Hybrid Environmental Analyst IV – Rivers Program

at State of Vermont

• Job title: Environmental Analyst IV – Rivers Program
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior
• Salary: $28 - $43 per hour
• Degree requirement: Postgraduate Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Springfield, United States

About the role

• Regional River Scientist in the Watershed Management Division evaluating and analyzing Vermont’s rivers. Responsibilities include fieldwork and collaboration on flood resiliency.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a regional river scientist for an assigned region
• Conduct fieldwork to field verify and apply the Statewide River Corridor Map in a regulatory context
• Work collaboratively with other subject matter experts in the program and agency
• Support Flood Safety Act regulatory requirements, Stream Geomorphic Assessments (SGA), quality assuring collected data
• Provide data synthesis and analysis, and providing recommendations with respect to priority actions and tools to better protect the river resource
• Communicate technical information, both orally and in writing, to a variety of audiences

Requirements

• Master's degree or higher in a biological-life or physical science, engineering, a social science, data science, or an environmental or natural resources field.
• OR Bachelor's degree or higher in a biological-life or physical science, engineering, a social science, data science, or an environmental or natural resources field AND one (1) or more years of experience in a natural resources field.
• OR Four (4) years or more of experience in an engineering, environmental, social science, data science, or natural resources field.
• Able to oversee State’s SGA Protocols, field data collection and analysis methods in their region.
• Highly proficient in the application of ESRI ArcGIS mapping software.

Benefits

• 80% State paid medical premium and a dental plan at no cost for employees and their families
• Work/Life balance: 11 paid holidays each year and a generous leave plan
• State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI)
• Two ways to save for your retirement: A State defined benefit pension plan and a deferred compensation 457(b) plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts
• Low cost group life insurance
• Incentive-based Wellness Program
• Qualified Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program