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• Knowledge of
  • local, state and federal laws, statutes, regulations and policies pertaining to environmental protection;
  • principles and practices in fields relative to environmental protection;
  • basic principles and practices of environmental and policy analysis;
  • basic statistics;
  • environmental program planning principles and practices;
• Skills
  • interpersonal skills;
  • oral and written communication skills;
  • research and organizational skills;
• Ability to
  • understand and interpret legislation and technical data;
  • utilize computer software.

• College training in a scientific or technical discipline related to the environmental field including but not limited to biological, earth, or physical sciences; environmental planning; environmental law; economics; leisure services; geographic information systems; geography with a concentration in geographic information systems; natural sciences; or natural resources may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
• A Master's degree in a scientific or technical discipline related to the environmental field including but not limited to biological, earth, physical sciences; environmental planning; environmental law; economics; leisure services; geographic information systems; geography with a concentration in geographic information systems; natural sciences; or natural resources may be substituted for five (5) years of the General Experience.
• NOTE: Education may only be substituted for a total of five (5) years.
• For state employees one (1) year of experience as an Environmental Compliance Specialist 2 may be substituted for the General Experience.
• Successful completion of an Environmental Trainee program approved by the Department of Administrative Services may be substituted for the General Experience.

• Experience interpreting federal or state policies, regulations, or laws regarding the Release-Based Cleanup Regulations (RBCRs), release reporting, release cleanup, leaking underground storage tanks (LUSTs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), marine terminals, or cleanup standards of Connecticut;
• Experience or training with communicating environmental results and conclusions verbally and in writing to peers, supervisors, government officials, environmental professionals, or public audiences;
• Experience evaluating or interpreting chemical analytical data, plans, or maps of contamination impacting soil, sediment, surface water, and groundwater;
• Experience with method selection used to collect and analyze environmental samples including soil samples, surface water, and groundwater sampling,
• Experience reading and interpreting technical data presented in charts, graphs, data tables, sampling data sets, drawings and site maps;
• Experience using computer software to manage project workflows and review, analyze, or model and report out environmental data;
• Experience with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP)’s Release, Environmental Assessment, and Cleanup Tracker (REACT);
• Experience prioritizing, organizing, and tracking technical or regulatory information to meet project deadlines;
• Experience working in a team environment collaborating on an environmental solution.

• Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.
• Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.