STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIAN III
Class Code: 4103-14
Date Established: 05-19-92
Occupational Code: 9-4-2
Date of Last Revision: 12-28-01
BASIC PURPOSE: To conduct field surveys and to monitor
technical aspects of environmental programs including the determination of
sampling protocol and parameters.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
·
Conducts field
surveys and takes field notes to aid in evaluating the environment; examines
the physical collection and distribution of field samples.
·
Conducts surveys and
interviews, collects and organizes data and produces notes and working papers
for use in environmental program development.
·
Makes investigations
relative to the enforcement of state environmental laws.
·
Prepares charts,
tables and other technical material.
·
Tracks and reviews
monitoring data; summarizes data in report form for review by higher level
technical and professional personnel.
·
Operates computer
equipment to enter and report environmental data.
·
Assigns duties and
reviews work of subordinate technical environmental staff as assigned.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 knowledge of business
practices and procedures or technical training in a craft or trade, including
working from detailed instructions, to apply knowledge in a variety of
practical situations.
Impact: Requires responsibility for
contributing to immediate, ongoing agency objectives by facilitating the direct
provision of services to the public or other state agencies. Errors at this level result in
inaccurate reports or invalid test results and require significant investment
of time and resources to detect.
Supervision: Requires partial supervision of other
employees doing work which is related or similar to the supervisor, including
assigning job duties, providing training, giving instructions and checking
work.
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 explaining facts, interpreting
situations, or advising individuals of alternative or appropriate courses of
action. This level also requires
interviewing or eliciting information from state employees or members of the
general public.
Complexity: Requires a combination of job functions
to establish facts, to draw daily operational conclusions, or to solve
practical problems. This level
also requires providing a variety of alternative solutions where only limited
standardization exists.
Independent Action: Requires making a limited number of
choices in selecting among alternative courses of action under supervisory
guidance and in performing job functions according to a variety of prescribed
policies or procedures.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Associate's degree from a recognized
college or technical college or two years of college with a major study in
environmental engineering, one of the physical or biological sciences, or other
related environmental science.
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. Each additional year of approved work experience
may be substituted for one year of required formal education.
License/Certification: Valid New Hampshire drivers' 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: Knowledge of the principles and
practices of environmental science.
Knowledge of local, state and federal laws and regulations in the
environmental field. Knowledge of
current techniques of sampling and analysis. Ability to compile, organize, and analyze technical
data. Ability to apply computer
skills to compile and summarize environmental data. Ability to apply technical policies and procedures. Ability to prepare charts, grafts and
tables. Ability to express ideas
clearly and concisely in oral, written and graphic form. 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.
Back to Human Resources Home Page
Back
to State Opportunities Listing Page
Back to Class Specification List
Last Updated 05/10/02
URL: http://www.nh.gov/hr/classspec_e/4103.htm