Environmental Analyst VI - Construction & Industrial Stormwater Permitting Section

State of Vermont•Calais, VT

About The Position

The Department of Environmental Conservation Stormwater Program is hiring an Environmental Analyst for its Construction & Industrial Stormwater Permitting Section. This full-time, permanent position serves as a technical lead for complex regulatory, technical, compliance, and outreach activities involving construction and industrial stormwater general and individual permits. The analyst works in one of four regional districts and collaborates with three other environmental analysts in the Section. The role includes advanced review of State Stormwater Discharge Permits under the Construction General Permit (CGP), Individual Construction Permit (INDC), and Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP). The analyst evaluates engineering plans, erosion prevention and sediment control (EPSC) plans, stormwater pollution prevention plans (SWPPPs), industrial stormwater controls, and site designs for consistency with applicable requirements and state water quality standards. The analyst provides in-field technical assistance and education to developers, contractors, municipal partners, and industrial facilities. The position also oversees inspections and reporting, investigates non-compliance, and contributes to enforcement actions. It identifies improvements to workflows, review procedures, and inspection protocols, and helps keep general permits, technical guidance, and regulatory forms current and legally sound. The analyst may represent the Section in public hearings, administrative meetings, and legal proceedings. Duties are largely performed in an office, with field travel as needed. Field work may involve exposure to chemicals, gases, hazardous liquid and solid waste, and construction sites in all weather conditions, as well as traversing rough terrain and bodies of water. Some work outside regular hours, including attendance at public meetings, may be required. Strong differences of opinion may be encountered regularly.

Requirements

Master's degree or higher in a biological-life or physical science, engineering, a social science, data science, or an environmental or natural resources field, and at least two years of experience in a natural resources field; or
Bachelor's degree in a biological-life or physical science, engineering, a social science, data science, or an environmental or natural resources field, and at least three years of experience in a natural resources field; or
At least six years of experience in an engineering, environmental, social science, data science, or natural resources field.
Private means of transportation must be available for field travel.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge, experience, and/or skills in Vermont stormwater rules, federal EPA regulations, and technical administration of the CGP, INDC, and MSGP.
Experience reviewing and evaluating complex engineering plans, EPSC plan sets, and SWPPPs.
Experience providing technical design support, education, and guidance on EPSC best management practices to developers, contractors, municipal officials, and industrial facility operators.
Experience conducting field inspections, tracking reporting requirements, investigating non-compliance, and contributing to formal environmental enforcement actions.
Experience identifying, developing, and streamlining internal workflows, review procedures, and protocols to improve operational efficiency.
For Level VI, experience drafting, updating, and maintaining legally sound general permits, technical guidance documents, and regulatory forms.

Responsibilities

Perform advanced reviews of state stormwater discharge permits under the CGP, INDC, and MSGP, including engineering plans, EPSC plan sets, SWPPPs, and site designs.
Provide in-field support, technical design guidance, education, and outreach on EPSC practices to developers, contractors, and municipal partners.
Evaluate industrial stormwater controls and provide on-site technical guidance to industrial facilities.
Conduct or oversee field inspections, track reporting requirements, investigate non-compliance, and contribute to enforcement actions.
Identify and implement improvements to program workflows, review procedures, and inspection protocols.
Keep general permits, technical guidance documents, and regulatory forms accurate, current, and aligned with environmental standards.
Represent the Section as an expert witness or technical representative in public hearings, administrative meetings, and formal legal proceedings as needed.

Benefits

80% State-paid medical premium and a dental plan at no cost for employees and their families
12 paid holidays each year and a generous leave plan
State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI)
State defined benefit pension plan
Deferred compensation 457(b) plan
Tuition reimbursement
Flexible spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts
Low-cost group life insurance
Incentive-based wellness program
Qualified employer for the Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program