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HEPSCD is hiring

Soil Erosion & Sediment Control Inspector/Plan Reviewer

Hudson Essex Passaic Soil Conservation District – Bloomfield, NJ

8 am – 4 pm, M – F, Salary $40,000 ++ commensurate with experience

 

Benefits include:

  • Medical & Dental Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Paid Holidays/Personal/Sick Days
  • NJ State Pension

 

Duties:

  • Provide oversight to ensure that construction projects implement the State of NJ’s Soil Erosion & Sediment Control standards, including storm water management, air quality compliance, and Best Management Practices
  • Coordinate with regulatory agencies including local municipalities, state, and federal agencies as needed
  • Organization of paperwork, files, and records
  • Travel to sites to perform inspections within Essex, Passaic, & Hudson counties
  • Other duties as assigned

 

Requirements:

  • Ability to operate a motor vehicle/Valid driver’s license
  • Travel/walk on uneven and unpaved surfaces
  • Private vehicle to travel to construction sites / Mileage reimbursed at Federal Level (currently $.58/mile)
  • Strong organizational, computer, reporting and communication skills

 

Education/Experience Preferred:

  • Experience with soils and/or erosion control/water resources
  • College degree in agriculture/natural resources/geosciences or a related field
  • Knowledge of construction practices

 

 Submit resume via mail or e-mail to:       Hudson Essex Passaic Soil Conservation District

80 Orchard St.

Bloomfield, NJ  07003

information@hepscd.org

 

All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to Race, Creed, Color, Sex, Age, Handicap, or National Origin.

 

Rutgers Cooperative Extension High Tunnel Opening

Rutgers Cooperative Extension has announced the opening of a new high tunnel greenhouse structure at the Passaic County Golf Course. The high tunnel was funded through a grant from the National Association of Conservation Districts under the Urban Agriculture Conservation Initiative. RCE partnered with the Hudson Essex Passaic Soil Conservation District to apply for the grant. More