Tdec-Environmental Scientist
Listed on 2026-01-11
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Science
Environmental Compliance, Environmental Science
Job Information
Opening Date/Time
: 01/06/2026 12:00AM Central Time
Closing Date/Time
: 01/19/2026 11:59PM Central Time
Salary (Monthly): $4,057.00
Salary (Annually): $48,684.00
Job Type
:
Full-Time
City, State Location
:
Memphis, TN
Department
:
Environment and Conservation
LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED
: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT & CONSERVATION, WATER RESOURCES DIVISION, SHELBY COUNTY
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Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelors degree or higher of science or arts degree in environmental science, physical sciences (e.g. physics, chemistry, geology, meteorology), ecology, sustainability or applied science in sustainability, life sciences (e.g. biology, microbiology, agricultural science, agronomy, health physics or biophysics), environmental health, pre-medicine, engineering or other acceptable science or natural resource related field and one year of full-time professional environmental program, natural resource conservation work or full-time professional work that involved ensuring compliance with radiation safety standards and/or regulations.
An acceptable, environmental, physical, or life science degree will be considered based on assignment by the specific program area.
Substitution of Education for
Experience:
Graduate coursework in environmental science, physical sciences (e.g. physics, chemistry, geology, meteorology), ecology, sustainability or applied science in sustainability, life sciences (e.g. biology, microbiology, agricultural science, agronomy, health physics or biophysics), environmental health, pre-medicine, engineering or other acceptable science or natural resource related field may be substituted for the required experience, on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of one year (24 semester hours or 36 quarter hours is equivalent to one year).
Necessary Special
Qualifications:
Applicants for this class must:
* in the Division of Radiological Health must successfully complete the training courses offered by the Division of Radiological Health, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, or other federal agencies.
* performing geologic duties the major portion of their time must: have completed the required college course work at the time of appointment to be eligible to take the licensing examination offered by Tennessee's Department of Commerce and Insurance's Board of Professional Geologists, or hold and maintain a current Geologic license from the State of Tennessee during employment or hold a current Geologic license from another State that Tennessee has evaluated and granted reciprocal licensing rights.
* positions assigned to function as Biologists must meet the specific educational requirements for Biologists, as follows:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree, including at least 36 quarter hours in biology, in one of the following areas: (1) biology or biological sciences, (2) botanical sciences, (3) environmental or conservation sciences, (4) zoological sciences, or (5) aquatic, terrestrial, or wetland biology or ecology or other acceptable biological science related field.
Overview
Under general supervision, is responsible for performing a wide variety of professional environmental, health physicist, natural resources, sustainability, laboratory, geological, and/or similar science related program work of average difficulty; and performs related work as required. This is the working-level in the TDEC Environmental Scientist sub-series. An employee in this class may perform a full range of environmental compliance activities, including inspections, monitoring, problem identification, sample collection, report writing, corrective action, emergency…
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