WLM-Environmental Engineer Trainee

Open to: General Public

Work Week: NE (35-hour) Work Week

Salary: $66,894.99 (Non-negotiable)

Opening Date: 12/18/2025

Closing Date: 1/8/2026

Existing Vacancies: 1

Department of Environmental Protection
Watershed and Land Management
Resilience, Engineering & Construction
Dam Safety
501 East State Street
Trenton, NJ 08625

Open to applicants who meet the requirements below.

Under the close supervision of a supervisory official, in an Environmental Engineering Program in a state department, institution, agency, or local government agency, learns to conduct routine surveys, studies, inspections, and/or investigations relating to the improvement and/or monitoring of environmental conditions; learns to review engineering plans; learns to gather data, and research and analyze information as it relates to the enforcement of environmental laws/regulations;

does other related duties as required.

Will learn to process dam repair permits, dam failure / flood modeling, plan review (including hydrologic, hydraulic, geotechnical and structural dam design), review consultant inspection reports, inspection of dams (safety, construction and emergency inspections), emergency response, review Emergency Action Plans (EAP) and Operation and Maintenance Manuals (O&M).

Civil engineering, computer modeling, GIS, letter writing.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Chemical, Mechanical, Environmental, Ocean, Coastal, Bio-Resource, Biomedical, Sanitary, Industrial, Agricultural, or Mining Engineering, or other field of engineering related to the environment.
• Engineer‑In‑Training (EIT) certification may substitute the above education. Applicants must submit proof of the EIT certification and the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam results. The area of discipline on the FE exam results must be in Chemical, Civil, Environmental, Industrial & Systems, Mechanical, or other disciplines.
• All U.S. degrees and transcripts must be from an accredited college or university. All foreign degrees and transcripts must be evaluated for accreditation by a recognized evaluation service by the closing date of this posting. Failure to provide documentation may result in ineligibility.

Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.

If you are applying under the NJ SAME program, your supporting documents (Schedule A or B letter) must be submitted along with your resume by the closing date indicated above.

To qualify for New Jersey Veteran's Preference/status, you must establish Veteran's Preference through the Department of Military and Veteran's Affairs. Please submit proof of your Veteran's Preference along with your resume as indicated.

All persons newly hired on or after September 1, 2011, have one year from the date of employment to establish, and then maintain principal residence in the State of New Jersey subject to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 52:14-7.

• Paid Benefit Leave
• Holiday Pay
• Alternative Workweek Program*
• Telework*
• Pension
• Deferred Compensation
• Health Benefits (medical, prescription drug, dental & vision care) and Life Insurance
• Flexible and Health Spending Accounts (FSA/HSA)
• Commuter Tax Savings Program
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Tuition Reimbursement*

* Pursuant to the State/Department's policy, procedures, and/or guidelines.

Selected candidates must be authorized to work in the United States per the Department of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship, and Immigration Services regulations. The State of New Jersey does not provide sponsorship for citizenship to the United States.

The State of New Jersey seeks to increase the richness and diversity of its workforce, and in doing so become the employer of choice for all people seeking to work in State Government. To evaluate the effectiveness of our efforts to attract and employ a diverse workforce, applicants are asked to voluntarily answer a few brief questions on the NJ Affinity Action Information Form.

All information is considered confidential and will be filed separately with the agency's affirmative action officer. This information will not be part of your application for employment and will not be considered in any hiring decision.

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to inclusive hiring and a diverse workforce. Accommodations under ADA will be provided upon request.