STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIAN I
Class Code: 4101-09
Date Established: 05-19-92
Occupational Code: 9-4-2
Date of Last Revision: 12-28-01
BASIC PURPOSE: To assist an environmentalist level
position in a variety of environmental activities in accordance with
established standards and criteria and to make inspections relative to
enforcement of state laws relating to the environment.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Performs assigned
field studies relative to enforcement of state laws and regulations pertaining
to the environment.
·
Collects samples of
water suspected of contamination for analysis by laboratory technicians.
·
Assists in carrying
out a program for environmental education.
·
Maintains
environmental records and prepare reports.
·
Prepares and enters
environmental data into a computer; retrieves, revises, updates and reproduces
data as required.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in recommending routine
changes in standardized operating procedures OR in retrieving, compiling and
reporting data according to established procedures OR in operating complex
machines.
Knowledge: Requires understanding and using
business or trades vocabulary or basic arithmetic to perform standard operating
procedures.
Impact: Requires responsibility for
contributing to agency objectives by ensuring the accuracy of support
activities within one or more organizational units. Errors at this level affect the work of others or have
measurable monetary consequences, and require verification and correction in
order to complete succeeding work operations.
Supervision: Requires no supervision of employees or
functions.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job
functions in an environment which includes exposure to continuous physical
elements or a number of disagreeable working conditions with frequent exposure
to minor injuries or health hazards.
Physical Demands: Requires light work, including
continuous walking or operating simple equipment for extended periods of time
as well as occasional strenuous activities such as reaching or bending.
Communication: Requires obtaining and exchanging
information, referring inquiries to the appropriate source, or responding to
questions from state employees or members of the general public.
Complexity: Requires a combination of job functions
using minimal judgment to perform a variety of job tasks according to clearly
prescribed standard practices and procedures.
Independent Action: Requires minimal choice in performing
routine duties under immediate supervision and in following simple instructions
according to standardized policies and procedures.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Graduation from high school or G.E.D.
equivalent. Each additional year
of approved formal education may be substituted for one year of required work
experience.
Experience: Two years' experience performing
technical environmental work in air analysis, noise or water quality control,
forestry, soils, hydrology, geology, botany, biology or a related environmental
field.
License/Certification: Valid New Hampshire driver's
license.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: WASTE MANAGEMENT DIVISION ONLY:
Initial employment
requires the ability to pass a baseline medical examination indicating the
individual is physically capable of assuming all duties required, including
wearing respiratory protective equipment in accordance with the recommendations
of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Elementary knowledge of the principles
and practices of environmental science.
Ability to apply computer skills to enter and retrieve environmental
data. Ability to perform simple
field studies, collect field samples, and assume inspectional
responsibilities. Ability to
follow written and oral instructions.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with
associates, environmental groups, and the general public. Must be willing to maintain appearance
appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as determined by the agency
appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive
of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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