Environmental Specialist
Listed on 2026-02-12
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Engineering
Environmental Engineer, Environmental Compliance, Water Management, Geology / Geoscience -
Government
Organization
Agency Contact Name and Information:
Erika Carleski
Feb 21, 2026, 4:59:00 AM
Work LocationOhio EPA Southwest District Of 220
E. Monument Ave. Ste. 400 Dayton 45402
United States of America-OHIO-Montgomery County-Dayton
Compensation : $30.55 - $44.74
ScheduleFull-time
Union : OCSEA
Primary Job SkillTechnical Skills :
Engineering, Environmental Services, Equipment Operations, Public Relations
Professional Skills :
Customer Focus, Reasoning, Verbal Communication
What We Need:
Environmental Specialist 2
What We Do:
At the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, our primary goal is to protect the environment and public health. We do this by ensuring compliance with federal and state environmental laws.
Job DescriptionWhere We Want You:
Ohio EPA wants you to join our team as an environmental specialist with the Division of Drinking and Ground Waters (DDAGW) at our Southwest District Office in Dayton, Ohio.
What You’ll Do:
We’re seeking a detailed-driven professional to evaluate and monitor public water systems (PWS) to ensure they are complying with state and federal regulations and providing safe, reliable drinking water to their communities.
Your tasks will include performing technical reviews of engineering and construction plans for new PWS facilities and recommending next steps in their development based on your analysis.
You’ll conduct field inspections of existing PWS facilities to evaluate compliance with state drinking water regulations and perform investigations of operations issues or problems. In cases where corrective measures are necessary, you’ll coordinate the enforcement actions for the required remedial actions.
As a subject matter expert, you’ll investigate reported complaints about water quality and provide technical assistance to PWS operators, public officials, and customers.
Let’s run it back:- Review and evaluate construction/engineering plans for new PWS.
- Conduct on‑site compliance inspections of PWS.
- Initiate enforcement actions when corrective measures are required.
- Review public notice requirements and investigate complaints.
- Provide technical assistance to PWS operators and constituents.
Put your technical expertise to work helping protect Ohio’s drinking water. Apply today!
Why Work for the State of OhioAt the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full‑time and part‑time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:
- 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.
Qualifications- ENGINEERING PREFERRED
- 12 mos. exp. as Environmental Specialist 1, 85861.
- OR 4 yrs. trg. or 4 yrs. exp. in 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 a baccalaureate degree in engineering, chemistry, physics, biology, environmental science,…
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