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

Water and Science Administration

Compliance Monitoring Division Drinking Water Monitoring Section

416 Chinquapin Round Road

Annapolis, MD 21401

The Natural Resources Planner I is an entry-level position that will perform compliance monitoring of public drinking water facilities in a regionally assigned area of the State. The incumbent in this position will generate environmental monitoring data used to determine a facility's compliance with Maryland regulations, as well as compliance with the regulations established under the Environmental Protection Agency's (U.S. EPA) Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). The data collected at these permitted sites will be used by MDE's regulatory authorities in the Water and Science Administration (WSA) to enforce permit requirements and regulate Maryland's drinking water facilities to ensure maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) are not exceeded.

The incumbent will also perform various activities to assess and report the condition of shellfish harvesting waters of the Chesapeake Bay. This includes the inspection, evaluation, and identification of environmental impacts from point and non-point pollution sources affecting tidal and non-tidal waters. Inspections are conducted to identify actual or potential environmental impacts, including, but not limited to, improper animal waste practices, failing on-site wastewater treatment disposal systems, petroleum violations, and sediment/nutrient loading. The incumbent will carry out inspections to determine and enforce compliance with permit and license requirements and local, State, and Federal environmental laws and regulations. The incumbent will also assist in monitoring Maryland's shellfish harvesting waters by gathering physical, chemical, and bacteriological data in designated rivers, bays, and estuaries. This data assists MDE's Public Health Section in making regulatory decisions and supports regulatory mandates necessary for Maryland's continued Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) certification as a nationally approved shellfish exporting state.

The working conditions of this position may involve:

· The incumbent of this position must perform work in all weather conditions.

· The work involves potential exposure to many hazards, including (but not limited to) contact with chemicals used for sample preservation and water treatment processes, entry into confined spaces, proximity to loud machinery, as well as many natural and traveling hazards.

· The incumbent will also be required to climb ladders and lift heavy coolers containing samples and ice.

· The incumbent is required to wear protective equipment such as hard hats, latex surgical gloves, protective clothing, goggles for eye protection, and sunscreen as needed.

The incumbent in this position will be required to drive a State vehicle.  If you maintain an out-of-state driving license, you must provide a certified copy of your driving record for the appropriate Motor Vehicle Administration at the time of appointment. Individuals must maintain a driver's license with no more than 5 points on their driving record in order to drive a State vehicle.

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.  

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 

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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 shantasia.baker1@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 Shantasia Baker at 410-537-3808. 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.