Tdec-Environmental Protection Specialist
Job in
Brentwood, Williamson County, Tennessee, 37027, USA
Listing for:
Protect Environmental
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-03-14
Job specializations:
-
Engineering
Environmental Compliance, Environmental Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 60000 - 80000 USD Yearly
USD
60000.00
80000.00
YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: TDEC-ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SPECIALIST 1* - 03112026-75919
TDEC-ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SPECIALIST 1* -
Location: Davidson County
Last Day to Apply: Mar 31, 2026
Business Unit: Engineering / Architects
Job Family: Environment and Conservation
Job Opening : 75919
LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION, CLEAN WATER DIVISION, DAVIDSON COUNTY
Education and Experience: Graduation from an ABET accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree or higher in engineering or engineering technology and experience equivalent to one year of full-time professional environmental engineering work.
Substitution of Education for
Experience:
Graduate coursework received from an accredited college or university in engineering may substitute for the required experience on a month-for-month basis to a maximum of one year (e.g., 24 graduate semester hours or 36 graduate quarter hours in engineering may substitute for the one year of required experience).
Necessary Special
Qualifications:
Applicants for this class:
- Must possess a valid motor vehicle operator's license at the time of appointment in some positions.
Examination Method: Education and Experience, 100%, for Preferred Service positions.
Overview
Under general supervision, is responsible for professional environmental work of moderate difficulty; and performs related work as required.
This is the working level class in the TDEC Environmental Protection Specialist sub-series. An employee in this class performs environmental program and/or regulatory duties in a specific program specialty area such as air pollution, water resources, remediation, solid waste management, toxics, or underground storage tanks. This class is flexibly staffed and differs from TDEC Environmental Protection Specialist 1 in that an incumbent of the latter functions at the entry level.
This class differs from the TDEC Environmental Protection Specialist 3 in that the incumbent of the latter functions at the lead and/or advanced working level of the TDEC Environmental Protection Specialist sub-series.
Responsibilities
Independently performs environmental inspections, complaint investigations, remediation, monitoring work (e.g. sampling and evaluation of environmental media and/or other materials), environmental surveys, etc.; and/or inspections of equipment, structures, materials, and/or sites/facilities of moderate difficulty to evaluate levels of pollutants and/or to ensure proper installation, maintenance, and/or operation and determine compliance with environmental laws, regulations, or other standards. Develops or assists with corrective action recommendations for identified problems, and if necessary, initiates enforcement action to effect compliance of established standards, laws, rules, regulations, or policies.Under general supervision, obtains/receives, reviews, and analyzes engineering designs, reports, plans and specifications; applications; verifies calculations; and other environmental and technical information (e.g. records, data, operational plans, enforcement action requests, environmental surveys, inspections, inventories, monitoring data, etc.) of moderate difficulty for adequacy and completeness and interpret findings and results to ensure compliance with established design criteria; operations of facilities and systems;
and standards, laws, rules, regulations, or policies and procedures. Coordinates development and/or review of corrective action for identified problems, and if necessary, initiates enforcement action to effect compliance of established standards, laws, rules, regulations, or policies and procedures.Performs or participates in research on regulatory information and studies of environmental pollution and its effects to develop or revise environmental and engineering regulations, technical policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs), etc. in order to stay current with local, state, and federal standards and/or procedures. Communicates and/or presents interpretations of and revisions to regulations, policies, etc. to stakeholders.Prepares technical information (e.g. records, drawings and reports, data, operational plans, enforcement action requests, etc.) and technical documents (e.g. permits, Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL), correspondence, designs, layout, soil evaluations, etc.) of moderate difficulty in a concise and legally defensible manner to ensure Agency's missions are met through interpretation of regulations, published guidelines, mathematical calculations, and/or engineering experience or judgement and communicates the interpretation of findings and results to stakeholders.
Prepares and/or maintains data and documentation (e.g. records and reports of work activities, contacts, meetings, etc.) in accordance with division and agency requirements.Independently operates, maintains, troubleshoots, and calibrates field equipment (e.g. flowmeters, water samplers, backpack shocker, etc.) and electronic equipment (e.g. photo ionization detector, pH meter, Global Positioning System…
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