Environmental Compliance Specialist IV ** Internal Recruitment MDE Employees to Apply Only

Introduction

This is an internal recruitment for Maryland Department of the Environment employees to apply only.

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Coordinating Office
Hazardous Materials Transportation Section
1800 Washington Blvd.
Baltimore, MD 21230

The core responsibilities for the Environmental Compliance Specialist IV position, which serves as the Lead Hazardous Materials Specialist is to serve as a lead technical expert and assisting with the training of new and current staff and ensuring compliance with Maryland state regulations and federal requirements at hazardous materials transportation facilities and during en-route shipments. This includes providing response, professional technical assistance, compliance solutions, and oversight for the remediation of transportation-related incidents involving the release or threat of release of regulated substances.

• The incumbent working outside in all weather conditions which involve exposure to hazardous conditions that may result in injury such as working roadside next to moving traffic on major highways and secondary roads , working alongside sworn law enforcement personnel performing live traffic stops , potential exposure to hazardous materials, vehicle exhaust, extreme heat, and extreme cold. This includes any other potential dangers associated with hazardous materials, emergency response and roadside DOT enforcement activities.
• The physical demands include lifting 50 pounds or more, climbing into, onto, and under commercial vehicles, and lifting, carrying, and operating spill mitigation equipment, and donning personal protective equipment.
• Routine use of protective equipment includes coveralls, ballistic protection, safety boots, eye protection, and gloves . Use of respiratory protection and chemical protective suits during incidents or special investigations to prevent self-contamination or exposure to hazardous materials. The use of any other personal protective equipment as assigned or deemed necessary.

The selected candidate will perform field duties throughout Baltimore City and surrounding Maryland counties.

Driver’s License: A valid driver’s license with no more than five points is required to operate a State vehicle.

Out-of-State Licenses:
If you hold an out-of-state license, you must provide a certified copy of your driving record from the appropriate Motor Vehicle Administration at the time of appointment.

Experience: Seven 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.

• Candidates may substitute sixty credit hours from an accredited college or university which includes thirty credit hours in any combination of disciples 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 three 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;
  
  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 for the required experience.
• Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Environmental Engineering and Natural Resources classifications or Environmental Engineering and Natural Resources specialty codes in the Engineering and Natural Resources field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

It is preferred that the selected candidate has the following:

• Experience as a hazardous materials technician or as a member of a hazardous materials team.
• Skilled work experience responding to hazardous materials incidents.
• Experience operating an emergency vehicle.
• Skilled work experience investigating or assisting in investigating post-crash vehicle collisions to determine pre-crash and post-crash vehicle defects.
• Certified/Training as a primary screener to operate a Personal…