Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Summit County-Twinsburg

Work Locations

Ohio EPA Northeast District Of2110 East Aurora RoadTwinsburg44087

Organization

Environmental Protection AgencyClassified Indicator : ClassifiedBargaining Unit / Exempt : Bargaining Unit

Schedule

Full-timeCompensation : $27.84 - $40.77

Unposting Date

Jul 1, 2024, 11 : 59 : 00 PM

Primary Job Skill

Environmental ServicesTechnical Skills : Engineering, Environmental Services, Facilities Maintenance & InspectionProfessional Skills : Customer Focus, Interpreting Data, Organizing and Planning, Written CommunicationEnvironmental Specialist 2 (20043511) - Hybrid(24000610)

Job Duties

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 Materials and Waste Management (DMWM), working at our Northeast Office in Summit County.

Let’s chat.

As Ohio EPA’s environmental specialist, you’ll work with a team in DMWM ensuring waste management facilities are constructed and operated in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

While performing field work, you will be traveling to all of Ohio’s counties to conduct site inspections. When not in the field, you’ll review technical documents and prepare reports pertaining to existing and proposed DMWM facilities.

You’ll perform inspections of solid waste, infectious waste, construction, and demolition facilities, conducting complaint investigations to evaluate compliance with state regulations and approved permits.

You’ll prepare correspondence summarizing inspection findings, and plan and develop strategies for bringing about compliance.

Also, you’ll work independently to review technical reports, applications, and other documents pertaining to existing and proposed DMWM facilities and sites.

Additionally, you’ll evaluate health districts authorized to administer and enforce Ohio’s solid waste, infectious waste, construction, and demolition debris programs to determine their compliance with state standards, as well as participate on Agency and division technical workgroups, in enforcement cases as a technical expert, and perform various public relation tasks.

You’ll provide technical assistance to boards of health, municipal officials, county commissioners, township trustees, and engineers.

Let’s review! :

• Perform inspections of various facilities, conducting complaint investigations to evaluate compliance with state regulations and approved permits.
• Prepare correspondence summarizing inspection findings.
• Plan and develop strategies for bringing about compliance.
• Work independently to review technical reports, applications, and other documents.
• Evaluate health districts authorized to administer and enforce Ohio’s solid waste, infectious waste, construction, and demolition debris programs.
• Provide technical assistance to boards of health, municipal officials, county commissioners, etc.

Apply today, and let’s talk!

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 ! 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 . 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 for more information.

Deferred Compensation

The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the for more information.

Qualifications

• 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, Facilities Maintenance & Inspection, Interpreting Data, Organizing and Planning, Written Communication, Customer Focus

ADA Statement

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

Drug-Free Workplace

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana / non-medical cannabis).

Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.

• Knowledge of engineering or chemistry, physics, biology, environmental science & / or other comparable physical or health science field & / or mathematics & / or history & / or archaeology & / or public or business administration, public relations, budgeting or accounting;
• applicable state & / or federal laws, rules, regulations & standards relative to environmental control & / or public health area assigned*;
• inspection & investigation techniques & procedures; computer simulations & predictive modeling. Skill in operation & basic maintenance of sampling & / or surveying equipment;
• operation of video display terminal. Ability to understand technical field of study & analyze & interpret & / or compile scientific / technical data;

prepare & maintain correspondence & detailed, comprehensive reports; cooperate with co-workers & establish & maintain favorable public relations with government officials, public & / or facility operations.

DIVISION : Materials and Waste Management

LOCATION : 2110 East Aurora Road, Twinsburg, Ohio 44087

ALL ANSWERS TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUPPORTED BY THE WORK EXPERIENCE / EDUCATION PROVIDED ON YOUR CIVIL SERVICE APPLICATION.

ATTACHMENTS TO YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS POSTING.

EDUCATIONAL TRANSCRIPT REQUIREMENTS :

Official educational transcripts are required for post-high school educational accomplishments, coursework or degrees claimed on the application.

Applicants will be required to submit an official transcript if they are selected for the position. Current Ohio EPA employees may be required to provide official educational transcripts.

EEO STATEMENT :

The Ohio Environmental Protections Agency is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender / sex, gender identity or expression, national origin (ancestry), military status, disability, age (40 years of age or older), genetic information, sexual orientation, status as a parent during pregnancy and immediately after the birth of a child, status as a parent of a young child, or status as a foster parent as those are defined in applicable Ohio law, federal law, and any Executive Order, in admission or access to the operation of its programs, services, activities or its own employment practices.

Employment practices are any employment related decisions including, but not limited to hiring, layoff, transfer, termination, promotion, demotion, discipline, rate of compensation, eligibility for in-service training programs, or terms and conditions of employment.