State of Tennessee
TDEC-ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SPECIALIST 3 - 01062026-73931
State of Tennessee, Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37247
Job Information
Job Information
– State of Tennessee Job Information
Opening Date/Time: 01/06/2026 12:00AM Central Time
Closing Date/Time: 01/12/2026 11:59PM Central Time
Salary (Monthly): $5,647.00
Salary (Annually): $67,764.00
Job Type: Full-Time
City, State Location: Nashville, TN
Department: Environment and Conservation
LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED:
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT & CONSERVATION, CLEAN WATER AND DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND DIVISION, DAVIDSON COUNTY
For more information, visit the link below:
01/06/2026 PDF: 1 https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/environment/job-announcements-/preferred-service/00068662_env_proct_spc_3_dwr_tdec-job-opp_ps.pdf
Qualifications
Education and Experience:
Graduation from an ABET accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree or higher in engineering or engineering technology and experience equivalent to one year of full-time professional environmental engineering work.
Substitution of Education for Experience:
Graduate course work in engineering may substitute for the required experience on a month-for-month basis to a maximum of one year (e.g., 24 graduate semester hours or 36 graduate quarter hours in engineering may substitute for the one year of required experience).
Necessary Special Qualifications:
Applicants for this class: 1. Must possess a valid motor vehicle operator's license at the time of appointment in some positions.
Examination Method: Education and Experience, 100%, for Preferred Service positions.
Overview Under general supervision, is responsible for professional environmental work of considerable difficulty and performs related work as required. This is the advanced working or lead level class in the TDEC Environmental Protection Specialist sub-series. An employee in this class functions in an environmental regulatory or assistance division performing environmental program and/or regulatory duties in a specific program specialty area such as air pollution, water resources, remediation, solid waste management, toxics or underground storage tanks. This class differs from TDEC Environmental Protection Specialist 2, in that an incumbent of the latter functions at the working level.
Responsibilities
Independently performs environmental inspections, complaint investigations, remediation, monitoring work (e.g. sampling and evaluation of environmental media and/or other materials), environmental surveys, etc.; and/or inspections of equipment, structures, materials, and/or sites/facilities of considerable difficulty to evaluate levels of pollutants and/or to ensure proper installation, maintenance, and/or operation and determine compliance with environmental laws, regulations, or other standards. Develop corrective action recommendations for identified problems, and if necessary, initiates enforcement action to effect compliance of established standards, laws, rules, regulations, or policies.
Under general supervision, obtains/receives, reviews, and analyzes engineering designs, reports, plans and specifications; applications; verifies calculations; and other environmental and technical information of considerable difficulty for adequacy and completeness and interpret findings and results to ensure compliance with established design criteria; operations of facilities and systems; and standards, laws, rules, regulations, or policies and procedures. Develops corrective action for identified problems, and if necessary, initiates enforcement action to effect compliance of established standards, laws, rules, regulations, or policies and procedures.
Performs or participates in research on regulatory information and studies of environmental pollution and its effects to develop or revise environmental and engineering regulations, technical policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs), etc. in order to stay current with local, state, and federal standards and/or procedures. Communicates and/or presents interpretation of and revisions to regulations, policies, etc. to stakeholders.
Prepares technical information and documents (e.g. permits, TMDLs, correspondence, designs, layouts, soil evaluations, etc.) to ensure Agency's missions are met through interpretation of regulations and guidelines, and communicates interpretations to stakeholders. Maintains data and documentation in accordance with division and agency requirements.
Independently operates, maintains, troubleshoots, and calibrates field equipment to ensure equipment is operating in accordance with manufacturers' specifications and meets state/federal regulations. Ensures malfunctioning equipment is repaired, replaced, or surplused according to state guidelines.
Assists management with budget adherence by ensuring contractors' proposed work activities comply with established rates; provides technical oversight, review, and/or project management of ongoing state and/or federal grant/loan programs.
Leads and cooperates with team building and training; assists with recruiting, interviewing, and employee selections; discusses training needs and provides recommendations for professional development; and provides input on employee performance as requested.
Provides technical assistance to regulated operations, stakeholders, internal staff, and other necessary personnel in response to environmental incidents and/or inquiries. Plans and coordinates meetings with stakeholders to ensure priorities are met.
Competencies, Knowledges, Skills, Abilities
Competencies (KSA's):
Business Insight; Communicates Effectively; Decision Quality; Manages Complexity; Tech Savvy.
Knowledges:
Engineering and Technology; Chemistry; Law and Government; Physics; Geology.
Skills:
Reading Comprehension; Judgement and Decision Making; Active Learning and Listening; Complex Problem Solving; Critical Thinking.
Abilities:
Written Comprehension; Deductive Reasoning; Inductive Reasoning; Mathematical Reasoning; Limb and/or Full Body Flexibility.
Tools & Equipment
Computer/Printer/Scanner/Copier/Fax
Telephone/Cell Phone/Pager/Two-way Radios
Watercraft/Motor Vehicles/Tractors/ATVs
Sampling, Monitoring Equipment and Supplies/Tools
Radiation Detection Equipment/GPS/PPE/Power Equipment and Hand Tools
TN Driver Standards State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:
A valid driver's license
For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of DUI, reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, or more than 4 moving violations
Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.
Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.
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– State of Tennessee Job Information
Opening Date/Time: 01/06/2026 12:00AM Central Time
Closing Date/Time: 01/12/2026 11:59PM Central Time
Salary (Monthly): $5,647.00
Salary (Annually): $67,764.00
Job Type: Full-Time
City, State Location: Nashville, TN
Department: Environment and Conservation
LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED:
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT & CONSERVATION, CLEAN WATER AND DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND DIVISION, DAVIDSON COUNTY
For more information, visit the link below:
01/06/2026 PDF: 1 https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/environment/job-announcements-/preferred-service/00068662_env_proct_spc_3_dwr_tdec-job-opp_ps.pdf
Qualifications
Education and Experience:
Graduation from an ABET accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree or higher in engineering or engineering technology and experience equivalent to one year of full-time professional environmental engineering work.
Substitution of Education for Experience:
Graduate course work in engineering may substitute for the required experience on a month-for-month basis to a maximum of one year (e.g., 24 graduate semester hours or 36 graduate quarter hours in engineering may substitute for the one year of required experience).
Necessary Special Qualifications:
Applicants for this class: 1. Must possess a valid motor vehicle operator's license at the time of appointment in some positions.
Examination Method: Education and Experience, 100%, for Preferred Service positions.
Overview Under general supervision, is responsible for professional environmental work of considerable difficulty and performs related work as required. This is the advanced working or lead level class in the TDEC Environmental Protection Specialist sub-series. An employee in this class functions in an environmental regulatory or assistance division performing environmental program and/or regulatory duties in a specific program specialty area such as air pollution, water resources, remediation, solid waste management, toxics or underground storage tanks. This class differs from TDEC Environmental Protection Specialist 2, in that an incumbent of the latter functions at the working level.
Responsibilities
Independently performs environmental inspections, complaint investigations, remediation, monitoring work (e.g. sampling and evaluation of environmental media and/or other materials), environmental surveys, etc.; and/or inspections of equipment, structures, materials, and/or sites/facilities of considerable difficulty to evaluate levels of pollutants and/or to ensure proper installation, maintenance, and/or operation and determine compliance with environmental laws, regulations, or other standards. Develop corrective action recommendations for identified problems, and if necessary, initiates enforcement action to effect compliance of established standards, laws, rules, regulations, or policies.
Under general supervision, obtains/receives, reviews, and analyzes engineering designs, reports, plans and specifications; applications; verifies calculations; and other environmental and technical information of considerable difficulty for adequacy and completeness and interpret findings and results to ensure compliance with established design criteria; operations of facilities and systems; and standards, laws, rules, regulations, or policies and procedures. Develops corrective action for identified problems, and if necessary, initiates enforcement action to effect compliance of established standards, laws, rules, regulations, or policies and procedures.
Performs or participates in research on regulatory information and studies of environmental pollution and its effects to develop or revise environmental and engineering regulations, technical policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs), etc. in order to stay current with local, state, and federal standards and/or procedures. Communicates and/or presents interpretation of and revisions to regulations, policies, etc. to stakeholders.
Prepares technical information and documents (e.g. permits, TMDLs, correspondence, designs, layouts, soil evaluations, etc.) to ensure Agency's missions are met through interpretation of regulations and guidelines, and communicates interpretations to stakeholders. Maintains data and documentation in accordance with division and agency requirements.
Independently operates, maintains, troubleshoots, and calibrates field equipment to ensure equipment is operating in accordance with manufacturers' specifications and meets state/federal regulations. Ensures malfunctioning equipment is repaired, replaced, or surplused according to state guidelines.
Assists management with budget adherence by ensuring contractors' proposed work activities comply with established rates; provides technical oversight, review, and/or project management of ongoing state and/or federal grant/loan programs.
Leads and cooperates with team building and training; assists with recruiting, interviewing, and employee selections; discusses training needs and provides recommendations for professional development; and provides input on employee performance as requested.
Provides technical assistance to regulated operations, stakeholders, internal staff, and other necessary personnel in response to environmental incidents and/or inquiries. Plans and coordinates meetings with stakeholders to ensure priorities are met.
Competencies, Knowledges, Skills, Abilities
Competencies (KSA's):
Business Insight; Communicates Effectively; Decision Quality; Manages Complexity; Tech Savvy.
Knowledges:
Engineering and Technology; Chemistry; Law and Government; Physics; Geology.
Skills:
Reading Comprehension; Judgement and Decision Making; Active Learning and Listening; Complex Problem Solving; Critical Thinking.
Abilities:
Written Comprehension; Deductive Reasoning; Inductive Reasoning; Mathematical Reasoning; Limb and/or Full Body Flexibility.
Tools & Equipment
Computer/Printer/Scanner/Copier/Fax
Telephone/Cell Phone/Pager/Two-way Radios
Watercraft/Motor Vehicles/Tractors/ATVs
Sampling, Monitoring Equipment and Supplies/Tools
Radiation Detection Equipment/GPS/PPE/Power Equipment and Hand Tools
TN Driver Standards State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:
A valid driver's license
For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of DUI, reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, or more than 4 moving violations
Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.
Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.
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