Environmental Compliance Specialist III (Hazardous Materials Compliance Specialist

Introduction

We encourage you to consider an exciting career with the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE). If you are dedicated to protecting and preserving Maryland's air, water, land resources, and safeguarding the health of all its citizens. MDE is committed to a mission of protecting and restoring the environment for the health and well-being of all Marylanders, with a vision of healthy, vibrant, and sustainable communities and ecosystems throughout the state.

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Maryland Department of the Environment
Coordinating Offices
Hazardous Materials Transportation Section
MDE Headquarters 1800 Washington Blvd Baltimore, MD 21230

The Environmental Compliance Specialist III will ensure compliance at hazardous materials transportation facilities and during en-route shipments with Maryland State regulations and federal requirements. The incumbent will also provide emergency response, professional technical assistance, and oversight for the mitigation of transportation-related incidents involving the release or threatened release of regulated hazardous materials and substances.

This position will be primarily based in North East Maryland and Upper Eastern Shore. Counties include Harford, Cecil, Kent, and Queen Anne's. Main reporting locations will be on highway shoulders, public roadways, and MSP and MDTA Weight and Inspection Facilities.

This position involves the following working conditions:

• Exposure to uncomfortable or unpleasant surroundings, including outdoor environments.
• Must work outside in all weather conditions.
• Exposure to hazardous conditions that may result in injury such as hazardous materials incidents/ exposures.
• Working roadside, next to moving traffic, on major highways and secondary roads.
• Physical demands such as lifting 50 pounds or more, climbing ladders, and carrying equipment.
• Climbing into, onto, and under commercial vehicles. Lifting, carrying, and operating spill mitigation equipment. Donning personal protective equipment.
• Required use of protective equipment—such as goggles, gloves, masks, and etc. —during routine field work and hazardous materials response.

The incumbent will be required to drive a State vehicle. If you hold an out-of-state driver’s license, you must provide a certified copy of your driving record from the issuing state’s Motor Vehicle Administration at the time of hire. All individuals must maintain a driver’s license with no more than 5 points on their driving record to operate a State vehicle.

Experience:

Six years of experience performing environmental regulatory compliance work in the areas of water pollution control; sediment and erosion control; tidal and non-tidal wetlands; flood control and waterway construction; storm water management; coal, non-coal and surface mining; air quality and air management control; solid waste management; hazardous waste control; and oil pollution control.

Notes:

• Candidates may substitute sixty credit hours from an accredited college or university which includes thirty credit hours in any combination of disciplines such as earth science, environmental science, geology, civil or environmental engineering, biology, chemistry, agronomy, forestry or other related discipline and two years of experience performing environmental regulatory inspection or investigation work related to State, federal or local regulation, code or standard compliance for four years of the required experience.
• Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in earth science, environmental science, geology, civil or environmental engineering, biology, chemistry, agronomy, forestry or other related discipline and two years of experience performing environmental regulatory compliance work in more than one of the following areas: water pollution control; sediment and erosion control; tidal and non-tidal wetlands;
  
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