Environmental Specialist 2 (20046749)

State of Ohio • Twinsburg, OH

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is a regulatory organization committed to protecting the environment and public health by ensuring compliance with federal and state laws. This position is within the Division of Environmental Response and Revitalization (DERR) at the Northeast District Office in Summit County. The role involves performing district site coordinator and RCRA Inspector duties for hazardous waste facilities undergoing site assessment and cleanup through Ohio’s Voluntary Action Program (VAP) and other state and federal programs. The specialist will review, prepare, and/or implement work plans, sampling, reports, and technical memoranda associated with assigned sites/properties. They will investigate complaints, assess sites of contaminated environmental or waste-related media to verify compliance with existing permits and/or state and federal regulations, and determine the effectiveness of existing remedial remedies. The role also includes coordinating with agency personnel and other state and federal agencies to assist responsible parties and hazardous waste facilities with non-compliance issues and identifying and initiating necessary enforcement actions when necessary. Additionally, the specialist will provide technical assistance to agency and state legal staff, consultants, and the regulated community on compliance with requirements in DERR’s hazardous waste and cleanup programs.

Requirements

• 12 months of experience as an Environmental Specialist 1, 85861.
• OR 4 years of training or 4 years of 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.

Nice To Haves

• Environmental Services
• Engineering
• Public Relations
• Equipment Operations
• Reasoning
• Written Communication
• Verbal Communication
• Customer Focus

Responsibilities

• 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 permit requirements.
• Perform assessments of contaminated environmental or waste related media.
• Monitor ongoing environmental investigations and prepare reports.
• Provide technical assistance on DERR’s program compliance to citizens, consultants, and the regulated community.

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