Environmental Specialist 2 (20047701) - Hybrid

Environmental Specialist 2 (20047701) - Hybrid

What We Need:

Ohio EPA Environmental Specialist 2

What We Do:

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.

What We Need YOU To Do:

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency wants you to be our newest environmental specialist with the Division of Surface Water (DSW) at our Northwest District office in Bowling Green.

You’ll be like a (storm) Water Warrior.

As environmental specialist, you’ll work on various aspects of DSW’s Stormwater Program for northwest Ohio. You’ll conduct inspections of regulated stormwater dischargers such an industrial and construction sites and Municipal Separate Stormwater System (MS4) programs for compliance with its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits. You’ll also review Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans for compliance with NPDES permit requirements.

You’ll prepare reports, letters, notice of violations (NOVs), and enforcement actions (including remedial plans and programs) to require compliance with permits or regulations. You’ll respond to complaints from the public about violations of NPDES permits and investigate and conduct site visits as appropriate.

You’ll develop and maintain expertise in green infrastructure practices and serve as a resource on this and other stormwater management topics for the regulated community and the public. As subject expert, you’ll provide technical assistance to other agencies, industries and local governments, and advise engineers, architects, communities, and businesses on interpretation of federal and state environmental pollution regulations and requirements.

Here's the key tasks to soak in:

• Inspect regulated facilities for compliance with their stormwater and MS4 general permits.
• Prepare enforcement referrals and assist with negotiations and follow up.
• Prepare NOVs/ROVs and track compliance for facilities regarding stormwater issues.
• Respond to complaints from the public regarding stormwater issues.
• Provide technical assistance to the regulated community, other agencies, and coworkers on stormwater and related issues.

Don’t let this opportunity wash away; apply today!

What’s In It For You:

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

Medical Coverage

• Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans.

Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance

• Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period. Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.

Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance

• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth/Adoption leave

Employee Development Funds

• The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

• OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee’s salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.

Deferred Compensation

• The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.

• 12 mos. exp. as Environmental Specialist 1, 85861.
• OR4 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 a 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, Customer Focus

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.

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.

Knowledge of engineering or chemistry, physics, biology, environmental science &/or other comparable physical or health science field &/or mathematics &/or history &/or archaeology &/or public or business administration, public relations, budgeting or accounting; applicable state &/or federal laws, rules, regulations & standards relative to environmental control &/or public health area assigned*; inspection & investigation techniques & procedures; computer simulations & predictive modeling. Skill in operation & basic maintenance of sampling &/or surveying equipment; operation of video display terminal. Ability to understand technical field of study & analyze & interpret &/or compile scientific/ technical data; prepare & maintain correspondence & detailed, comprehensive reports; cooperate with co-workers & establish & maintain favorable public relations with government officials, public &/or facility operations.