Environmental Protection Compliance Specialist

Environmental Protection Compliance SpecialistRise to a role that supports healthier communities as an Environmental Protection Compliance Specialist with the Department of Environmental Protection! This position allows you to play a direct part in guiding enforcement actions that uphold air quality standards. Your efforts will help ensure that facilities follow important laws that shield residents from pollution. Join a team that works together for a cleaner and stronger Pennsylvania!This position focuses on supporting air quality compliance and enforcement across several counties in the Southeast Region. As an Environmental Protection Compliance Specialist, you will perform the following duties:Record Management: Maintain and review compliance files and tracking systems to support accurate documentationCase Evaluation: Research case histories and assess evidence to determine appropriate enforcement actionsInteragency Coordination: Share information and collaborate with agency offices and attorneys on compliance mattersEnforcement Actions: Prepare draft documents and summaries for administrative, civil, and criminal actionsLegal Support: Assist with hearings by organizing evidence and preparing witnessesData Entry: Input information into electronic data systems to ensure accuracy and completenessInterested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.Work Schedule and Additional Information:Full-time employmentWork hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.Occasional overnight travel is required.Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to 3 days per week. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Norristown. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:One year of professional experience as a Sanitarian, Air Quality Specialist, Solid Waste Specialist, or Water Quality Specialist (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); orAny equivalent combination of experience and/or training which affords the applicant the required knowledges, skills, and abilities.Special Requirements:You must be in possession of a valid motor vehicle operator's license as issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.Other Requirements:You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.You must be able to perform essential job functions.How to Apply:Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to and click on Veterans.The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.