Environmental Specialist

What We Need YOU To Do

Ohio EPA wants you to join our team as an environmental specialist with the Division of Air Pollution Control (DAPC) at our Central Office in Columbus, Ohio.

You’ll help ensure Ohioans have clean air. You’ll support our responsibility to regulate industrial air quality, review and process permits, dig into facility emissions data, conduct calculations, visit regulated facilities, investigate air pollution issues, respond to citizen complaints, and provide technical assistance.

• Review and process air permits for a variety of industrial facilities.
• Review emissions data for accuracy and perform standard emissions calculations.
• Investigate regulated facilities to determine compliance with air pollution regulations.
• Connect with the regulated community to understand permitting and compliance needs and become an industry‑specific expert.
• Investigate citizen complaints and provide technical assistance to constituents.

• 12 months experience as an Environmental Specialist or equivalent.
• Or 4 years of training or 4 years of experience involving engineering, chemistry, physics, biology, environmental science, geology or related fields, with responsibilities for compliance monitoring, inspections, permit application review, or environmental assessments.
• Or a baccalaureate degree in an applicable field, with training commensurate with duties.

Environmental Services, Engineering, Public Relations, Equipment Operations, Clerical & Data Entry, Facilities Maintenance & Inspection, Training, Planning and Development, Reasoning, Verbal Communication, Written Communication, Customer Focus.