Environmental Specialist 2 (20047774)

State of Ohio • Columbus, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws. We want you to be our newest environmental specialist in the Division of Surface Water (DSW) at our Central office in downtown Columbus, Ohio. Looking to help your career and the environment? Check this out! We seek a conscientious person with the skills and drive to help protect Ohio’s waterways by monitoring municipal and industrial wastewater treatment facilities. Your primary role is to inspect existing wastewater treatment facilities to ensure they are operating in compliance with state and federal requirements. Your oversight includes review of required operation and maintenance reports from facilities to track their continued compliance with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits. When necessary, you will coordinate collection of discharge samples and data on plant performance. With your commitment to excellent customer service, you'll promptly respond to and investigate citizen inquiries and complaints. You'll assist in preparing enforcement actions against sites to address non-compliance issues and participate in adjudication hearings, litigation, and appeal cases as needed. As a subject matter expert, you will assist officials, industry, consultants, and the public with understanding wastewater treatment practices and regulatory requirements. Let’s review the job basics.

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.
• All answers to supplemental questions must be supported by the work experience/education provided on your application.
• 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.
• The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Inspect wastewater treatment plants to determine compliance with state permits and regulations.
• Review facilities’ monitoring reports required by NPDES permits.
• Track permit compliance and prepare enforcement actions and correspondence.
• Respond to citizen inquiries and complaints.
• Provide technical assistance to internal and external constituents.

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