Environmental Specialist 2 (20039001)

State of Ohio • Bowling Green, OH

10h • Onsite

About The Position

Ohio EPA is looking for a detail oriented, knowledgeable team player to help us protect air quality by regulating emissions from air contaminant sources. In this position you’ll review and process air permit applications, analyze engineering plans, and model and calculate air toxics for industrial and commercial facilities to ensure their emissions comply with state and federal regulations. You’ll perform inspections of new and existing facilities, including observing emission tests and investigating air quality complaints. You’ll review facility reports for completeness and accuracy and prepare correspondence to document compliance matters. To help them meet and maintain compliance requirements, you’ll communicate with industries and consultants during permit reviews and inspections and provide topical guidance and direction. You’ll work closely with colleagues both inside and outside the agency, contribute to new policy or regulation development, and assist with enforcement cases when needed.

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.
• Official educational transcripts are required for post-high 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.

Nice To Haves

• Job Skills: Environmental Services, Engineering, Public Relations, Facilities Maintenance & Inspection, Investigation, Research, Equipment Operations, Written Communications, Verbal Communications, Customer Focus

Responsibilities

• Review and process permit applications of air contaminant sources.
• Perform inspections of permitted facilities and prepare follow-up documentation.
• Conduct complaint investigations.
• Provide technical guidance and direction regarding permitting and compliance topics.
• Review reports and facility records to ensure accuracy and compliance.

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