Environmental Analyst III

Who We Are:

The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) seeks to protect, preserve, and enhance Massachusetts’ environmental resources and create a clean energy future for all residents. Through the stewardship of open spaces, the protection of environmental resources, and the advancement of clean energy, EEA works tirelessly to make Massachusetts a wonderful place to live, work, and raise a family.   Our commitment to environmental justice ensures that every resident, regardless of background or location, can live in a safe, clean environment and shares equally in the benefits of the clean energy transition.

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) is the state agency responsible for ensuring clean air, land, and water. Our work impacts every aspect of people's lives and is critical to the health and wellbeing of our residents and visitors. MassDEP is the lead agency for safe management of toxic and hazardous materials, promotion of waste reduction and recycling, preservation of the state's wetlands and coastal resources, air quality monitoring and pollution reduction, and so much more.

Who We Are as an Employer:

At EEA, we create meaningful, inclusive opportunities that empower our employees to make a real difference in shaping the environmental future of Massachusetts. We foster a workplace culture where diversity is valued, innovation is encouraged, and collaboration thrives. Our employees play a vital role in advancing sustainability, environmental justice, and clean energy solutions, ensuring a positive and lasting impact on Massachusetts and its residents.

Description:

MassDEP seeks applicants for the position of Environmental Analyst III within the Bureau of Waste Site Cleanup (BWSC) Emergency Response Program.  The Bureau of Waste Site Cleanup is charged with ensuring immediate and effective response to environmental emergencies, such as oil spills and chemical fires, as well as timely assessment and cleanup of hazardous waste sites by private parties responsible for them.

This position will be based in MassDEP’s Northeast Regional Office, Woburn, MA and will investigate sites contaminated with oil and hazardous materials and ensure compliance with M.G.L. c. 21E and the Massachusetts Contingency Plan. MassDEP's Northeast Regional Office serves 84 cities and towns situated in northeastern Massachusetts.

Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Respond to emergencies involving releases and threats of release of oil and hazardous materials to the environment, during regular work hours and non-business hours.

• Oversee response actions needed to stabilize and contain sudden releases of oil and hazardous materials.

• Recommend remediation techniques that are appropriate based on the nature of contaminants involved, hydrogeologic conditions, the potential for exposure to sensitive human and environmental receptors, and alternative remediation technologies.

• Conduct field inspections and collect samples to evaluate compliance with applicable environmental regulations, policies and conditions of approval.

• Represent MassDEP at meetings with local officials, Licensed Site Professionals (LSPs), regulated entities, and other stakeholders.

• Communicate technical information and regulatory requirements to regulated entities, consultants, local officials, and the public, including issues related to vapor intrusion, groundwater hydrology, environmental chemistry, risk assessment, and risk communication.

• Conduct meetings with agency contractors and staff regarding investigation and cleanup of releases of oil and hazardous materials.

• Oversee the activities of State Contractors at state-lead response actions.

• Determine enforcement actions and corrective measures; recommend operational strategies for dealing with compliance and enforcement; and generate enforcement notices and orders based upon the identification of noncompliance and consistent with MassDEP’s Enforcement Response Guidance Document.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional experience in environmental sciences relating to the assessment and cleanup of hazardous waste sites.

• Professional experience reviewing and interpreting environmental plans and reports to assess conditions at waste sites, evaluate risks posed to human health and the environment, and determine the need for remediation of waste sites to applicable standards.

• Professional experience investigating the environmental transport, fate, and impacts (both human health and ecological) from contamination at waste sites.

• Professional experience in (1) sampling soil, air and groundwater; and (2) appropriate analytical methods for soil, air and groundwater.

• Interdisciplinary knowledge in environmental sciences, principles, and practices.

• Ability to communicate technical issues to Licensed Site Professionals, Potentially Responsible Parties, and the public.

• Comprehensive knowledge of M.G.L. c. 21E, the Massachusetts Contingency Plan, BWSC policies and guidance documents, and field testing protocols.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.

MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS: 

Applicants must have at least (A) four years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, technical or professional experience in the field of environmental science, biology, chemistry, earth science, environmental health, meteorology, natural science, toxicology or public health, of which (B) at least two years must have been in a professional capacity, or (C) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below. 

Substitutions: 

I. An Associate's degree with a major in the field of environmental science, biology, chemistry, earth science, environmental health, meteorology,. natural science, toxicology or public health may be substituted for a maximum of one year of the required (A) experience.* 

II. A Bachelor's degree with a major in the field of environmental science, biology, chemistry, earth science, environmental health, meteorology, natural science, toxicology or public health may be substituted for a maximum of two years of the required (A) experience.*

III. A Graduate degree with a major in the field of environmental science, biology, chemistry, earth science, environmental health, meteorology, natural science, toxicology or public health may be substituted for a maximum of three years of the required (A) experience and one year of the required (B) experience.* 

*Education toward such a degree will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the requirements actually completed.

NOTE: Educational substitutions will only be permitted for a maximum of one year of the required (B) experience.

Comprehensive Benefits

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An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer.  Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.  Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements.  We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.