 10/10/2025
Recruiter:
JON TERRAZAS
Phone: (775)684-0116
Email: j.terrazas@admin.nv.gov
JON TERRAZAS
Phone: (775)684-0116
Email: j.terrazas@admin.nv.gov
Applications accepted for another 5 Days 20 Hrs 11 Mins
The Position
Environmental Scientists perform program research, planning and development, permitting, compliance monitoring, inspections/enforcement, and technical support services in relation to air, water, waste, federal facilities, corrective action, mining, biology and other environmental programs.
Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform advanced-level work and may provide work direction and training to others.
The Bureau of Safe Drinking Water (BSDW) is seeking an Environmental Scientist for the Data Management Branch in the Las Vegas area. Environmental Scientists perform program research, planning, development, permitting, compliance monitoring, inspections, enforcement, and technical support services for the Bureau of Safe Drinking Water program. This Environmental Scientist position will be the regulatory lead for investigating, implementing, and managing the Public Notice Rule and Consumer Confidence Rule requirements promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). The position will also be responsible for evaluating, tracking and enforcing other Public Water System compliance with state and federal regulations. This scientist will perform site inspections, review chemical monitoring data, perform operator certification verification, establish monitoring & maintenance requirements, communicate with and present to the regulated community and general public, write reports and technical letters, and track compliance of public water systems with regulatory requirements. ***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***
To see full Class Specifications visit: https://hr.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/hrnvgov/Content/Resources/ClassSpecs/10/10-545spc(10).pdf
To Qualify:
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in the physical, natural resource or life sciences, engineering or closely related field and three years of professional environmental experience which involved environmental program research and planning; OR graduation from high school or equivalent and five years of professional environmental experience as described above; OR one year of experience as an Environmental Scientist II in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.
Special Requirements
A valid driver's license is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment.
The Examination
Application Evaluation Exam
The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.
The following additional questions are part of this Recruitment
1) Do you have any experience within the "safe drinking water" industry? If so, please describe when and where you obtained this experience.
2) Do you have experience reviewing or enforcing laws and regulations? If so, please describe when and where you obtained this experience.
3) Do you have experience performing inspections? If so, please describe when and where you obtained this experience.
INFORMATIONAL LINKS
For more information about state employment, visit the following:
Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov
Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org
Public Employees Benefits Program: https://pebp.nv.gov/
More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB
Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov
Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org
Public Employees Benefits Program: https://pebp.nv.gov/
More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB
Salary : $67,296 - $100,099
