Tech Environmental Specialist

Tech Environmental Specialist

Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.

About Indiana Department of Environmental Management:
Our mission is to implement federal and state regulations to protect human health and the environment while allowing the environmentally sound operations of industrial, agricultural, commercial, and governmental activities vital to a prosperous economy. We issue air, water, and solid and hazardous waste permits that restrict discharges to environmentally safe levels. Staff members inspect and monitor regulated entities; provide compliance and technical assistance;

monitor and assess air, land, and water quality; use enforcement actions as necessary to ensure compliance; and respond to incidents involving spills to soil or waters of the state.

Role Overview:
The purpose of this position is to perform those activities as necessary to help the Permit Branch achieve its overall strategic goals and objectives. Incumbent serves as a technical environmental specialist within the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) Office of Air Quality Permits Branch with a focus on software and data support. The candidate will provide technical guidance to staff and managers in Office of Air Quality, Air Permits Branch;

research process solutions, technologies and recurring administrative needs that can be automated to continuously improve and support air permitting activities; assist in troubleshooting issues with software solutions implemented by the branch; and act as a liaison between Technical Services and the OAQ Air Permits Branch. This position requires a valid IN driver's license.

Salary:
The salary for this position traditionally starts at $67,314.00 but may be commensurate with education and work experience.

A Day in the Life:
The essential functions of this role are as follows:
Serves as a senior level environmental technical advisor for upper-level program development and high-level technical decisions within the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM). Works with a variety of branch and section chiefs to provide the technical and program expertise necessary to assist management with staff and program issues. Researches complex problems and provide guidance to senior management staff. Plans, coordinates, conducts assessment surveys and/or audits, including providing staff reviews for technical quality, content, and format.

Prepares ad hoc or periodic written reports and/or updates. Provides sampling analytical method selection advice and assist in sampling project design. Reviews quality control data and suitability of sample analysis. Processes analytical reports. Completes data review and analytical reports based on priority. Reviews and responds to technical or legal issues from staff and/or the regulated community. Serves as a liaison or subject-matter expert representing IDEM.

Provides suggestions, recommendations, and solutions to complex problems. Works with others to formulate and develop effective implementation strategies to achieve compliance. Works with the appropriate staff to provide training and assistance, program development, technical or legal knowledge and regulatory interpretation. Reviews overall program and suggest improvements; provide general, technical and/or regulatory assistance to the public and regulated community. Assists Branch Chief and others to develop and establish policies and SOPs.

Coordinates inter-branch and inter-office projects. Assigns and directs staff workload, mentors staff, and performs quality reviews. Provides excellent customer service by serving as a technical resource for internal and external customers and serve as a technical negotiator and advisor for inter-office and/or inter-agency environmental issues. Reviews highly complex documents and/or other documents written by staff to ensure consistency and applicability of legal, technical and/or policy application.

Responds to regulatory development queries and requests for information.

The job profile is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice. This position is exempt from overtime compensation for additional work hours which may be required to complete essential functions or other assigned work.

Exempt employees may work more than 75 hours in a pay period without additional compensation and must report a minimum of 75 hours per pay period of work hours and/or paid leave taken to receive their base biweekly salary.

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