Environmental Analyst III

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Job Description

Description

Who We Are:

The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) seeks to protect, preserve, and enhance Massachusetts’ environmental resources and create a clean energy future for all residents. Through the stewardship of open spaces, the protection of environmental resources, and the advancement of clean energy, EEA works tirelessly to make Massachusetts a wonderful place to live, work, and raise a family. Our commitment to environmental justice ensures that every resident, regardless of background or location, can live in a safe, clean environment and shares equally in the benefits of the clean energy transition.

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) is the state agency responsible for ensuring clean air, land, and water. Our work impacts every aspect of people's lives and is critical to the health and wellbeing of our residents and visitors. MassDEP is the lead agency for safe management of toxic and hazardous materials, promotion of waste reduction and recycling, preservation of the state's wetlands and coastal resources, air quality monitoring and pollution reduction, and so much more.

Who We Are as an

Employer:

At EEA, we create meaningful, inclusive opportunities that empower our employees to make a real difference in shaping the environmental future of Massachusetts. We foster a workplace culture where diversity is valued, innovation is encouraged, and collaboration thrives. Our employees play a vital role in advancing sustainability, environmental justice, and clean energy solutions, ensuring a positive and lasting impact on Massachusetts and its residents.

Description:

MassDEP seeks applicants for the position of Environmental Analyst III (EA III), Data Manager/Compliance & Enforcement Inspector. This position is assigned to the Central Regional Office (CERO), Bureau of Air and Waste (BAW), located in Worcester, MA.MassDEP'sCentral Regional Office serves
77 cities and towns situated incentral Massachusetts.

This position is responsible for managing environmental data information systems for permitting, compliance, and enforcement for BAW in the Central Regional Office. This position is also responsible for conducting detailed regulatory compliance assessments (inspections and report reviews) of industrial, commercial, and institutional facilities; recommending and drafting appropriate enforcement actions; completing related data entry and reports; responding to complaints; and providing outreach to facilities, municipalities and the general public regarding compliance with regulatory requirements.

Inspections performed are a combination of multi-media/whole facility and single media. This position will spend three days per week on data management and two days per week doing compliance and enforcement.

BAWcovers all the following regulatory programs: air quality; hazardous waste (RCRA/21C), industrial wastewater, underground storage tanks, Stage I, the Environmental Results Program, and toxics use reduction.

Working at MassDEP is a great opportunity to do meaningful work that helps reduce the impacts of climate change and air pollution for all people of the Commonwealth now and for future generations. MassDEP personnel are remarkably talented, dedicated, enthusiastic, and supportive.

Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

Manage databases and files, including data entry into Federal and State data systems, preparing routine reports, attending monthly Data Manager meetings, and coordinating with MassDEP’s Revenue Unit as needed.

Conduct whole-facility/ multi-program and single-program compliance inspections at industrial, commercial and other facilities.

Such inspections are conducted to determine compliance with one or more of the following: air quality, hazardous waste, industrial wastewater, toxics use reduction, underground storage tank laws and regulations.

Prepare detailed, written inspection reports describing operational processes, waste management practices, pollution control equipment, record keeping and reporting, and regulatory violations observed during inspections.

Recommend, prepare, and complete appropriate enforcement actions including penalties to compel companies that are not complying with environmental regulations to return to compliance; attend / support enforcement conferences with violators; and determine that facilities return to compliance after enforcement…