Environmental Protection Specialist IV

Position Overview
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Bureau of Land (BOL), Field Operations Section (FOS), Central Region/Springfield Unit is seeking an experienced Environmental Protection Specialist IV (Working Supervisor). This position serves as a working supervisor overseeing professional staff engaged in pollution control and pollution abatement programs within both field and office environments. The EPS IV may also serve as a key staff member collaborating with consulting agencies on complex issues or studies that carry significant programmatic or policy implications.

The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience independently managing complex environmental studies involving multiple variables and unknowns, requiring advanced technical knowledge, sound judgment, and strong problem‑solving skills.

This role offers an opportunity to lead, mentor, and guide professional staff while contributing to initiatives that protect Illinois’ land and environmental resources.

The benefits of working at the EPA include a 37 ½ hour work week, a generous salary and benefits package (paid time off for vacation, sick or personal leave, holidays) pension and other retirement benefits, tuition reimbursement, and insurance eligibility on day one (medical, dental, vision, and life). We invite all qualified candidates to apply.

• Serves as designated working supervisor responsible for coordinating activities for the technical and professional staff of the Bureau of Land (BOL), Field Operations Section (FOS), Central Region/Springfield.
• Independently performs difficult, complex technical and scientific duties related to inspections/investigations of hazardous and solid waste management sites and remediation sites, evaluations and inspections at Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulated facilities as assigned by the Region Manager, some of which may be sensitive in nature.
• Assists Region Manager in performing complex technical and scientific duties.
• Responsible for preparation of documents to refer facilities/sites for legal enforcement, including technical data and documents to be used as evidence.
• Attends technical seminars and workshops and conducts independent research to expand personal knowledge to increase job proficiency and to better assist or disseminate information to staff.
• Reviews permit applications or other projects and provides input to the BOL Permit Section and other sections concerning technical aspects of the application and permit approval.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required, which are reasonably within the scope of the duties.

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to the completion of four years college with coursework in physical, life, or environmental sciences, engineering, or geology.
• Requires four years of professional experience in the field of environmental protection or a related field.

• Prefers at least four years of experience in conducting complex technical evaluations and inspections at Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulated facilities.
• Prefers at least four years of experience in developing annual work plans and inspection schedules for hazardous and solid waste management facility inspections.
• Prefers at least four years of experience in conducting field operations inspections involving land pollution control.
• Prefers at least four years of experience preparing complex technical and scientific detailed and comprehensive reports of complex and sensitive field inspection and/or investigations.
• Prefers ability to analyze and interpret complex and extensive scientific data relating to facilities, installations, equipment and environmental control systems and processes.
• Prefers at least four years of experience communicating with municipal officials, facility owners and operators, plant managers, or their representatives, and agency professional staff regarding environmental regulation and compliance.
• Prefers the ability to supervise a sub‑unit of a technical activity within the assigned program.
• Prefers the ability to…