Environmental Trainee (35 Hour) (Target Class: Environmental Analyst 1 (35 Hour))

Attention Aspiring Analysts: Looking to further your career with the State of Connecticut? This is an excellent, career-mobile opportunity for you to join us; apply today!

The State of Connecticut, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is hiring Environmental Trainees (35 Hour) for the Bureau of Materials Management and Compliance Assurance (MMCA), Waste Engineering and Enforcement Division (WEED).

The Waste Engineering and Enforcement Division (WEED) within the Bureau of Materials Management and Compliance Assurance is responsible for the oversight of the proper management of solid waste, hazardous wastes, pesticides and ensuring sustainable materials management in accordance with applicable statutes and regulations. The goals of WEED are accomplished through permitting, enforcement, public education and outreach.

The Environmental Trainees for this target class will receive training under the direction of a supervisor or senior staff for a period of up to three (3) years. Promotion to Environmental Analyst 1 (35 Hour) will occur after successful completion of the training program.

These hybrid positions are full-time on first shift, 35 hours per week, Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM until 4:30 PM and based out of DEEP Headquarters in Hartford, Connecticut.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

• Generous paid time off (vacation, sick and personal);
• The chance to work for a Forbes top company: State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2023 - State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule;
• A comprehensive pension plan (State Employees Retirement System Tier IV).
• A Platinum Healthcare Plan, the nation’s best for state employees and dependents, according to a report by Georgetown’s Center on Health Insurance Reform and article by Ellen Andrews, Ph.D., along with comprehensive benefit offerings;

In addition, the State puts an emphasis on:

• Hiring for diversity and fresh perspectives;
• Performing meaningful work and;
• Encouraging a healthy work/life balance!
• Providing limitless opportunities;

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

Within the Waste Engineering and Enforcement Division, the Environmental Trainees will perform a wide variety of increasingly advanced duties as skills are acquired during the course of the training period. The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting staff of a higher grade in the Waste Engineering and Enforcement Division in the performance of the following tasks:

ABOUT DEEP

The State of Connecticut, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is charged with developing policies and programs to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change, conserve, improve and protect Connecticut's natural resources and environment, and provide equitable access to broadband and affordable, clean and reliable energy to the people and businesses of the state. The agency is also committed to playing a positive role in rebuilding Connecticut's economy and creating jobs - and to fostering a sustainable, equitable and prosperous economic future.

TO APPLY

• In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on this job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.
• The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
• All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to [email protected].
• Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION AFTER YOU APPLY

• Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.
• The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
• Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
• This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the questionnaire's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.

For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact Benjamin Beaudry at [email protected].

• Basic statistics;
• Ability to
  • understand and interpret legislation and technical data;
  • utilize computer software.
• Analytical skills;
• Research and organizational skills;
• Knowledge of
  • basic theories, principles and practices of environmental and policy analysis;
  • basic statistics;
  • environmental program planning principles and practices;
• Understand and interpret legislation and technical data;
• Utilize computer software.
• Interpersonal skills;
• Skills
  • interpersonal skills;
  • oral and written communication skills;
  • analytical skills;
  • research and organizational skills;
• Basic theories, principles and practices of environmental and policy analysis;
• Oral and written communication skills;
• Environmental program planning principles and practices;

• Experience or training in technical writing;
• Experience or education in investigative practices and protocol;
• Experience or education in environmental science, risk assessment or industrial and municipal waste management;
• Experience or training in public speaking;
• Experience or training conducting environmental assessments;
• Experience or training communicating technical, regulatory, policy, operational information verbally and in writing;
• Experience or training in problem solving and Critical Thinking.
• Experience in prioritizing and tracking concurrent activities or projects to meet deadlines;