F&W-2026-2 Environmental Specialist 2 (INTERNAL POSTING)

NJ Department of Environmental Protection • Port Republic, NJ

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About The Position

Under the limited supervision of a supervisory official in a state department, institution, agency, or local government agency, performs complex technical or scientific work including field and office studies, surveys, inspections, or investigations associated with enforcement of environmental laws and/or regulations, and environmental review and control work, or organizes and carries out programs/projects designed to study and evaluate environmental impact of specific projects on the environment; organizes and develops tests and reports to assess environmental impacts on physical, natural, and/or human environments; investigates environmental complaints concerning projects; conducts contract, grant, and/or loan processing; may be required to function as a lead worker providing guidance to lower-level Environmental Specialists; does other related duties as required.

Specific to the Position
Prepares and presents information to educate the public regarding shellfish aquaculture and gathers technical information regarding shellfish resource, industry, and aquaculture, acting as a liaison with the NJ Shellfisheries Council to support lease management decision making. Position reports to a full time Environmental Specialist 3 and will oversee hourly staff. Lead specialist for the Bureau on the management, development, and implementation of the shellfish leasing database that houses the geospatial and lease holder information. This includes creating new shellfish lease lots, editing existing lots, verifying data between multiple databases, evaluating potential environmental impacts, and assessing possible issues or conflicts with other user groups. This ES2 is the lead specialist for the bureau's ArcGIS Pro lease mapping interpretations and lease map project productions used to supplement and visualize leasing decisions. Candidate must have extensive knowledge of New Jersey's commercial and recreational fisheries, shellfish and marine fish biology, as well as interstate fisheries management processes and/or shellfish aquaculture methods.

Requirements

• EDUCATION: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in one of the 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.
• NOTE: A valid Professional Engineer’s license issued by the New Jersey State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors may be substituted for the Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• EXPERIENCE: Two (2) years of experience in environmental control work including field investigations, inspection, and preparing reports on the environment or the preparation or review of Environmental Impact Statements.
• NOTE: A Master's degree in one of the fields specified above may be substituted for one (1) year of the above experience.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Extensive knowledge of federal regulations, state statutes and state regulations pertaining to fisheries and shellfisheries resources and management as well as excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work cooperatively with outside organizations.
• Candidate must have extensive knowledge of New Jersey's commercial and recreational fisheries, shellfish and marine fish biology, as well as interstate fisheries management processes and/or shellfish aquaculture methods.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and presents information to educate the public regarding shellfish aquaculture
• Gathers technical information regarding shellfish resource, industry, and aquaculture
• Acts as a liaison with the NJ Shellfisheries Council to support lease management decision making
• Oversee hourly staff
• Lead specialist for the Bureau on the management, development, and implementation of the shellfish leasing database that houses the geospatial and lease holder information
• Creating new shellfish lease lots, editing existing lots, verifying data between multiple databases, evaluating potential environmental impacts, and assessing possible issues or conflicts with other user groups
• Lead specialist for the bureau's ArcGIS Pro lease mapping interpretations and lease map project productions used to supplement and visualize leasing decisions

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level