Environmental Specialist 2 (20046725)

State of Ohio • Groveport, OH

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Ohio EPA wants you to serve in this role within the Division of Environmental Response and Revitalization (DERR) at our Central Office in downtown Columbus, Ohio. We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented individual to coordinate and support field operations for investigations at state and U.S. EPA Site Assessment locations, ensuring that sites are properly assessed, monitored, and documented. You’ll work closely with Superfund program personnel and DERR staff to implement and complete investigation activities including field sampling, contracting, reporting, and correspondence. You’ll directly assist with air quality sampling and monitoring at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Portsmouth facility. You’ll serve as a project coordinator and health and safety officer for field activities as needed and participate in field sampling audits to ensure compliance with Superfund quality action plans, standard field ops, and related federal/state processes. To keep projects on track, you’ll help prepare Level-of-Effort (LOE) contractor proposals, ensure adequate inventory of the division’s sampling supplies and equipment, and assist with SCRIBE and CLPSS review/submittals for U.S. EPA investigations. As you gain experience, you’ll contribute to staff training on quality assurance and sampling procedures and provide technical assistance to internal and external partners.

Requirements

• 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, Public Relations, Law, Facilities Maintenance & Inspection, Auditing, Technical Writing, Equipment Operations, Written Communication, Verbal Communication, Customer Focus
• NOTE: THIS POSITION REQUIRES THE EMPLOYEE TO WEAR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND MAY REQUIRE PARTICIPATION IN OHIO EPA MEDICAL MONITORING PROGRAM.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support field sampling and investigations of state and U.S. EPA cooperative agreement and Superfund sites.
• Assist with air monitoring at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Portsmouth facility.
• Audit and update DERR processes and procedures to ensure adherence to Superfund QAPP, operation standards, and related federal/state rules.
• Ensure adequate inventory of sampling supplies and equipment.
• Provide staff support and training, and technical assistance to internal and external partners.

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