Environmental Trainee - Apply by 1/7/26!
The State of Connecticut, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is hiring an Environmental Trainee (35 Hour) for the Bureau of Materials Management and Compliance Assurance (MMCA), Sustainable Materials Management Policy and Planning (SMMPP) Division.
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POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
This position is hybrid (some teleworking allowed), full-time, following a first shift schedule, Monday - Friday, with flexible hours between 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, and 35 hours per week.
This position will be based out of DEEP Headquarters in Hartford, Connecticut.
As an Environmental Trainee in the SMMPP Division, tasks may include assistance with activities to implement the State’s Commercial Organics Recycling Law; management and coordination of GIS data-based work; statistical analyses; and other related duties.
This is a one to three-year training classification and upon successful completion of the training period, the incumbents will be promoted to an Environmental Analyst 1.
Salary Note: During the first year of training, Environmental Trainees with a Bachelor's degree earn $47,229 per year, and Environmental Trainees with a Master's degree earn $48,933 per year.
ABOUT US
The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is charged with conserving, improving and protecting the natural resources and the environment of the state of Connecticut as well as making cheaper, cleaner and more reliable energy available for the people and businesses of the state. The agency is also committed to playing a positive role in rebuilding Connecticut’s economy and creating jobs – and to fostering a sustainable and prosperous economic future for the state.
Within the Bureau of Materials Management & Compliance Assurance (MMCA), our mission is to work to ensure the proper management - handling, use, recycling and disposal - of materials including municipal solid waste, recyclable materials, pesticides, mercury, PCBs, and petroleum products. Through a number of different mechanisms - outreach and education, product handling efforts and phase outs, training, and regulatory activity - the Department is working to develop better stewardship of these materials to protect environmental quality and public safety for Connecticut's current and future generations.
Qualifications & Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
Candidates must be able to meet the experience and training requirements of the designated job class at the completion of the development program.
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