Environmental Specialist 2

Environmental Specialist 2

Organization: Environmental Protection Agency Agency Contact Name and Information: Erika Carleski

Work Location: Ohio EPA Northeast District Of 2110 East Aurora Road Twinsburg 44087

Primary Location: United States of America-OHIO-Summit County-Twinsburg Compensation: $31.47 - $46.08

Schedule: Full-time Classified Indicator: Classified Union: OCSEA

Job Description

Where We Need You: Ohio EPA wants you to serve in this role within the Division of Environmental Response and Revitalization (DERR) at our Northeast District Office in Summit County. Why We Need You: We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented person to perform district site coordinator and RCRA Inspector duties for hazardous waste facilities undergoing site assessment and cleanup through Ohio's Voluntary Action Program (VAP) and other state and federal programs. You'll review, prepare and/or implement work plans, sampling, reports, and technical memoranda associated with assigned sites/properties. You'll investigate complaints, assess sites of contaminated environmental or waste-related media to verify compliance with existing permits and/or state and federal regulations and determine the effectiveness of existing remedial remedies. You'll coordinate with agency personnel and other state and federal agencies to assist responsible parties and hazardous waste facilities with non-compliance issues and identify and initiate necessary enforcement actions when necessary. You'll provide technical assistance to agency and state legal staff, consultants, and the regulated community on compliance with requirements in DERR's hazardous waste and cleanup programs.

Here's a rundown of the major tasks: Review/prepare/implement work plans and technical memoranda for properties undergoing environmental site assessment and cleanup actions. Inspect facilities for compliance with negotiated orders, state and federal regulations, and permit requirements. Perform assessments of contaminated environmental or waste related media. Monitor ongoing environmental investigations and prepare reports. Provide technical assistance on DERR's program compliance to citizens, consultants, and the regulated community.

Interested in joining a team dedicated to protecting Ohio's environment? Apply today!

Why Work for the State of Ohio 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 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 (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more) Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation ) *Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

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, Public Relations, Equipment Operations, Reasoning, Written Communication, Verbal Communication, Customer Focus