The Department of Transportation is currently on the lookout for a skilled Environmental Planner 2 to join their team. In this role, you will play a crucial part in assisting the District Environmental Supervisor and/or the District Environmental Manager in obtaining the necessary environmental clearance for transportation projects. Your responsibilities will include preparing all the required environmental documentation, ensuring compliance with environmental laws and regulations, and overseeing the Department's design, construction, and maintenance activities to ensure they align with local, state, and federal environmental laws. If you're passionate about making a positive impact on the environment and have a strong understanding of environmental laws, this is the perfect opportunity for you. Don't miss out, apply today and be a part of this important mission!

The role involves conducting thorough reviews and assessments of the impacts of both proposed and existing transportation facilities on the environment. This includes evaluating how projects affect various aspects such as land forms, air quality, noise levels, water quality, land use patterns, cultural resources, socio-economic factors, scenic rivers, erosion and sedimentation controls, wetlands, storm water facilities, as well as threatened and endangered species.

Additionally, the position requires the preparation of a wide range of environmental documents to document findings and recommendations. This involves attending scoping field views to gather necessary information and then communicating the level of effort required to prepare these environmental documents to design or consulting firms involved in the projects.

Fieldwork is a crucial component of this role, which includes tasks such as identifying and delineating wetlands, conducting surveys for threatened and endangered species, investigating Phase I waste sites, evaluating construction waste and borrow sites, inspecting erosion and sedimentation controls, and monitoring storm water facilities. Furthermore, the individual will assist field personnel during construction and maintenance activities to address any environmental issues that may arise.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Dunmore.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Two years of experience as an Environmental Planner 1; or
• Five years of progressive professional experience in local, regional, or state environmental planning; or
• A master's degree in planning or one of the environmental sciences and two years of progressive professional environmental planning experience; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training.

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information.

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements will eliminate you from consideration for this position.

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.