Environmental Specialist 2 (20044683)

What We Need:

Ohio EPA 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.

What We Need YOU To Do:

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency wants you to be our newest environmental specialist in the Division of Surface Water (DSW), located at our Central Office in Franklin County.

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As Ohio EPA's environmental specialist, you will respond to citizen inquiries and respond to and investigate complaints involving potential impacts to streams, lakes, and wetlands. You will also perform inspections and report results, issuing necessary correspondence related to inspections and investigations and tracking the status of complaints, violations, and enforcement cases related to the 401/Wetland Section. You will work with attorneys to prepare cases for trial, testifying as needed. You will evaluate applications for Section 401 water quality certification, isolated wetland permits, and related projects to determine environmental impact and to ensure compliance with state and federal requirements and Ohio EPA policy.

You will collect data and conduct field work related to Section 401 and isolated wetland projects, coordinating compilation of the data, and representing the Agency in negotiations at meetings, hearings and conferences involving Section 401 Program activities. Additionally, you will review, recommend, and implement changes to state regulations regarding the Section 401 Program. You will assist in the development and implementation of program policies relating to the protection of Ohio's surface water resources, providing technical guidance for government agencies and others on the Section 401 program. Lastly, you will prepare periodic and special reports summarizing the progress and effectiveness of Section 401 activities, while also maintaining Section 401 records and files.

That's a lot. Let's recap:

• Respond to citizen inquiries, investigate complaints, perform inspections, and report results.

• Issue necessary correspondence related to inspections and investigations.

• Track the status of complaints, violations, and enforcement cases.

• Work with attorneys to prepare cases for trial; testify as needed.

• Evaluate applications for Section 401 water quality certification, isolated wetland permits, and related projects to determine environmental impact and to ensure compliance with policy.

• Review, recommend, and implement changes to regulations regarding the Section 401 program.

• Aid in the implementation of policies relating to the protection of Ohio's surface water.

• Provide technical guidance regarding the Section 401 program.

• Maintain Section 401 records and files and perform other duties as required.

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What's In It For You:

At 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

• Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans.

Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance

• Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period. Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.

Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance

• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave

• 11 paid holidays per year

• Childbirth/Adoption leave

Employee Development Funds

• The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

• OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee's salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.

Deferred Compensation

• The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.
• 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 baccalaureate degree in engineering, chemistry, physics, biology, environmental science, earth science &/or urban & regional planning, geology or other comparable physical or health science fields, with training to be commensurate with duties to be assigned.

Job Skills: Environmental Services, Engineering, Field Maintenance & Inspection, Customer Focus, Interpreting Data