Graduate Environmental Scientist

The City is hiring passionate science students to join our team.  No experience necessary!

  Your bachelor's degree in aquatic science, plant science, environmental science, biological science or environmental policy qualifies.  Recent graduates or those who will graduate by December 2024 can apply now. 

We offer FREE SEPTA Transit, a diverse and inclusive environment, and we are a qualified student loan forgiveness employer. 

ABOUT THE POSITION

This is entry level environmental science work of a training nature analyzing data, assisting in solving environmental problems, and assisting in routine data collection for projects or program activities. Positions in this class are allocated to one of the following assignments in the Water Department:

Aquatic Sciences, Earth Sciences, Biological Sciences, Plant Sciences, Environmental Policy and Environmental Resource Management, or in the Department of Parks and Recreation in the Plant Sciences or the Environmental Policy and Environmental Resource Management Assignments only. Employees in this class learn to use analytic skills to perform select environmental or natural resource science techniques, and procedures, analyze data, and carry out sampling plans. Employees assist other technical personnel conducting laboratory and field tests. Work is performed under the direction of a Parks and Recreation Operations Manager in the Parks and Recreation Department assignments or an Environmental Scientist Supervisor, Engineer, or City Planner Supervisor responsible for directing environmental program activities in the Water Department assignments.