Environmental Specialist 2 (20044642)

Environmental Specialist – Division of Surface Water The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency wants you to be our newest environmental specialist in our Division of Surface Water (DSW) at our Central Office in Columbus, Ohio. As DSW’s newest environmental specialist, you’ll evaluate complex environmental issues related to nonpoint sources and watersheds in aquatic systems utilizing indigenous biological organism groups as indicators of Ohio’s surface water resource quality. You’ll adjust and implement study design changes to optimize data quality and level of evaluation. You will participate in the development of policies and procedures by working to develop and refine specific applications of watershed level assessments and biological criteria as part of those assessments and consistent with Ohio Water Quality Standards. You are going to evaluate and revise use designations, plans, and reviews – and coordinate plans for biological and water quality assessments of specific environmental issues dealing with complex water pollution problems as they relate to chemical and biological water resource quality. As environmental specialist, you will provide technical guidance and assistance to personnel involved in the evaluation of biological and water quality impacts – and coordinate the production of technical documents and statements for meetings dealing with biological condition and sediment quality in surface waters. You will also provide training for other scientists and college interns. Responsibilities Evaluate complex environmental issues related to nonpoint sources and watersheds in aquatic systems utilizing indigenous biological organism groups. Participate in the development of policies and procedures. Evaluate/revise use designations, plans, and reviews. Provide technical guidance and assistance to personnel involved in the evaluation of biological and water quality impacts. Coordinate technical documents and statements. Qualifications This position requires participation in Ohio EPA's medical monitoring program. 12 months experience as Environmental Specialist 1, 85861. OR 4 years training or 4 years experience in a position involving engineering or chemistry, physics, biology, environmental science, geology or hydrogeology & other comparable physical or health science field & mathematics which included responsibility for conducting compliance monitoring surveys & 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 & 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 Public Relations Data Analytics Policy Direction Training Equipment Operations Presenting Verbal Communication Written Communication Customer Focus #J-18808-Ljbffr Ohio EPA