Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
(a) An
environmental scientist applies the principles and data of physical, biological
and social sciences for the preservation and protection of the environment. The
basic qualification for an environmental scientist in any grade established in
this Part shall be graduation from an accredited school, college or other
institution of learning with a bachelor's degree in biology, chemistry, physics
or other natural science acceptable to the commissioner, including or
supplemented by the satisfactory work in the natural sciences or related
courses acceptable to the commissioner.
(b) Environmental scientist trainee.
(1) Primary functions. An environmental
scientist trainee assists higher ranking environmental scientists and engineers
in the performance of professional field and office work under close and
continuing supervision while participating in an approved training
program.
(2) Additional
qualifications.
(i) Satisfactory completion
of a training program approved by the commissioner; or
(ii) one year of satisfactory environmental
science experience.
(c) Assistant enivironmental scientist.
(1) Primary functions. An assistant
environmental scientist, under administrative and technical supervision,
performs professional activities which encompass the investigation, inspection
and analyses of the non-engineering aspects of environmental conservation,
including investigating, evaluating and inspecting facilities and premises;
making analyses, measurements, and evaluations thereof; interpreting the
results of laboratory examinations; training, assisting and supervising
technicians and aides; preparing reports and recommendations; and testifying at
enforcement hearings.
(2)
Qualifications required.
(i) One year of
satisfactory experience in environmental conservation programs, including
completion of a training program for environmental scientist trainee approved
by the commissioner; or
(ii) two
years of satisfactory environmental science experience.
(d) Senior environmental
scientist.
(1) Primary functions. A senior
environmental scientist is responsible for planning, directing and
administering all environmental programs in an agency having regulatory
responsibility for a political subdivision of less than 100,000 population or,
under administrative supervision, is responsible for non-engineering functions
in an agency having regulatory responsibility for a political subdivision of
100,000 or greater population.
(2)
Qualifications required.
(i) One year of
satisfactory experience as an assistant environmental scientist in an
environmental conservation agency; and
(ii) three years of satisfactory
environmental science experience.
(e) Associate environmental scientist.
(1) Primary function. An associate
environmental scientist is responsible for planning, directing and
administering all environmental programs in an agency having regulatory
responsibility for a political subdivision with population equal to or greater
than 100,000, but less than 350,000, or, under administrative supervision, has
responsible charge of non-engineering functions in a larger political
subdivision.
(2) Qualifications
required.
(i) One year of satisfactory
experience as a senior environmental scientist in an environmental conservation
agency; or
(ii) four years of
satisfactory environmental science experience, of which one year must be in a
position equivalent to senior environmental scientist.
(f) Principal environmental
scientist.
(1) Primary functions. A principal
environmental scientist is responsible for planning, directing and
administering all environmental programs in an agency having regulatory
responsibility for a political subdivision of 350,000 or greater
population.
(2) Qualifications
required.
(i) Two years of satisfactory
experience as an associate environmental scientist in an environmental
conservation agency; or
(ii) six
years of satisfactory environmental experience, of which two years must be in a
position equivalent to that of an associate environmental scientist.
(g) Equivalent titles.
As examples for comparable qualification purposes, experience in the following
State Department of Health, State Department of Environmental Conservation and,
where specified, local civil service titles are considered to be equivalent to
experience in the environmental scientist titles in this code:
(1) Sanitarian trainee--public health
sanitarian trainee--environmentalist I (local)--environmental scientist
trainee.
(2) Public health
sanitarian--sanitary chemist--public health sanitarian-- environmentalist II
(local)--assistant environmental scientist.
(3) Senior sanitarian--senior sanitary
chemist--senior public health sanitarian--environmentalist III (local)--senior
environmental scientist.
(4)
Associate sanitarian--associate sanitary chemist--associate public health
sanitarian--environmentalist IV (local)--associate environmental
scientist.
(5) Principal
sanitarian--principal sanitary chemist--principal public health
sanitarian--environmentalist V (local)--principal environmental
scientist.
