Environmental Compliance Specialist II - Air Permits

Job Title Environmental Specialist 2 Agency Ohio Environmental Protection Agency – Division of Air Pollution Control (DAPC) Location Central Office, Columbus, Ohio (50 W. Town Street, Suite 700, Columbus, Ohio 43215) Compensation $30.55 - $44.74 per hour Schedule Full-time Union OCSEA Primary Job Skills Engineering, Environmental Services, Equipment Operations, Investigation, Public Relations, Facilities Maintenance & Inspection Professional Skills Customer Focus, Reasoning, Verbal Communication Job Overview Protect the environment and public health by ensuring compliance with federal and state environmental laws. Review, prepare, and process permit applications and perform compliance monitoring, inspections, and emissions calculations. Responsibilities Review and process applications for agency‑issued air permits for various industrial facilities. Perform and report out compliance inspections of air pollution sources at regulated facilities. Review data submitted in compliance and fee reports; perform emissions calculations. Investigate citizen complaints and potential air pollution issues. Qualifications 12 months experience as Environmental Specialist 1 (DOE #85861). Or 4 years training or experience in engineering or chemistry, physics, biology, environmental science, geology, hydrogeology or related physical or health science fields with responsibility for compliance monitoring, inspections, investigations, or permit applications. Or baccalaureate degree in engineering, chemistry, physics, biology, environmental science, earth science, urban & regional planning, geology or comparable field with training to be commensurate with duties. Job Skills Environmental Services, Engineering, Investigation, Public Relations, Equipment Operations, Facilities Maintenance & Inspection, Reasoning, Verbal Communication, Customer Focus Benefits Medical Coverage Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave Education and Development Opportunities Public Retirement Systems (OPERS, STRS, SERS, HPRS) and Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation) Background Check Final candidate will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Prior convictions may be considered but do not necessarily preclude consideration. EEO Statement The Ohio Environmental Protection 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 or activities or its own employment practices. ADA Statement The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is committed to providing access, equal employment opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact the Office of Human Resources at View phone number on click.appcast.io prior to testing or interviewing. Drug‑Free Workplace The State of Ohio is a drug‑free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non‑medical cannabis). This position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug‑Free Workplace Policy. #J-18808-Ljbffr State of Ohio