Environmental Specialist

Organization

Agency Contact:
Erika Carleski

Ohio EPA Northwest District Office, 347 North Dunbridge Road, Bowling Green, Ohio 43402

$31.47 - $46.08

Full-time

OCSEA

Engineering, Environmental Services, Equipment Operations, Investigation, Public Relations, Research, Facilities Maintenance & Inspection

Who We Are: We’rethe

Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, a regulatory organization that’s committed to protecting the environment and public health by ensuring compliance with federal and state laws.(Wedo this through some innovative,interesting,and funwork!)

What We’re Looking For: Environmental Specialist 2

Where We Need You: Ohio EPA wants you to serve in this role within the Division of Air Pollution Control (DAPC) at our Northwest District Office in Bowling Green, Ohio.

Why We Need You: 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.

• 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.

Are you up for a challenging and rewarding role in protecting Ohio’s air quality? Let’s connect!

• 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)

* Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

• 12 mos. experience as Environmental Specialist 1, 85861.
• OR 4 yrs. training or 4 yrs. experience in a 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.

• Environmental Services
• Engineering
• Public Relations
• Facilities…