ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER 2 (P22)
Career Family: ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER
Environmental Engineer 2 is a competitive state or local title, the kind you test for: the exam result, not a hiring manager's pick, decides where you land in line.
It is the lowest-paid of the 3 Environmental Engineer grades, a step below Environmental Engineer 3, whose band tops out about $16,034 higher. It expects a bachelor's degree and 2 years of relevant experience. Pay on the FY 2027 schedule runs $69,668 to $101,951, and state payroll currently lists about 69 people in the title, most of them at Environmental Protection.
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Environmental Engineer 2 appears on the State payroll at 2 departments, most of them at Department of Environmental Protection.
State departments
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| Department of Environmental Protection | 65 |
| Board of the Public Utility | 4 |
Where this title is used
Environmental Engineer 2 is a common title, so it is used in both State and local service. The local side is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, which set their own pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule.
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State payroll and independent authority payroll are separate systems and are never merged. See data sources.
Pay ladder: Environmental Engineer series
- Environmental Engineer 2 — $69,668 – $101,951 (this title)
- Environmental Engineer 3 — $83,582 – $122,832
- Environmental Engineer 4 — $95,955 – $141,386
Promoting to Environmental Engineer 3 raises the top of the band by about $16,034. Its top salary lands around the 48th percentile of all NJ civil service titles that publish a range.
Rungs are ordered by FY 2027 pay. NJ level numbers are not always sequential, so ordering follows salary rather than the title number.
Who employs this title
State payroll records show 69 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $86,027. The agencies employing the most are:
- Environmental Protection (65)
- Board of the Public Utilities (4)
Counts from NJ YourMoney agency payroll. See statewide workforce analytics.
Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under limited supervision of a supervisory official in a state department, institution, agency, or local government agency, performs professional engineering work including but not limited to water management, air pollution control/management, noise pollution control/management, coastal resource management, hazardous/non-hazardous waste control/management; reviews engineering plans, makes determinations and/or recommendations on plans; field visits, inspections, investigations/surveys; gathers data, researches and analyzes information as it relates to environmental control work; and/or the enforcement of environmental laws and/or regulations; works with Environmental Impact Statements; does related work as required.
Examples of work
- Plan and conduct special investigations, inspections, and surveys of proposed or completed projects.
- Prepare data for design used during and after construction of department projects.
- May provide technical guidance to others.
- Review and interpret plans and specifications; under direction, draft specifications.
- Review engineering plans.
- Coordinate and control testing and investigation programs.
- Investigate new test methods to improve accuracy and efficiency by optimum utilization of scientific equipment and instruments.
- Initiate, perform, and complete specialized testing or evaluation programs requiring appropriate technical skills; perform complex mathematical calculations and interpret data obtained from instrumental analyses.
- Assist in the development, review, and issuance of permits applicable to assigned element.
- Perform engineering services at experimental test sites and other locations; provide technical assistance.
- Prepare technically sound and accurate engineering reports.
- Prepare and interpret computer data related to individual engineering projects.
- May develop in-house engineering oriented programming.
- May prepare evidence for use in court actions and hearings and give testimony under oath.
- Utilize computer applications in engineering problem-solving.
- Maintain essential records, reports, and files.
- Prepare clear, technically sound, accurate, and factual reports containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
- Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Education
Graduation from an accredited college with a Bachelor's degree in Civil, Chemical, Mechanical, Environmental, Ocean, Coastal, Bio-Resource, Sanitary, Industrial, Agricultural or Mining Engineering, or other field of engineering related to the environment.
Experience
Two (2) years of professional experience in environmental engineering work.
License
Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Knowledge of practices and principles involved in the field of environmental engineering and the application of engineering principles to assess and mitigate the effect of various projects. Knowledge of methods and procedures used in obtaining samples, preparing them for testing, and ensuring proper degree of accuracy in making tests. Knowledge of capabilities and applications of computers in engineering situations and projects. Knowledge of methods and procedures for laboratory testing related to environmental engineering. Knowledge of varied types and proper use and maintenance of field and laboratory apparatus and equipment used in testing of samples. Knowledge of problems that arise when tests are made in the field, and laboratory apparatus and equipment used in testing of samples. Knowledge of responsibilities, programs, standards, policies, and procedures of the department relating to environmental engineering. Knowledge of the applications of computer programming. Ability to adhere to established testing procedures, to use good judgment in making minor deviations when circumstances warrant, and to devise new testing methods, procedures, and techniques when no standard method is available. Ability to prepare engineering reports. Ability to prepare technical correspondence. Ability to assign and instruct designated employees and review work, as required. Ability to plan and undertake collection and analysis of engineering data for computer processing, and to read and interpret the results. Ability to follow complex oral and written instructions. Ability to read, interpret, and apply knowledge of laws and rules, regulations, and codes of the Department of Environmental Protection relative to the program areas. Ability to maintain records, reports, and files. Ability to prepare clear, technically sound, accurate, and factual reports containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations. Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units. Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication. Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible. This job specification is applicable to the following title code(s) which are different work week or work month and/or variants of the job class title: Job Spec Code State, Local or Common Class of Service Work Week State Class Code Local Class Code Salary Range
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed. A valid Professional Engineer's license issued by the New Jersey State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors may be substituted for the Bachelor's degree in Engineering. A Master's degree in one of the fields specified above may be substituted for one (1) year of the above experience. CCNE2225P22-CC402225P23- This job specification is for and government use. Salary range is only applicable to state government. Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions. 5/16/2005