AEMS-2026-7 Environmental Services Trainee

Description

Under the close supervision of a supervisory official, in an Environmental Services Program, learns to conduct routine surveys, studies, inspections, and/or investigations relating to the improvement and/or monitoring of environmental conditions, and/or the enforcement of environmental laws/regulations; does other related duties.

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in one of the Physical Sciences, Environmental Sciences/Studies, Chemical Sciences, Biological Sciences, or in Environmental Planning, Environmental Policy, or Physical Geography; or in Civil Engineering, Sanitary Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Mining Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or Bio-resource Engineering.

NOTE:  All U.S. degrees and transcripts must be from an accredited college or university.  All foreign degrees and transcripts must be evaluated for accreditation by a recognized evaluation service by the closing date of this posting.  Failure to provide documentation may result in ineligibility

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(P95) $53,807.27

Opening Date:

3/6/26

Paid Benefit Leave

Holiday Pay

Responsible for inspection of over 27,000 medical and industrial x-ray machines registered throughout the state to ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations (NJAC 7:28).  This includes utilizing sophisticated measuring devices to evaluate the energy level and dose rate outputs of x-ray equipment to ensure radiation dose to patients is within acceptable ranges and measuring x-ray levels in the environs of the machines to ensure that they are within acceptable public dose limits.  In addition, this position inspects dental and radiographic technology school programs for compliance, and reviews initial school applications. This position also participates in nuclear emergency response drills associated with the three nuclear power plants in New Jersey. This position requires frequent travel utilizing a state vehicle in the performance of field inspections. Work assignments will require the selected candidate to be in the field approximately four (4) days per week.