ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST 3 WATER RESOURCES

 DEFINITION:

 Under direction of an Environmental Scientist 4 or other
 supervisory official in the Department of Environmental
 Protection or in a local jurisdiction, assists in scientific
 projects or programs in water supply and/or water pollution
 control including water quality modeling and load allocations,
 computer applications, applied mathematics, thermodynamics,
 and/or other fields related to engineering and water quality
 management; does other related work.

 NOTE: The examples of work for this title are for illustrative
 purposes only.  A particular position using this title may not
 perform all duties listed in this job specification.  Conversely,
 all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

 EXAMPLES OF WORK:

 Develops scientific programs for water quality and/or water
 resource management.

 Organizes and conducts scientific and/or environmental
 engineering programs relating to water quality management.

 Provides scientific advice and assistance when computer
 application programs arise.

 May prepare project proposals involving federal funding.

 May prepare documentation for water quality modeling contracts.

 Reviews and prepares recommendations for water quality models
 proposed and/or developed by consulting firms.

 Represents the department or jurisdiction at meetings/conferences
 dealing with NJ water quality modeling programs.

 Develops sound water quality models.

 Keeps current with literature and new developments in water
 quality modeling, risk assessment, and nonprofit source analysis.

 Prepares reports of water quality modeling containing findings,
 conclusions, and recommendations.

 Prepares Requests for Proposals involving water quality modeling,
 systems analysis, and related technical contracts; monitors such
 contracts.

 Reviews environmental impact studies, proposals, and related
 reports and provides recommendations.

 Prepares correspondence.

 Establishes and maintains records and files.

 Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic
 and/or manual recording and information systems used by the
 agency, office, or related units.

 REQUIREMENTS:

 EDUCATION:

 Graduation from an accredited college or university with 
 a Master's degree in one of the physical, biological or
 environmental sciences or, in a field of engineering related 
 to water resources.

 EXPERIENCE:

 Three (3) years of experience in water quality modeling,
 water supply management, and/or environmental engineering
 involving ground and surface water programs.

 NOTE: A Doctorate degree in one of the physical, biological
 or environmental sciences may be substituted for two (2) years of
 indicated experience.

 LICENSE:

 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 essential duties
 of the position.

 KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

 Knowledge of principles and practices or environmental science
 and ecology.

 Knowledge of water quality modeling and computer applications.

 Knowledge of ecological and toxicological effects of water
 pollution and their interaction.

 Knowledge of the methods used to plan and conduct studies and
 surveys.

 Knowledge of research methods.

 Ability to prepare, modify, run and analyze results to water
 quality computer models.

 Ability to translate results of water quality models into
 individual wasteload allocations for dischargers.

 Ability to develop water quality models.

 Ability to provide scientific advice and assistance.

 Ability to read and interpret laws, rules and regulations
 relating to the environment and apply them to specific
 situations.

 Ability to develop, organize and conduct scientific programs for
 water quality or resource management.

 Ability to read and interpret technical materials, engineering
 specifications, reports and other scientific documents.

 Ability to work cooperatively as part of a group.

 Ability to prepare correspondence.

 Ability to prepare scientific reports.

 Ability to maintain records and files.

 Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual
 recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or
 related units.

 Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in
 English sufficiently to perform duties of this position.
 American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as
 acceptable forms of communication.

 Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long
 as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without 
 reasonable accommodation.  If the accommodation cannot be made
 because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons 
 may not be eligible.


This job specification is applicable to the following title code:
Job
Spec
Code
Variant
State,
Local or
Common
Class of
Service
Work
Week
State
Class
Code
Local
Class
Code
Salary
Range
Note
15873D
Water Resources
C
C
NL
28
29
P28
-

This job specification is for state and local government use.
Salary range is only applicable to state government.
Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions.

 3/2/2019