Environmental Specialist 2 (20047961)

State of Ohio • Columbus, OH

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking an Environmental Specialist 2 to join the Division of Air Pollution Control (DAPC) at its Central Office in Columbus, Ohio. This role is crucial for maintaining Ohio's air quality by coordinating the development, review, and implementation of Ohio's air rules and State Implementation Plans (SIPs). The position involves assembling air rule packages, conducting engineering analyses, preparing fiscal and summary documents, and reviewing rule packages for compliance to ensure smooth processing through the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review (JCARR) and other agencies. The specialist will also maintain a five-year review schedule for rules and keep the SIP library and rulemaking websites up to date. Public engagement is key, so the role includes scheduling public notices and public comment periods for proposed rules and SIP actions. As expertise grows, the position will offer technical guidance on laws, regulations, and policies to various stakeholders, including other offices, local air agencies, the regulated industry, consultants, and the public. Collaboration with state, local, and federal partners on rule guidance and conformity determinations is also part of the role. The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace and prohibits marijuana use. This position may be subject to additional restrictions under the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39).

Requirements

• 12 months of experience as an Environmental Specialist 1.
• OR 4 years of training or experience in a position involving engineering or chemistry, physics, biology, environmental science, geology or hydrogeology and/or other comparable physical or health science field and/or mathematics which included responsibility for conducting compliance monitoring surveys and/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 a baccalaureate degree in engineering, chemistry, physics, biology, environmental science, earth science and/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, Public Relations, Clerical & Data Entry, Engineering, Reasoning, Verbal Communication, Written Communication, Customer Focus.

Nice To Haves

• Passion for protecting air quality and the environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the process for developing and adopting Ohio’s air rules.
• Track rules packages and coordinate processing within Ohio EPA and JCARR.
• Maintain a five-year review schedule for air rules.
• Assist with managing State Implementation Plans (SIPs).
• Oversee scheduling of public notices and public comment periods for rules and SIPs.
• Provide technical assistance to internal and external customers and interested parties.
• Collaborate with state, local, and federal partners in developing rule guidance and conformity determinations.

Benefits

• 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)

What This Job Offers

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