AEMS-Environmental Engineer Trainee

Overview

Open to:
General Public

Work Week: NE (35-hour) Work Week

Salary: $66,894.99 (Non-negotiable)

Opening Date: 9/24/2025

Closing Date:
When all vacancies are filled

Existing Vacancies: TBD

Department of Environmental Protection
Air, Energy, & Materials Sustainability
Air Quality and Radiation Protection
401 East State Street
Trenton, NJ 08625

NJ Department of Environmental Protection
Air, Energy, & Materials Sustainability
Sustainable Waste Management
401 East State Street
Trenton, NJ 08625

NJ Department of Environmental Protection
Air, Energy, & Materials Sustainability
Climate Change Mitigation & Monitoring
401 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.

(The description describes entry-level tasks within an Environmental Engineering Program. Responsibilities are implied by the description and include conducting routine surveys, studies, inspections, investigations, reviewing plans, data gathering, and analysis related to environmental enforcement.)

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a 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.

Note: An Engineer-In-Training (EIT) certification issued by the Division of Consumer Affairs, New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, may be substituted for the above education requirement. Applicants must submit proof of the EIT certification and the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam results. The area of discipline indicated on the FE exam results must be in Chemical, Civil, Environmental, Industrial & Systems, Mechanical, or other disciplines.

Note: 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. For more information on the SAME program, please refer to the SAME Program, email SAME.gov, or call CSC at  and select Option #3.

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. For more information, please visit the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs site on civil service preference.

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 New Jersey First Act (N.J.S.A. 52:14-7).

As a New Jersey State Department, NJDEP offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• 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…