TDEC ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER 3 – 05072026-77376

Job Information

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LOCATION OF (1) position(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT & CONSERVATION, ANDERSON COUNTY
This position is located at the Oak Ridge Environmental Field Office.
For more information, visit the link below:
https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/environment/job-announcements-/preferred-service/00103797_env_mgr_3_dlp_dor_tdec-job-opp_ps_ua.pdf

Qualifications

education and experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s or
higher degree in environmental science, physical sciences (e.g. physics, chemistry, geology,
meteorology), ecology, sustainability or applied science in sustainability, life sciences (e.g.
biology, microbiology, health physics or biophysics), environmental health, pre-medicine,
engineering or other acceptable science or natural resource related field and five years of
full-time professional environmental program, natural resource conservation work or full-time
professional work that involved ensuring compliance with radiation safety standards and/or
environmental regulations.

Substitution of Education for Experience: Graduate coursework in environmental science, biology,
chemistry, geology, engineering, physics, ecology, sustainability, applied science in
sustainability, or other acceptable science or natural resource related field may be substituted
for the required experience, on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of two years (24 semester hours
is equivalent to one year).

Substitution of a Specific Bachelor’s Degree for Experience: A bachelor’s degree in health physics
or nuclear engineering may substitute for one year of the required experience in the Division of
Radiological Health.

Necessary Special Qualifications:
Applicants for this class 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

This position oversees an interdisciplinary team that evaluates the cleanup of legacy contaminants at the Department of Energy (DOE) Oak Ridge Reservation. A significant portion of this role is the contribution of technical subject matter expertise on work conducted under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) and may include soil and groundwater

remediation, deactivation and decommissioning, policy, engineering, environmental science, or other technical or environmental expertise.

Responsibilities

• Manage five to seven direct reports, including conducting performance management evaluations.
• Technical review and evaluation of various DOE submitted documents pertaining to environmental remediation of chemical and radiological contaminants.
• Collaboration and coordination with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the DOE to address and resolve compliance with state regulations for effective cleanup.

• Interpret and follow state and federal environmental regulations, including the National Contingency Plan, CERCLA, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Clean Water Act, and

  solid waste regulations.

• Serve on the management team, contributing content for organizational and program improvements.

Competencies (KSA’s)

Competencies:
1. Directs Work
2. Optimizes Work Processes
3. Decision Quality
4. Manages Conflict
5. Business Insight

Knowledges:
1. Administration and Management
2. Customer and Personal Service
3. Engineering and Technology
4. Law and Government
5. English Language

Skills:
1. Management of Personnel Resources
2. Judgment and Decision Making
3. Active Learning and Listening
4. Critical Thinking
5. Reading Comprehension

Abilities:
1. Deductive Reasoning
2. Inductive Reasoning
3. Speech Clarity
4. Written Comprehension
5. Limb and/or Full Body Flexibility

Tools & Equipment

1. Computer/ Printer/ Scanner/ Copier/ Fax
2. Telephone/ Cell Phone/ Pager/ Two-way Radios
3. Watercraft/ Motor Vehicle/ Tractors/ All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs)
4. Sampling, Monitoring Equipment, and Supplies/ Tools
5. Radiation Detection Equipment/GPS/PPS/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 the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, 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.

Pursuant to the State of Tennessee’s Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the State’s policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person’s race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran’s status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.