Environmental Specialist 2 (20038983)

State of Ohio • Logan, OH

10h • Onsite

About The Position

At the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, our primary goal is to protect the environment and public health. We do this by ensuring compliance with federal and state environmental laws. The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency wants you to be our newest environmental specialist in our Division of Air Pollution Control (DAPC) at our Southeast District Office in Hocking County. As DAPC’s newest environmental specialist, you’ll evaluate and process permit to install and permit to operate applications, as well as Title V permit applications for all air contaminant emissions units to determine if emissions meet state and federal air pollution control regulations. You will recommend appropriate actions to be taken through written or oral communications. You are going to conduct inspections of existing and new air pollution emissions units and observe and evaluate compliance performance tests conducted by applicants and prepare inspection and site investigation reports and follow-up letters. In this role you will review Emissions Fee Reports, Emissions Statements Reports, and Emissions Inventory Reports in the STARS system – and perform technical reviews of the data submitted electronically by entities. You will perform reviews of data submitted by entities related to non-Title V fees and recommend approval or disapproval of the data submitted. You will conduct air pollution complaint investigations and prepare investigation reports and recommend actions. You will also participate in activities that support Ohio EPA litigations, such as special field investigations, research studies, and enforcement negotiations.

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, Equipment Operations, Written Communication, Verbal Communication, Customer Focus

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and process permit to install and permit to operate applications.
• Conduct inspections of existing and new air pollution emissions units.
• Review Emissions Fee Reports, Emissions Statements Reports, and Emissions Inventory Reports in the STARS system.
• Perform technical review of submitted data.
• Conduct air pollution complaint investigations and prepare reports and recommended actions.

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