The environmental management field may include air pollution control, hazardous, solid and toxic waste management, public health, underground injection control, fuel storage systems, radiation protection, pesticide control, water supply, water quality management, water pollution control, toxic substance control, groundwater protection, water resources, water basins, environmental remediation, plant disease, pest infestation, and other closely related programs. They plan and carry out assignments with little supervision. They report regularly to a superior, usually by means of occasional conferences, to discuss work progress or new problems which require advice from above. This designation will pertain to classes with a high order of independence. Usually positions that require planning, developing, and coordinating programs and directing fairly large groups of people fall into this category.
Work is of a diversified nature that usually involves multiple unrelated steps.
Analytical thought is necessary for dealing with complex data and situations. Work often involves a variety of unrelated processes and may require planning or carrying out a sequence of actions or both. Several alternatives usually exist at this level for approaching problems or situations. Workers at this level exercise a considerable amount of independent judgment. Work is controlled by occasional review and by reporting to or consultation with supervisors or superiors.