Environmental
Services, #59030
Occupational Family: Natural Resources
and Applied Science
Pay Band Range: 4 - 7
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Concept of Work
This Career Group provides career
tracks for environmental
specialists, environmental analyst, environmental planners, environmental inspectors and environmental
scientists who enforce or promote regulatory compliance
and/or perform pro-active planning and/or, technical program support managing and/or protecting the quality
of public health and safety, natural resources or managing associated
programs and/or staff. Employees perform duties ranging from entry level
professional to management.
Roles Comprising This Group
These roles describe the collective
characteristics of the work performed by employees in the Environmental
Services Career Group. The roles define
the typical career paths for employees who pursue careers such as environmental
specialists, environmental
analysts, environmental scientists, environmental inspectors, and environmental
planners.
Although all of these occupations are environmental specialists,
each warrants a separate career track. Each of these career paths requires
different knowledge, skills, and abilities and would not naturally lead
to the other for career progression. However, a role for each of these
occupations represents different levels of work, or career progression.
Career paths may exist within a single role, extend to other roles in
these Career Group, or to roles in other occupationally related Career
Groups.
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PAY BAND
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PRACTITIONER ROLES
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ROLE
CODE
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MANAGEMENT ROLES
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ROLE
CODE
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4
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Environmental
Specialist I
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59031
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5
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Environmental
Specialist II
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59032
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Environmental Manager I
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59033
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6
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Environmental Manager II
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59034
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7
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Environmental Manager III
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59035
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Role Descriptions
These roles are distinguished based upon the Compensable
Factors of Complexity, Results, and Accountability and are used for position
classification. These factors should be used for classification and compensation
analysis. Recruitment and selection standards must be based on knowledge,
skills, and abilities as indicated in the Employee Work Profile.
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Environmental Specialist I
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Code: 59031
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Pay Band: 4
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SOC: 19-2041*
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The Environmental
Specialist I role provides career
tracks for environmental
specialists, environmental
analysts or environmental
inspectors who are responsible for
conducting projects or components of programs related to environmental
program analysis and management public health and safety and/or consumer protection. Responsibilities
range from entry-level specialist to supervising specialized inspection
activities to include planning and development for the assigned program
or territory. Environmental analysis may be performed in support of technical program delivery. |
COMPLEXITY |
- Applies knowledge of planning, technical, scientific investigative
principles, practices, and procedures, highway construction methods to a particular environmental
discipline transportation/technical program or public health/consumer protection program.
- Applies knowledge of federal or state laws, regulations and
guidelines pertaining to assigned projects or components of programs.
- May apply basic knowledge of the principals and practices of
supervision.
- May conduct data monitoring and analysis in the completion of
varied assignments and duties under established procedures and
guidelines.
- Duties may include: inspection, assessment, project/program analysis, enforcement, compliance,
public education, licensing and certification, product registration,
sanitation, food safety, contract management, impact assessments, transportation/technical
studies, permit applications, mediations and
acquisitions, project development, erosion and
sediment control, environmental documents, pesticide management,
natural area management, vegetation management, classification
and inventory of species, sample and evidence collection, data
collection, maintenance, technical assistance or regulation activities
having an impact on the public health and the environment.
- Frequent contact with federal, state and local agencies, industry
representatives, private organizations and consumers to investigate
complaints, review, apply and explain program policies, laws and
regulations.
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RESULTS |
- Effective consultation with customers and industry regarding
compliance with law and regulatory requirements prevents or reduces
the risk of harm to humans, plant life, animals and the environment.
- Effective decisions and compliance with federal and state environmental
laws prevents or reduces negative impact on the environment, public
health and citizen safety.
- Input and guidance may be used to develop effective solutions to potential environmental hazards.
- Decision-making affects public confidence and credibility of
regulatory programs.
- Avoid, minimize and compensate impacts of projects on the environment
and public health and safety, and comply with all federal and
state environmental laws and regulations.
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ACCOUNTABILITY |
- May receive instruction with respect to detail of assignments
and receive guidance and direction from higher level positions.
- May make decisions on compliance, certification and licensing
and environmental issues and exercises judgment with minimum supervision.
- May have the authority to plan, schedule, and direct work of
others and/or oversee program functions for an assigned location,
facility, territory, or work unit.
- May supervise specialized unit(s) where comprehensive knowledge
of the program is required such as food inspections or on-site
soil evaluations.
- May recommend penalties or appropriate course of action for
violation of laws and regulations.
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These two roles provide a dual career track for
the environmental specialists. |
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Environmental Specialist II
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Code: 59032
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Pay Band: 5
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SOC: 19-2041*
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Environmental Manager I
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Code: 59033
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Pay Band: 5
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SOC: 11-9199*
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Environmental Specialist II
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The Environmental
Specialist II role provides career tracks for environmental specialists or analysts who perform advanced-level responsibilities focusing on intermediate to long-range environmental management, public health and safety, and/or consumer protection activities, transportation program technical support and decision making or have supervisory and/or program coordination responsibilities. |
COMPLEXITY |
- Applies knowledge of program specific concepts to a wide range
of environmental transportation or public health programs.
- May apply knowledge of complex mathematical formulas and theories, scientific and industrial processes, transportation principles, highway construction plans and specifications
- May apply knowledge of ecological principals, conservation practices
and research methods.
- May apply knowledge of the principals and practices of supervision.
- May oversee regulatory compliance activities, coordinate program
activities involving law violations, and quality control standards
for the assigned program.
- May coordinate/conduct water quality field studies and surveys, biological impact studies, and wetlands delineations.
- May develop strategies to minimize impacts of hazardous waste/pollutants.
- Responsibilities include: conducting inspections and investigations; surveys; analysis and evaluation of data, records and reports; drafting environmental documents; enforcement; mediating/negotiating agreements during the permitting process; approving or denying permit applications; assembling design for and preparing and acquiring state and federal environmental permits; analyzing and evaluating water quality impacts; interpreting, reviewing, and summarizing environmental studies conducted by consultants; legislative issues, project review/development, delineation and mitigation, vegetation management; erosion and sediment, compliance determinations; environmental contract management; document and evidence preparation; grants administration; educational or technical services; regulating or conducting program and resource planning; natural and recreational area management; ecological assessments; restoration activities; or audit activities to support public health, safety, and environmental protection.
- Frequent contact with federal, state, and local government officials
and agencies, businesses, professional associations and public
interest groups and the general public to provide technical assistance
and disseminate information, and research environmental or public
health complaints.
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RESULTS |
- Significant impact on the environment, water quality, public
health and safety of citizens in terms of quality and financial
costs.
- Proper implementation of quality control procedures ensures
appropriate delivery of inspection and regulatory services.
- Technical guidance, inspection, and support provided in the planning, construction and/or maintenance of programs improves project delivery and decision making, promotes regulatory compliance, and reduces potential liability.
- Effective actions and decisions prevent or reduce negative impact
on the environment, public health and citizen safety and directly
impact public confidence, consumer satisfaction and overall program
success.
- Supervisory actions and decisions impact the work team’s ability
to achieve program goals and objectives.
- Avoid, minimize, and compensate impacts of projects on the environment
and public health and safety while being fiscally responsible
in order to complete projects within prescribed timeframes.
- Proper management and implementation of grants in accordance
with appropriate state and or federal requirements.
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ACCOUNTABILITY |
- Makes technical decisions independently, provides guidance and
recommendations to resolve technical problems.
- Researches, analyzes, and investigates complex environmental quality, public health, or transportation related problems/trends, promotes solutions and recommends appropriate actions for non-compliance.
- Exercises independent judgment within scope of authority such
as to determine penalties and appropriate actions for regulatory
non-compliance.
- May supervise technical support staff.
- May have the authority to plan, schedule, and direct work of
others and/or oversee program functions for an assigned location,
facility, territory, or work unit.
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Environmental Manager I
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The Environmental
Manager I role provides career tracks
for managers of an environmental program(s) and staff within a geographic
or other designated area. The assigned programs impact the environment,
transportation program effectiveness and/or public safety and health. Responsibilities include planning,
administering, and generating policies, specifications and standards
to promote program goals and objectives. |
COMPLEXITY |
- Applies technical knowledge, and scientific practices and procedures
as they apply to the particular environmental, transportation or public health
discipline.
- Applies knowledge of federal and state laws and regulations
related to the environment or public health discipline.
- Applies high level of technical expertise to manage staff in
multiple programs/projects and accomplish environmental or public
health objectives and goals.
- May apply knowledge of complex scientific or industrial theory,
ecological principles, conservation practices, and research methods.
- May apply complex environmental standards and principles in conducting analyses in support of technical projects, plans and specifications.
- Oversees interpretation application and/or enforcement of policies, procedures,
laws, and/or regulations.
- Duties include inspections, program analysis, compliance, enforcement, conservation,
analysis and identification, water quality and vegetation management;
legislative review, impact assessments; project development; contract
management, delineation and mitigation, public education, document
preparation, technical services or control activities.
- May make recommendations for policy or legislative development
and advise higher level management on industry trends.
- Frequent contacts with federal, state or local government officials
or agencies, businesses, private sector organizations, special
interest groups and the general public to review, explain and/or
enforce laws and regulations.
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RESULTS |
- Significant impact on the environment, public health and safety
of citizens on a daily and long-term basis.
- Actions and decisions directly impact public confidence, consumer
satisfaction and overall program success.
- Effective planning and administration to promote or ensure compliance with federal and state environmental laws and prevents or reduces negative impact on the environment, public health and citizen safety.
- Technical environmental guidance provided to support the planning, construction and maintenance of programs improves project delivery, promotes regulatory compliance and reduces potential liability.
- Avoid, minimize, and compensate impacts of projects on the environment
and public health and safety while being fiscallyresponsible in
order to complete projects within prescribed timeframes.
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ACCOUNTABILITY |
- Makes technical and administrative decisions independently.
- Authority to plan, schedule, and direct work of supervisors
and other subordinate staff and oversee program functions.
- May allocate staff, funding and equipment resources.
- Exercises independent judgment within scope of authority , such
as assessment of penalties and appropriate actions for regulatory
non-compliance.
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Environmental Manager II
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Code: 59033
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Pay Band: 6
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SOC: 11-9199*
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The Environmental
Manager II role provides career tracks
for mid-level managers, district managers or statewide program directors
responsible for managing environmental program areas and staff. Employees
manage a major agency program directly tied to the mission of the
agency or multiple programs. Oversight of operational activities include:
inspections, compliance, enforcement, conservation, analysis, licensing
and certification, and public education, technical services or control
activities having an impact on public health and the environment, or transportation program implementation. |
COMPLEXITY |
- Applies knowledge of environmental programs, program planning
and research.
- Applies knowledge of management practices and principals, legislative
processes, budget development and monitoring.
- Applies knowledge of federal and state regulatory programs,
industrial processes, or transportation principles and practices for the program area.
- Develops and Implements goals, objectives, strategic plans,
and operating procedures; evaluates program effectiveness; and
recommends legislative changes.
- Manages multiple and/or diverse programs.
- Directs emergency response efforts for natural or man-made disasters,
product recalls, or epidemiological incidents.
- May serve as senior technical advisors in legal proceedings.
- Frequent contacts with Federal, State officials, industry, regulated
businesses, professional associations, special interest groups,
agency staff and the general public, to review industry compliance
with laws and regulations, provide or receive technical assistance,
and exchange information, and assess the need for legislative
changes.
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RESULTS |
- Decisions and actions have major and direct affects on the environmental
risks to the public and to the environment.
- Effective program implementation impacts the success, and fiscal
responsibility of programs, staffing and customer service.
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ACCOUNTABILITY |
- Designs and manages assigned programs independently.
- Appropriate allocation of funds, staff and equipment.
- Identifies and implements strategies, initiatives, and procedures
that support program mission and compliance/enforcement goals
for the general welfare and safety of the public and the environment.
- Plans, directs, and evaluates work of others through effective
leadership skills, communication, and conflict resolution skills.
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Environmental Manager III
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Code: 59035
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Pay Band: 7
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SOC: 11-9199*
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The Environmental
Manager III role provides career tracks
for executive managers
having responsibilities ranging from
managing a geographic region of an agency, or, statewide responsibility
for directing multiple programs within a discipline to responsible
for all environmental management programs statewide. |
COMPLEXITY |
- Applies knowledge of federal, state, local laws, regulations,
policies and procedures related to a comprehensive statewide environmental
program.
- Applies knowledge of management practices and principals, legislative
processes, budget development and monitoring.
- Directs strategic planning and management, financial planning
and budget development, policy analysis, and program implementation.
- Frequent contacts with federal, state or local officials, high
level ranking government contacts to discuss and review policy,
regulations, and major environmental program issues.
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RESULTS |
- Directs programs, applies regulations, policies and procedures
and delivers services that have substantial impact on the environment and transportation project delivery.
- Successful program implementation minimizes risks and potential
liability to the Commonwealth.
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ACCOUNTABILITY |
- Provides agency-wide leadership and direction for delivery of
services encompassed by a comprehensive environmental program.
- Identifies and resolves critical issues that affect the well
being and safety of the general public.
- Plans, directs and evaluates work of others through effective
leadership skills, communication, and conflict resolution skills.
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*Statistical Reporting
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This Career Group includes, but is not limited
to, those in the following Standard Occupational Classifications: |
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11-9199 |
Managers, All Others |
19-2041 |
Environmental Scientists and
Specialists, Including Health |
19-4091 |
Environmental Science &
Protection Technicians |
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History
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Previous class titles (listed by new role title). |
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Environmental Specialist I
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CLASS CODE
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CLASS TITLE
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GRADE
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41222
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Environmental Health Specialist
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9
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83411
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Environmental Specialist Field
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9
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83441
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Environmental Program Specialist
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9
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41223
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Environmental Health Specialist Senior
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10
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83095
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Environmental Quality Enforcement/Compliance Specialist
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11
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83412
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Environmental Specialist Senior - Field
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11
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41241
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Environmental Health Supervisor
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11
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83432
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Environmental Inspector Senior
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11
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83442
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Environmental Program Analyst
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11
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Environmental Specialist II
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CLASS CODE
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CLASS TITLE
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GRADE
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41232
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Environmental Health Specialist Consultant
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12
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83433
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Environmental Inspector Supervisor
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12
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83094
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Environmental Quality Enforcement/Compliance Specialist Senior
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12
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83443
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Environmental Program Planner
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13
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41233
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Environmental Health Coordinator
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14
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Environmental Manager I
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CLASS CODE
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CLASS TITLE
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GRADE
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41242
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Environmental Health Manager
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12
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41243
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Environmental Health Manager Senior
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13
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83444
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Environmental Program Manager
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14
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83421
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Environmental Manager - Field
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14
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Environmental Manager II
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CLASS CODE
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CLASS TITLE
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GRADE
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41251
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Environmental Health Assistant Director
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15
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52017
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Environmental Technical Services Administrator
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15
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83017
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Environmental Quality Assistant Division Director
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16
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21079
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Environmental Quality Division Director
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17
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Environmental Manager III
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CLASS CODE
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CLASS TITLE
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GRADE
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83016
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Regional Director of Environmental Quality
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18
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83133
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Environmental Director Operations
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18
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83018
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Environmental Quality Program Director
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20
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Revised 4/29/2011 |