ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL SPECIALIST STAFF

TS316 $65,541 - $117,998
Creation Date: 09/28/1990
Change Date: 01/01/2025

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To perform engineering analysis of environmental programs and advise all interested parties on programs which require knowledge of the chemical process industry and/or varied chemical processes.

LEVEL OF WORK:
Advanced

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Broad review from a licensed engineer.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
May exercise functional supervision over contract engineers.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Environmental Chemical Specialist Advanced by responsibility for serving as the expert in the state for a departmental program such as Waste Minimization or Incineration.

Differs from Environmental Chemical Specialist Manager by lack of responsibility for managing several departmental programs.

CORE COMPETENCIES:
CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE FOR THIS JOB TITLE. MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND HERE.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Ability to act as the top level advisor for the state on a specific area of environmental policy or other areas of engineering, technical or regulatory expertise.

Develops and coordinates engineering or technical programs within the Department of Environmental Quality.

Develops and implements the Waste Minimization program.

Consults with DEQ Secretary, Assistant Secretaries, and/or the Director of Policy and Planning on programs requiring a knowledge of chemical process industry or varied complex chemical processes.

Performs technical analysis of incinerators and assesses their impact on the environment.

Prepares requests for proposals and scopes of services describing technical engineering specifications.

Selects contractors, monitors progress and quality of work and drafts status reports.

Drafts position papers on waste minimization or incineration.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A bachelor’s degree in an engineering field plus three years of experience in process design; OR

A master's degree in an engineering field or a chemical or physical science field plus two years of experience in process design; OR

A doctorate degree in an engineering field or a chemical or physical science field plus one year of experience in process design.