Environmental Specialist
Environmental Specialist
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Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services activities programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.
- 12 mos. exp. as Environmental Specialist 1 85861.
- OR 4 yrs. trg. or 4 yrs. exp. in position involving engineering or chemistry physics biology environmental science geology or hydrogeology &/or other comparable physical or health science field &/or mathematics which included responsibility for conducting compliance monitoring surveys &/or inspections/reviews or investigations or review of permit applications relative to oil & gas well operations or injection annular disposal & saltwater injection wells & enhanced recovery projects or coal mining or solid/hazardous waste sites or industrial & municipal wastewater dischargers or collecting compiling & preparing various environmental assessments evaluations reports & related documents. Training & experience must be commensurate with duties to be assigned.
- OR baccalaureate degree in engineering chemistry physics biology environmental science earth science &/or urban & regional planning geology or other comparable physical or health science fields with training to be commensurate with duties to be assigned.
Job Skills: Environmental Services Engineering Facilities Maintenance & Inspection Planning and Development Interpreting Data Problem Solving Written Communication Customer Focus
What We Need YOU To Do:
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency wants you to be our newest environmental specialist with the Division of Environmental Response and Revitalization (DERR) at our Northeast District Office in Twinsburg Ohio.
Were all about clean and green. You too
As an environmental specialist youll perform district site coordinator and RCRA Inspector duties for hazardous waste facilities undergoing site assessment and cleanup through Ohios Voluntary Action Program (VAP) and other state and federal programs. Youll review prepare and/or implement work plans sampling plans reports and technical memoranda associated with assigned sites/properties.
Youll investigate complaints and inspect sites of contaminated environmental or wasterelated media to verify compliance with existing permits and/or state and federal regulations and determine the effectiveness of existing remedial remedies.
Youll coordinate with agency personnel and other state and federal agencies to assist responsible parties and hazardous waste facilities with noncompliance issues and identify and initiate necessary enforcement actions when necessary.
Youll participate in public hearings enforcement meetings settlement negotiations and provide technical assistance to citizens consultants and the regulated community on compliance with requirements in DERRs hazardous waste and cleanup programs.
Heres a sweep of those major tasks:
- Review/prepare/implement work plans and technical memoranda for properties undergoing environmental site assessment and cleanup actions.
- Inspect facilities for compliance with negotiated orders state and federal regulations and permitrequirements.
- Perform assessments of contaminated environmental or waste related media.
- Monitor ongoing environmental investigations and prepare reports.
- Provide technical assistance on DERRs program compliance to citizens consultants and the regulated community.
Improve your career and Ohios environment and apply today!
At the State of Ohio we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality competitive benefits to eligible fulltime and parttime employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits visit ourTotal Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:
- Medical Coverage
- Free Dental Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
- Paid time off including vacation personal sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
- Childbirth Adoption and Foster Care leave
- Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds Public Service Loan Forgiveness and more)
- Public Retirement Systems such as OPERS STRS SERS and HPRS&Optional Deferred Compensation Ohio Deferred Compensation
*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.
The State of Ohio is a drugfree workplace which prohibits the use of (recreational /nonmedical cannabis). Please note this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio DrugFree Workplace Policy (HR39 and as outlined in the posting.
All answers to supplemental questions must be supported by the work experience/education provided on your application. Attachments will not be accepted for this posting. Official educational transcripts are required for posthigh school educational accomplishments coursework or degrees claimed on the application. Applicants will be required to submit an official transcript if they are selected for the position. Current Ohio EPA employees may be required to provide official educational transcripts.
Location: 2110 East Aurora Road Twinsburg Ohio 44087
Division: Environmental Response and Revitalization
Background Check: The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicants prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.
EEO Statement: The Ohio Environmental Protections Agency is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion gender/sex gender identity or expression national origin (ancestry) military status disability age 40 years of age or older) genetic information sexual orientation status as a parent during pregnancy and immediately after the birth of a child status as a parent of a young child or status as a foster parent as those are defined in applicable Ohio law federal law and any Executive Order in admission or access to the operation of its programs services activities or its own employment practices. Employment practices are any employment related decisions including but not limited to hiring layoff transfer termination promotion demotion discipline rate of compensation eligibility for inservice training programs or terms and conditions of employment.
ADA Statement: The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is committed to providing access equal employment opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation contact the Office of Human Resources atprior to testing or interviewing.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
