ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST SUPERVISOR

TS314 $57,242 - $103,064
Creation Date: 12/27/1999
Change Date: 01/01/2025

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To supervise functional units of a major environmental statewide program or operation that regulates the environmental effects of industrial, commercial, governmental and land use activities through the supervision of state regulation development, state implementation plan development, fee assessment, data collection, quality assurance, environmental assessment, laboratory analysis, grants management, certification procedures, strategic and operational plan development, personnel planning reviews, and adherence to state and federal regulations.

LEVEL OF WORK:
Supervisor

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Broad review from an Environmental Scientist Manager or Environmental Division Administrator.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Direct line over Environmental Scientist assigned to unit or region.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Environmental Scientist 3 by assignment of supervisory duties and organizational responsibility for a functional unit or geographical region of the state.

Differs from Environmental Scientist Manager by absence of responsibility for management of a major program or several functional units.

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.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST/GENERAL OPTION:
Organizes workload, including planning, scheduling, setting priorities, etc. for a functional unit or geographical region of the state.

Supervises complex field and facility inspections of regulated sources, drafts enforcement action, and negotiates compliance schedules.

Supervises the review of permit applications of highly complex facilities.

Supervises the work processes of subordinates to ensure procedural and technical accuracy and completeness.

Supervises the coordination of the promulgation of complex regulations, operating procedures, standards, and test methods.

Supervises procedures for quality assurance audits of data, records, and other information to ensure its accuracy and completeness.

Supervises the implementation of reviews and analytical processes for intricate source testing techniques for accuracy and the source testing methods being performed to assure adherence to proper scientific procedures and quality assurance.

Represents the department at public hearings, workshops, conferences, etc.

Performs related work as assigned.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST/LABORATORY OPTION:
Plans and directs the activities of the Environmental Water Quality, Air Quality Laboratory, or Organic Analysis Laboratory.

Supervises and coordinates the activities of the various analytical work units in the laboratory.

Reviews work completed by the analytical work units, interprets and evaluates results, and acts as the quality control/quality assurance officer for overall laboratory operations by reviewing performance, efficiency, and reproducibility.

Supervises maintenance, calibration, and repair of laboratory equipment and instruments.

Supervises and approves the research and development of new and alternative analytical methods.

Interviews and selects applicants for vacant laboratory positions.

Supervises the training of laboratory personnel in analytical methods, safety procedures and the application of water pollution control or air quality laws and regulations.

Supervises all complex analyses for the occurrence of various inorganic and organic substances in various environmental matrices using atomic absorption spectrophotometry, ion chromatography, instrumental colorimetry, ultraviolet/visible spectrophotometry, gas chromatography, infrared spectroscopy, and gas chromatography/mass spectroscopy.

Supervises laboratory operations during emergency response activities associated with oil, toxic, or other hazardous material spills or releases which have entered, or have the potential to enter, public waterways or the ambient air and may pose imminent threat to the environment or public health.

Advises Environmental Scientist as to the appropriate methods for sample collection, preservation, etc., in order to provide data that will properly characterize an environmental situation under investigation.

Supervises the legal chain of custody procedures for the laboratory.

Represents the Division concerning either air quality or water quality laboratory matters at meetings/hearings; serves as an expert witness and provides technical testimony at hearings and enforcement proceedings relevant to analyses performed by his/her laboratory facility.

Prepares budget requests for the Environmental Water Quality or Air Quality Laboratory.

Supervises the purchase of equipment, instruments, and supplies for the Environmental Water Quality or Air Quality Laboratory.

Reviews technical literature and attends seminars/workshops to maintain familiarity with scientific techniques, laws and regulations pertaining to water or air pollution control and water or air quality assessment.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A bachelor's degree in an environmental, biological, atmospheric, chemical, health, nuclear or physical science field, an engineering field, a geography/geosciences field, a natural resources field, or in a statistics or quantitative methods field plus three years of experience in an environmental program, nuclear energy or radiation protection program; Geographic Information Systems (GIS); an environmental, analytical, or research laboratory, LIMS (Lab Integrated Management Systems), or laboratory auditing; OR

A master's degree in an environmental, biological, atmospheric, chemical, health, nuclear or physical science field, an engineering field, a geography/geosciences field, a natural resources field, or in a statistics or quantitative methods field plus two years of the experience in an environmental program, nuclear energy or radiation protection program; Geographic Information Systems (GIS); an environmental, analytical, or research laboratory, LIMS (Lab Integrated Management Systems), or laboratory auditing; OR

A doctorate in an environmental, biological, atmospheric, chemical, health, nuclear or physical science field, an engineering field, a geography/geosciences field, a natural resources field, or in a statistics or quantitative methods field plus one year of experience in an environmental program, nuclear energy or radiation protection program; Geographic Information Systems (GIS); an environmental, analytical, or research laboratory, LIMS (Lab Integrated Management Systems), or laboratory auditing.