Field Inspector Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• A six-year combination of education and/or experience in environmental, biological, or physical science, or engineering, including two years of environmental experience.
• Qualifying education must include at least 15 credit hours of science or engineering coursework from an accredited educational institution.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with or knowledge of concepts and techniques involved in natural resources protection and/or management.
• Experience with or knowledge of environmental regulatory programs at the federal, state, or local level.
• Field work experience identifying natural resources or furthering the administration of a regulatory program.
• Customer service experience in a fast-paced work environment.
• GIS, database management, or other computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct site visits in response to environmental complaints.
• Make field determinations to confirm the presence of protected natural resources.
• Perform compliance inspections of licensed activities.
• Evaluate permit-by-rule applications.
• Pursue formal enforcement actions, including written letters of warning, notices of violations, and consent agreements.
• Support problem prevention and problem solving.
• Participate in Board of Environmental Protection presentations, public meetings, and hearings as needed.

Benefits

• 13 paid holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and more than three weeks of annual vacation leave; vacation accrual increases with years of service.
• Personal leave for overtime-exempt employees.
• State contribution toward employee-only health insurance premiums, covering 85%–100% depending on salary; dependent coverage is also described in the referenced chart.
• A 5% health insurance premium credit for eligible participants.
• State-paid employee-only dental insurance premiums.
• State contribution of 14.06% of pay to the Maine Public Employees Retirement System.
• Gym membership reimbursement of up to $40 per month.
• Health and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Eligibility for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness.
• Employee assistance through the Living Resources Program.
• 42 consecutive calendar days of fully paid parental leave for employees welcoming a child; additional unpaid leave may be available under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
• Voluntary deferred compensation through a MaineSaves 457(b) account.
• Additional wellness benefits for State employees.