Oil & Hazardous Materials Responder II Portland

The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is seeking an Oil & Hazardous Materials Responder II to join us in our Southern Maine Regional Office.

Opening Date:
October 16, 2026

Closing Date:
End of the day October 30, 2026

Location:

Portland

Position Number:

Position Type:
Full Time/Year-Round

Class Code: 9266

Grade: 25 (Professional/Technical Unit)

Salary: $56,867.20 - $79,747.20 Per Year
* * This is earning potential over the course of nine steps; new hires generally start at step one. Annual step increases are based on performance reviews and authorization of such increases.

This position serves as a field response team leader during the cleanup of oil, hazardous materials, and weapons of mass destruction incidents.

Responsibilities include:

directing the cleanup of spills, including hiring contractors; overseeing Department staff during large incidents; keeping detailed notes and writing reports about incidents; operating and overseeing the maintenance and repair of watercraft, response trucks, and safety and response equipment; procuring equipment and supplies necessary to respond safely and effectively to incidents; and developing and participating in training exercises with federal, local, and other state agencies.

The successful candidate must be able to work well in a team environment and possess excellent communication skills.

This position participates in a regional after-hours on-call rotation and must live within one hour of the Portland Office.

The work is physically demanding, must be performed under all environmental conditions, requires rapid and effective decision-making under stress, and may involve life-threatening situations. Work is performed under limited supervision. You will be a vital part of a team that provides 24/7 coverage: therefore, you’ll be part of a rotating on call schedule which includes weekends, holidays, and evenings.

You can expect to be compensated well for work performed while on call and working overtime and an Oil and Hazardous Materials Responder II (OHMR II) can potentially make up to an additional $10,000.00 annually above the base salary between on-call duty and overtime work.

The State health and benefits package is excellent and stable and less subject to change than private industry health and benefits plans. As an OHMR with at least 10 years on the job you can be eligible to retire at age 55 and receive retirement pay.

For more information on the specifics of the position, please contact Greg O’Brien at:
Greg.

O’Brien

• A Bachelors’ Degree in Environmental Science, Chemistry, Geology, or other physical science and three (3) years of experience in investigation, monitoring, or inspection work in an environmental science field including at least one (1) year dealing with oil and hazardous materials technologies.
• A Bachelors’ Degree in an area other than a Science related field may be substituted if there are a minimum of 16 credit hours of science courses.
• Directly related experience may be substituted for educational requirements on a year-for-year basis.

• Employees in this class must be able to pass the required physical examination as a condition of employment.
• Employees in this class must be able to wear a self-contained breathing apparatus, a personnel protective Level A suit and pass a fit test as a condition of employment.
• Employees in this class must be clean shaven everywhere the respirator touches the face during all work and on-call duty hours.

• At least three (3) years of experience in spill preparedness and…