Environmental Specialist 3 (20043493)

Organization Agency Contact: Erika Carleski Unposting Date Jul 17, 2026, 3:59:00 AM Work Location Lazarus Government Center Box 1049 Columbus 43216-1049 Primary Location United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus Compensation $34.53 - $50.66 Schedule Full-time Union

OCSEA

Primary Job Skill Technical Skills: Clerical & Data Entry, Environmental Services, Equipment Operations, Planning and Development, Public Relations Professional Skills: Customer Focus, Leading Others, Reasoning, Verbal Communication, Written Communication Agency Overview Ohio EPA Environmental Specialist 3 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. Job Description What We Need You To Do We are looking for a new environmental specialist in our Division of Materials and Waste Management (DMWM) at our Central Office in downtown Columbus, Ohio. As the newest environmental specialist, you will act as a lead worker providing technical support, training, guidance, and direction regarding solid waste planning to staff and regulated community regarding requirements related to solid waste management plans, annual district reports, solid waste management district fees, state solid waste fees, and recycling and waste reduction programs. You will take the lead for program development projects such as rule activities, research activities, and grant-seeking activities. You will also serve as a division coordinator for federal grant funding programs, providing technical, interpersonal, and strategic skills, financial judgement, and decision-making. You will facilitate internal group meetings and be responsible for determining meeting logistics and agenda topics – while providing guidance, direction, and assistance with developing training material to support the solid waste management planning. You will track and coordinate solid waste management plan reviews and approvals/disapprovals. Responsibilities Act as lead worker by providing technical support, training, and guidance. Inform regulated community on requirements related to solid waste management plans, reports, fees, etc. Coordinate federal grant funding programs. Facilitate internal group meetings. Provide guidance, direction, and assistance with development of training material, supporting the solid waste management planning. Track and coordinate solid waste management plan reviews and approvals/disapprovals. Qualifications 7 years relevant programmatic experience. OR combination of education in an environmentally focused discipline or other job-related discipline and specific programmatic experience equaling 7 years. OR completion of undergraduate core coursework in an environmentally-related discipline and 3 years relevant programmatic experience. OR 2 years relevant programmatic experience as Environmental Supervisor, 85865. OR equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above. Note: For all positions involving field work, applicants must provide own transportation. New employees in OEPA's solid waste program, excluding those in the solid waste planning unit, must obtain a sanitarian-in-training certificate during their probationary period. Job Skills Environmental Services, Public Relations, Equipment Operations, Planning and Development, Clerical & Data Entry, Leading Others, Reasoning, Verbal Communication, Written Communication, Customer Focus Location 50 W. Town Street, Suite 700, Columbus, Ohio 43215 Division Materials and Waste Management Background Check The final candidate will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration; an individual assessment of an applicant's prior convictions will be made before excluding an applicant. 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, 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). 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr State of Ohio