Tdec-Environmental Protection Specialist
Listed on 2026-03-05
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Engineering
Environmental Engineer, Environmental Compliance
Job Information
State of Tennessee Job Information Opening Date/Time 02/17/2026 12:00AM Central Time Closing Date/Time 03/09/2026 11:59PM Central Time Salary (Monthly) $4,057.00 Salary (Annually) $48,684.00 Job Type Full-Time City, State Location Knoxville, TN Department Environment and ConservationLOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMETN AND CONSERVATION, KNOX COUNTY
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Qualifications
Education and Experience: Graduation from an ABET accredited college or university with a
bachelor's degree or higher in engineering or engineering technology program.
Necessary Special Qualifications: Applicants for this class must:
1. Possess a valid motor vehicle operator's license at the time of appointment in some positions
Overview
Under immediate supervision, is responsible for professional environmental work of routine
difficulty; and performs related work as required.
This is the entry level class in the TDEC Environmental Protection Specialist sub-series. An
employee in this class is assigned to learn a variety of environmental engineering duties. An
employee may perform 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 differs from TDEC Environmental Protection Specialist 2
* in
that an incumbent of the latter performs environmental duties at the working level under general
supervision.
* An applicant appointed to this flexibly staffed class will be reclassified to TDEC Environmental
Protection Specialist 2
* after successful completion of a mandatory one-year training period;
inadequate or marginal performance during the training period will result in automatic termination.
Responsibilities
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 routine 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.
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 routine 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. Assists with 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.
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.
Assists with communication and/or presentation of interpretations of revisions to regulations,
policies, etc. to stakeholders.
operational plans, enforcement action requests, etc.) and technical documents (e.g. permits, Total
Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL), correspondence, designs, layouts, soil evaluations, etc.) of routine
difficulty in a concise and legally defensible matter 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.
(e.g. flow meters, water samplers, backpack shocker, etc.) and electronic equipment (e.g. photo
ionization detector, pH meter, Global Positioning System (GPS), etc.) to ensure equipment is
operating in accordance with…
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