NATURAL RESOURCES PLANNER I

We encourage you to consider an exciting career with the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE). If you are dedicated to protecting and preserving Maryland's air, water, land resources, and safeguarding the health of all its citizens, we invite you to apply and become a part of our team.

MDE is committed to a mission of protecting and restoring the environment for the health and well-being of all Marylanders, with a vision of healthy, vibrant, and sustainable communities and ecosystems throughout the state.

As part of our continuous efforts to optimize performance and drive success the Natural Resource Planner I is eligible for an annual promotion. The incumbent may advance to a higher grade within the classification series, based on satisfactory work performance. 

Progressive grade levels include:

Natural Resource Planner II – Grade 15 $62,220.00-$96,790.00 Yearly

Natural Resource Planner III – Grade 16 $66,314.00-$103,309.00 Yearly

Air and Radiation Administration 

Air Monitoring Program 

1800 Washington Blvd. 

Baltimore, MD 21230

The Natural Resources Planner I is an entry-level position primarily responsible for providing general and technical support for the Air Monitoring Program within the Air and Radiation Administration. This position maintains a network of pollution monitoring equipment to assess the health of the State’s ambient air resources, engaging in compliance and research projects of moderate complexity. Work for this role is divided between the lab at the Maryland Department of the Environment Headquarters (Montgomery Park North Building) and various field locations.

Key responsibilities, but not limited to:

• Equipment Operation: Operate and maintain continuous and non-continuous ambient air monitoring equipment, including analyzers for particulate matter, ozone, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen dioxide, along with their respective calibration systems.
• Documentation: Prepare hard-copy instrument logs and electronic data summaries for review by QA staff and Field Operation supervisors.
• Maintenance: Perform regular repairs and maintenance on air monitoring shelters, site property, and inlet/climate control systems.

The incumbent in this position will be required to drive a State vehicle.

• Driver’s License: A valid driver’s license with no more than five points is required to operate a State vehicle.
• Out-of-State Licenses: If you hold an out-of-state license, you must provide a certified copy of your driving record from the appropriate Motor Vehicle Administration at the time of appointment.

Applicants must satisfy the minimum qualifications to be considered for this position and move forward in the hiring process.  Please read all requirements before applying.

Education:   A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in an environmental science or natural resources planning, management or development.

Experience: None.

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in urban or regional planning, engineering, physical geography, or the physical, chemical, biological sciences and one year of experience in natural resources planning or applied environmental science for the required education.

2. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in the general natural resources management and biological sciences classifications or general natural resources management and biological sciences specialty codes in the general natural resources management and biological sciences field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required education.  

Please note that your answers to the supplemental questionnaire must correspond to the information provided on your application to receive credit.

• Hands-on experience or knowledge of the operation, maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting of continuous and manual-based air monitoring instrumentation specific to PM, CO, NOx, SO2, O3, and the calibration systems for these methods.

• Knowledge and/or experience with state or federal regulations pertaining to instrument sampling and operation quality control procedures.

• Knowledge and/or experience with evaluating diagnostic information from air monitoring data acquisition systems, including pollutant concentrations and instrument operational parameters such as voltages, flow rates, PMT output, and temperatures.

• Hands-on experience or knowledge of operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting HVAC systems, electrical installations/repairs, computer hardware installation/repair, or using hand and power tools.

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider the information submitted after this date. Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified and placed on the eligible (employment) list for at least one year.

Application must be completed.  Do not leave work experience section blank.  Do not cut and paste resume or answer see resume. All supplemental questions must be answered thoroughly. Incomplete or one-word answers, such as "yes, " will result in no credit for those responses.

Should you possess a bachelor's/master’s degree from a college or university outside of the United States, you must have your educational credentials evaluated by an approved education review service.  This evaluation must be submitted prior to hire. For further information, you may call International Consultants of Delaware, Inc. at 302-737-8715 or World Education Services Inc. at 1-800-932-3897 or 202-331-2925.

All Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration and Reform Control Act of 1986. You must be legally authorized and possess any necessary documents under this Act in order to be hired in the position for which you applied.  

The State of Maryland offers a generous benefits package that includes:

Flexible work schedules and telework opportunities for many positions

Free mass transit in Baltimore & Annapolis

Generous paid leave that increases with years of service

Paid holidays

Health coverage with low out-of-pocket costs

Employee & employer contributory pension plan 

Click on the link below for more information.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

It is highly preferred that you apply online. If you are unable to apply online, you may submit the State paper application and supplemental questionnaire (by the closing date) to Olivia.Sterrett@maryland.gov or mail to:

Maryland Department of the Environment

OHR - Recruitment and Examination Division

1800 Washington Blvd.

Baltimore MD 21230

Resumes are not accepted in lieu of completing the application. 

For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact Olivia Sterrett at 410-537-3105. If you have difficulties submitting your online application, please contact the Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division at 410-767-4850 or Application.Help@maryland.gov.

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.  People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruitment, retaining, and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity.  MDE is dedicated to creating a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We strive to cultivate an inclusive environment where differences are celebrated.