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Internships:

GIS

GIS Intern Tennessee State Parks and Conservation in Nashville, TN Description: This internship will be working virtually with the Office of Strategic and Support/GIS based in our Central Office in downtown Nashville. The goal of this Office is to provide better data management and more accurate analyses for data-driven decision making in the divisions of State Parks and Conservation.

Environmental Studies/Science

Internship Division of Water Resources Environmental Field Office in Cookeville, TN Description: Students will learn about conducting chemical and biological monitoring of local rivers/streams, understand guidelines for inspections of regulated facilities, and how our field team provides technical assistance to our multicounty customers to protect or improve water resources. 
Southeast Conservation Corps Internship in Chattanooga, TN  
Tennessee Leaders of Tomorrow Internship Description: An 8 week program offered in the spring, summer, and fall. Interns will have the opportunity to gain a better understanding of state government and important job skills, and participate in leadership development activities, including optional speaker series and special programing at the state capitol in Nashville.
Tennessee State Parks and Conservation Seasonal Interpreter Recreator (SIR) Description: We have amazing opportunities each summer for college students seeking degrees in general life sciences, forestry, wildlife, history, environmental science and other related degrees to work in our state parks handling a variety of responsibilities to support the needs of the park and their guests.

 

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ESS Current Job Openings:

Air or Water Quality Management

TDEC Division of Water Resources Hiring Event Description: The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) will conduct job interviews for its Division of Water Resources in a virtual career fair on Wednesday, May 24, and an in-person hiring event on Friday, June 2. Those interested in participating in the virtual career fair must register in advance.
TriAD Environmental Consultants Environmental Scientist in Nashville, TN  
Weston Solutions Associate Environmental Scientist in Auburn, AL
Description: The Testing Specialist is an entry-level position within our Integrated Air Services (IAS) Group. WESTON’s IAS team conducts testing projects to assist our clients in development of air quality improvement strategies and demonstrate emissions compliance with industry specific regulations set forth in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 40 – Protection of Environment.  The project technical scopes are typically related to measurement of air emissions directly from an industrial source and/or the ambient air in the vicinity of the source using state of the art instrumentation housed in mobile laboratories. Salary Range: $30,100 - $40,200 - $50,200. Referring employee: Megan Brooks (please email when applying at Megan.Brooks@WestonSolutions.com)
Weston Solutions Environmental Field Technician in Houston, TX
Description: The Technician III will provide routine assistance to project staff. Function is to properly collect samples, participate in field activities, analyze samples in the field or laboratory, perform calculations, organize results, keep work areas in order, and maintain equipment. When applied to research organization unit's function, can focus on data retrieval/entry, performing and checking calculations, etc. Salary Range: $38,500 - $51,300 - $64,100. Referring employee: Megan Brooks (please email when applying at Megan.Brooks@WestonSolutions.com)
Weston Solutions Environmental Technician in Auburn, AL Description: The Testing Specialist is an entry-level position within our Integrated Air Services (IAS) Group. WESTON’s IAS team conducts testing projects to assist our clients in development of air quality improvement strategies and demonstrate emissions compliance with industry specific regulations set forth in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 40 – Protection of Environment.  The project technical scopes are typically related to measurement of air emissions directly from an industrial source and/or the ambient air in the vicinity of the source using state of the art instrumentation housed in mobile laboratories. Salary Range: $30,100 - $40,200 - $50,200. Referring employee: Megan Brooks (please email when applying at Megan.Brooks@WestonSolutions.com)

Conservation Planning

Natural Resources Conservation Service Water Resource Planning Specialist (STEM) in Nashville, TN Description: The incumbent serves as a Water Resources Planning Specialist and has delegated authority to coordinate watershed project planning, rehabilitation project planning, and non-program planning within the state. The incumbent is supervised by the State Conservation Engineer (SCE). Salary: $69,100 – $107,680 Posting Date: 5/19/23 Deadline: 5/26/23
State of Washington Shellfish Fishery Conservation Planner in Western WA (multiple locations) Description: Contribute to efforts to vastly expand current efforts to manage and recover at-risk fish and wildlife species in Washington State! Develop environmental resource plans, programs, policies, and regulations for coastal state managed Washington crab and other shellfish fisheries (commercial and recreational) with a focus on marine life conservation (e.g., endangered or threatened species bycatch reduction). Integrate fishery monitoring and management initiatives into holistic ecosystem-based fishery management plans that thoughtfully consider and balance the needs of species, habitats, the agency, stakeholders, and the public. Salary: $5,136 to $6,746 per month Posting Date: 4/5/23
TPWD Natural Resources Specialist in Bastrop, TX Description: Under the direction of the DISTRICT 7 LEADER, this position is responsible for performing the professional planning and implementation of natural resource management, monitoring, and research duties associated with wildlife and habitat resources in Bastrop and Caldwell counties within the Oak Prairies and Lost Pines ecological region of the Oak Prairies Wildlife District. Salary: $4,000 – $5,280 per month Posting Date: 5/18/23 Deadline: 6/15/23
University of Tennessee Sustainbability Coordinator in Chattanooga, TN Description: The primary purpose of this position is to coordinate sustainability initiatives to reduce the University's impact on the environment. This involves energy management, water management, carbon reduction, waste reduction and recycling, and all associated measurement, verification, and reporting. This requires collection and analysis of pertinent data, utilization of best practices, new technologies, and benchmarking tools. Posting Date: 2/27/23

Environmental Education and Communication

DJ & A NEPA Specialist and Technical Writer (multiple locations) Description: Employee would work as part of a dynamic NEPA documentation team completing analysis on projects across the U.S. related to land management, policy, and ecological restoration.

Environmental Remediation and Compliance

CDM Smith Environmental Planning Specialist in Nashville, TN Description: Conducts site inspections and ensures that any proposed project actions comply with environmental, floodplain, historic preservation laws, regulations, and executive orders.
ECS Ltd. Environmental Staff Project Manager – Assessment & Remediation in Franklin, TN Description: This position is supported by Project Manager and other Senior Staff positions and involves daily management of all phases of environmental projects to include proposal preparation, budgeting daily and ongoing activities, preparation of technical reports, review of daily field reports prepared by field staff, daily on-going client interaction, develop a client database, invoicing, and marketing.
TDEC Environmental Scientist in Nashville, TN Description: This position will work on Remediation site projects related to the TN Clean program, using CERCLA principles to address the contamination at the site. Additionally, this position will work to map these sites using GIS and update information on these sites on the program website. This job is one of the division's positions that may participate in the Alternative Workplace Solutions plan, allowing the selected candidate to work remotely from home for a part of the work week. Salary: $53,400 - $79,896
Weston Solutions Associate Geoscientist in Concord, NH
Description: The Associate Geoscientist will support environmental assessment, remedial investigation, and remediation projects by performing field assignments including site assessment, sample collection, subcontractor and personnel supervision, and remediation oversight.  They are technically responsible to a more senior geoscientist or project manager to provide accurate and pertinent scientific data according to the agreed upon methods, within established project schedules, procedures, and techniques; and to provide sound conclusions and recommendations based upon field investigations and literature reviews. Salary Range: $42,100 - $56,200 - $70,200. Referring employee: Megan Brooks (please email when applying at Megan.Brooks@WestonSolutions.com)
Weston Solutions Associate Scientist or Geoscientist in West Chester, PA
Description: The Associate Scientist or Geoscientist will support environmental assessment, remedial investigation and remediation projects by performing field assignments including site assessment, sample collection, subcontractor and personnel supervision, and remediation oversight.  They are technically responsible to a more senior scientist or project manager to provide accurate and pertinent scientific data according to agreed upon methods, within established project schedules, procedures, and techniques; and to provide sound conclusions and recommendations based upon field investigations and literature reviews. Salary Range: $36,600 - $48,900 - $61,100. Referring employee: Megan Brooks (please email when applying at Megan.Brooks@WestonSolutions.com)

GIS

Cherokee Nation Federal Consulting GIS Specialist I in Lafayette, LA Description: The GIS Specialist I shall provide classifications of remotely sensed imagery and spatial analysis outputs and related technical support to staff, cooperators, and partners, namely the Gulf Coast Joint Venture (GCJV). Develop new spatial data from remotely sensed data (e.g., satellite imagery, elevation data, and aerial photography) using predefined guidance Conduct spatial analyses (e.g., developing statistics based on spatial location of features, developing new datasets though compilation of existing data, exploring patterns in spatial data, etc.) of available geospatial datasets to support landscape conservation design and delivery. Posting Date: 4/28/23 Salary: $40,000/year
Guidehouse Geospatial-GIS Analyst Description: Our consultants on the Advanced Analytics & Intelligent Automation team help clients maximize the value of their data and automate business processes. This high performing team works with clients to implement the full spectrum of data analytics and data science, from data engineering and querying, to data visualization and dashboarding, to geospatial/GIS analysis, to predictive analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence as well as robotic process automation (RPA). Posting Date: 3/18/23
Weston Solutions GIS Analyst III in Carlsbad, Concord, and Long Beach, CA Description: The GIS Analyst III is a responsible professional who is capable of applying the functional responsibilities identified on all aspects of project and operation­al related position assignments.  This may include: client interaction; project pre-planning; costs estimating; proposal writing; project planning; geographic data research; map manuscript compilation; document preparation; production design; map and graphic design; project implementation; project monitoring; assisting in resource allocation and coordination; technical supervision; training; quality assurance; quality control; and deliverable tracking. Salary Range: $51,700 - $68,900 - $86,000. Referring employee: Megan Brooks (please email when applying at Megan.Brooks@WestonSolutions.com)

Waste Management

Weston Solutions Associate Environmental Scientist in Edison, NJ Description:  The position will include work in both field and office environments performing investigations and remediation of hazardous waste sites.  Specific duties will include, but are not limited to, sampling environmental media (soil, water, waste, air, etc.), chemical and physical screening of samples in the field, shipping samples to laboratories for analyses, evaluating analytical results, and preparing reports of investigations and Removal Actions. Salary Range: $36,600 - $48,900 - $61,100. Referring employee: Megan Brooks (please email when applying at Megan.Brooks@WestonSolutions.com)
Weston Solutions Environmental Scientist in Anchorage, AK Description: The position will include field and office work managing field projects involving investigations and remediation of hazardous waste sites. Specific duties will include, but are not limited to, leading projects, performing sampling of environmental media (soil, water, waste, air, etc.), chemical and physical screening of samples in the field, shipping samples to laboratories for analysis, evaluating analytical results, and preparing reports of investigations and removal actions.  The position also includes participation as an on-call emergency responder, approximately 1 week per month, for assessment of oil and hazardous materials releases. This position requires the ability to travel. Salary Range: $59,000 - $78,800 - $98,300. Referring employee: Megan Brooks (please email when applying at Megan.Brooks@WestonSolutions.com)
Weston Solutions Scientist/ Geoscientist/ Engineer for Emergency Response Team in Long Beach and Los Angeles, CA Description: The position will include a balance of office and field work performing investigations and remediation of hazardous waste sites and responding to environmental emergencies.  Specific duties will include, but are not limited to, sampling environmental media (soil, water, waste, air, etc.), chemical and physical screening of samples in the field, shipping samples to laboratories for analyses, evaluating analytical results, and preparing reports of investigations and removal actions.  The position also includes participation as an on-call emergency responder, approximately 1 week per month, for response to oil and hazardous materials releases. Salary Range: $45,700 - $61,000 - $76,200. Referring employee: Megan Brooks (please email when applying at Megan.Brooks@WestonSolutions.com)
Williamson County Government On-Site Wastewater Inspector Description: Reporting to the Director of Sewage Disposal Management, this position will inspect on-site wastewater systems to ensure compliance with the regulations of Williamson County. Posting Date: 3/13/2023 Minimum Salary: $47,444.80/annually
Williamson County Government Design Reviewer (page 2) Description: This position will report to the Department of Sewage Disposal Management Director, and will review and assist in the review of engineered on-site waste water systems. Posting Date: 3/7/2023 Minimum Salary: $72,675.20/annually

 

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