Environmental Compliance Specialist 1 or 2(4864-56

Hamilton County, Ohio • Cincinnati, OH

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Want to combine your passion for clean air and a desire to work in public service? Apply for an Environmental Compliance Specialist position with the Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency! Come work as part of a dynamic team of people who work to protect air quality. The Environmental Compliance Specialist 1 or 2 position involves reviewing routine Permit to Install and Permit to Operate Applications for compliance with Federal, State, and local Air Pollution Control regulations. Steps involved in this process include: review of Chapter 40 Code of Federal Regulations, Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 3745, and the Ohio Revised Code to determine applicable requirements, calculation of emission rates for all criteria pollutants and air toxics, perform Air Toxic Modeling for Compliance with Ohio Air Toxic’s Policy, develop emission unit specific terms and conditions to ensure ongoing compliance with applicable requirements, develop pollutant specific federal reference method testing protocols and frequencies, review air pollution control equipment for proper design and establish appropriate parametric monitoring to ensure proper functioning of air pollution control equipment. The role also includes performing routine facility inspections to ensure compliance with Permit Terms and Conditions, documenting violations, finding unpermitted sources, and ensuring the proper functioning of air pollution control equipment; completing inspection reports containing all elements of USEPA’s Compliance Monitoring Strategy (CMS). Additionally, the position involves reviewing industrial source reporting requirements, Continuous Emission/Opacity Monitoring data, federal reference method stack test, and Emission Inventory date for compliance with permit terms and conditions; issuing Notice Violations, reviewing compliance plans and preparing Enforcement Action Recommendations for violations as appropriate; coordinating violation resolutions with Ohio EPA, USEPA, and facility contacts through the issuance of Findings and Orders or Consent Decrees. The role also investigates citizen complaints regarding air pollution concerns, utilizing tools such as Air Toxic Canisters, Flame Ionization and Photo Ionization Detection instruments, chemical cell detection instruments, video documentation, and 40 CFR Appendix A, Method 9 Visible Emission Readings; developing appropriate compliance plans to resolve issues documented during complaint investigations. The specialist will answer general and technical questions from the public, consultants, and the regulated community regarding air regulatory concerns and issues, and represent the agency at Public Hearings and deliver presentations to agency stakeholder groups. The Environmental Compliance Specialist 2 performs the same duties but at a higher level of difficulty, provides advanced technical assistance, and offers technical guidance to lower-level Environmental Compliance Specialists.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Engineering or Science which includes Engineering Technology, Physical Chemistry, Biological Sciences and advanced mathematics or related field.
• Must have valid driver’s license issued by the state of residency.
• For Environmental Compliance Specialist 1: 1 year of Air Regulatory experience preferred.
• For Environmental Compliance Specialist 2: 3 years of experience in the environmental field which indicates an advanced knowledge of federal and state air pollution regulations, inspection techniques, enforcement procedures, and a basic knowledge of manufacturing processes.
• For internal candidates to qualify for promotion from ECS 1 to ECS 2: 18 months experience as an ECS 1 and completion of an internal training program approved by the section manager.
• Or a combination of education and experience which demonstrates knowledge of Federal and State regulations, air pollution inspection techniques, and ability to collect and evaluate data (ECS 1).
• Or a combination of education and experience which demonstrates an advanced knowledge of Federal and State regulations, air pollution inspection techniques, and ability to collect data (ECS 2).

Responsibilities

• Review routine Permit to Install and Permit to Operate Applications for compliance with Federal, State, and local Air Pollution Control regulations.
• Calculate emission rates for all criteria pollutants and air toxics.
• Perform Air Toxic Modeling for Compliance with Ohio Air Toxic’s Policy.
• Develop emission unit specific terms and conditions to ensure ongoing compliance with applicable requirements.
• Develop pollutant specific federal reference method testing protocols and frequencies.
• Review air pollution control equipment for proper design and establish appropriate parametric monitoring to ensure proper functioning of air pollution control equipment.
• Perform routine facility inspections to ensure compliance with Permit Terms and Conditions.
• Document violations, find unpermitted sources, and ensure the proper functioning of air pollution control equipment.
• Complete inspection reports containing all elements of USEPA’s Compliance Monitoring Strategy (CMS).
• Review industrial source reporting requirements, Continuous Emission/Opacity Monitoring data, federal reference method stack test, and Emission Inventory date for compliance with permit terms and conditions.
• Issue Notice Violations, review compliance plans and prepare Enforcement Action Recommendations for violations as appropriate.
• Coordinate violation resolutions with Ohio EPA, USEPA, and facility contacts through the issuance of Findings and Orders or Consent Decrees.
• Investigate citizen complaints regarding air pollution concerns.
• Develop appropriate compliance plans to resolve issues documented during complaint investigations.
• Answer general and technical questions from the public, consultants, and the regulated community regarding air regulatory concerns and issues.
• Represent the agency at Public Hearings and deliver presentations to agency stakeholder groups.
• Provides advanced technical assistance to facility representatives (and general public) seeking compliance with the regulatory requirements (ECS 2 only).
• Provides technical guidance to lower level Environmental Compliance Specialists regarding handling of specific problems, interpretation of regulations (ECS 2 only).

Benefits

• Hybrid Remote Work Schedule Available
• Flexible Work Schedule to accommodate work/life balance
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Immediately Begin Accruing Paid Vacation and Sick Time
• Earned Personal Days
• Paid Parental Leave
• Ohio Public Employee Retirement System which includes 14% Employer Contribution and a defined benefit option.
• Medical
• HRA
• Dental
• Vision
• Employer-Paid Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligibility
• Free On-Site/Near Site Parking
• Wellness Incentives
• robust Employee Assistance Program
• access to Free Medical and Rx through Marathon Health
• expansive Behavioral and Mental Health Resources

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level