Environmental Services Trainee

Salary: $45,000.00 Annually
Location : Tinton Falls, NJ 07753
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 2026-3
Department: Health Dept
Opening Date: 01/28/2026

Description
Job Description

The Environmental Services Trainee is responsible for protecting public health and the environment through inspection, monitoring, investigation, and enforcement of federal, state, and local environmental regulations. This role works across multiple programs including water quality, air pollution, solid waste, pesticides, hazardous materials, and public health nuisance complaints. The position involves field inspections, complaint response, interagency coordination, and public outreach to ensure compliance and mitigate environmental risks.
Worksite Location

Monmouth County Reclamation Center
6000 Asbury Avenue
Tinton Falls, NJ 07753

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct inspections, monitoring, and enforcement related to water pollution, safe drinking water systems, and recreational bathing waters
• Investigate environmental complaints involving air pollution, noise, odors, solid waste, and illegal dumping
• Perform compliance inspections for pesticide use, solid waste facilities, and regulated environmental sites
• Respond to hazardous materials incidents and assist with environmental impact assessments
• Participate in coastal water quality monitoring, harmful algal bloom investigations, and fish kill assessments
• Coordinate with state agencies, local health departments, and the public to ensure regulatory compliance and public safety

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in one of the following:
  Physical Sciences, Environmental Sciences/Studies, Chemical Sciences or Biological Sciences; or in Environmental Planning, Environmental Policy, or Physical Geography; or in Civil Engineering, Sanitary Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Mining Engineering, Industrial Engineering or Bio-resource Engineering.
• Must be on the Monmouth County Haz Mat Team
• Must live within Monmouth County or within 10 driving miles of Monmouth County border

Please be advised this is an on-site position. Monmouth County has no provisions to work from home.

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Monmouth County offers generous health and wellness benefits to full-time employees and their eligible dependents. Competitive plans include medical, prescription, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, and an award-winning wellness program. Part-time employees who work an average of 30 or more hours per week over the course of a year may also elect these benefits.

Eligible employees
* are enrolled in the New Jersey State Pension and Group Life Insurance, and enjoy a bank of vacation, personal, and sick days as well as a substantial paid holiday package.

Additional retirement/deferred compensation plans - 457 (b), short-term disabiity, whole life insurance, cancer, critical illness, and accident plans are also available as voluntary benefits.

Monmouth County is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligible employer. Go to: for more information.

* Seasonal and temporary employees are not eligible.