Tdec Environmental Scientist
Listed on 2026-03-15
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Science
Environmental Compliance, Environmental Science -
Engineering
Environmental Compliance
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 response, surveying, lab work, and enforcement duties in environmental regulatory, radiological health, natural resources, or sustainable practices program areas.
An employee in this class may perform natural resource management and other non-regulatory duties. This class is flexibly staffed and differs from the TDEC Environmental Scientist 1, in that an incumbent of the latter functions at the entry-training level. This class differs from TDEC Environmental Scientist 3 in that an incumbent of the latter functions at an advanced level and may lead other staff.
Location of position: Department of Environment & Conservation, Solid Waste Management Division, Davidson County.
Opening Date/Time: 03/09/2026 12:00AM Central Time
Closing Date/Time: 03/22/2026 11:59PM Central Time
Salary (Monthly/Annually): $4,057.00 - $5,078.00 per month; $48,684.00 - $60,936.00 per year
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Nashville, TN
Department: Environment and Conservation
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Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s or higher 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:
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