Environmental Compliance Specialist II

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, we invite you to apply and become a part of our team.

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

Land and Materials Administration

Resource Management Program,

Animal Feeding Operations Division,

AFO Compliance Unit

120 Broadway Street, Suite 13

Centreville, MD 21617

The Environmental Compliance Specialist II will serve as an inspector focusing on animal feeding operations (AFO) compliance enforcement. In this role, they will evaluate, recommend, and maintain effective best management practices on production and land application areas of AFOs, while enforcing the General Discharge Permit and other environmental laws to protect human health and the environment.

This position involves the following working conditions:

• Exposure to uncomfortable or unpleasant surroundings.
• Exposure to agricultural production environments, including waste storage and handling areas.
• Required use of protective equipment—such as goggles, gloves, hearing protection, steel toe shoes, hard hats and masks—during site visits when required.
• Bio-Security is mandatory at AFO’s to prevent or reduce the transfer of contaminants between AFO’s. Bio-Hazard Gear may be required when entering some facilities.
• Exposure to all types of weather conditions.

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:

Five 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.

Notes:

1. 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 orenvironmental engineering, biology, chemistry, agronomy, forestry or other related discipline and two years of experience performing inspection or investigation work related to State, federal or local regulation, code or standard compliance for four years of the required experience.

2. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor'sdegree 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 one year 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.

3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Environmental Engineering and Natural Resourcesclassifications 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.