Environmental Specialist 2 (20039007)

Most positions offer the flexibility of a hybrid work schedule that combines working from home with regular in-office and/or field work. In-person work requirements may change for training, meetings, and other operational needs.

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 Air Pollution Control (DAPC), working at our Northwest Office in Bowling Green.

Interested? Then let's see what it's all about.

As an environmental specialist, you will be installing, operating, maintaining, and calibrating air monitoring equipment, including high volume particulate samplers and continuous monitors for particulates and gaseous instruments. You'll be keeping logs and records of your work and submit documentation on these maintenance activities as needed.

You'll assist the air monitoring supervisor with collating, analyzing, and reporting air quality data. During this, you'll ensure that data collection, data review, and data reporting are completed in accordance with the DAPC's standards and policies. Additionally, you'll provide reports on the status of monitoring activities, internal and external audits, and quality assurance activities.

Lastly, you'll be tasked with performing other duties as required, including conducting air pollution complaint investigations, preparing complaint investigation reports, and preparing recommendations to management.

Let's lay out those main points.

• Install, operate, maintain, and calibrate air monitoring equipment.

• Keep logs and records of maintenance/air monitoring equipment work, submitting documentation as needed.

• Assist the air monitoring supervisor with collating, analyzing, and reporting air quality data.

• Provide reports on the status of monitoring activities, internal and external audits, and quality assurance activities.

• Conduct air pollution complaint investigations.

• Prepare complaint investigation reports.

• Assist in developing SOPs and other policies and procedures.

Apply today, and let's talk!

THIS POSITION MAY REQUIRE PARTICIPATION IN OHIO EPA'S MEDICAL MONITORING PROGRAM.

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, Customer Focus