• Job Description

  Req#: 106437
  
  Ohio EPA Southeast District Of (SEDO)
  2195 Front Street
  Logan, 43138
  
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  Most positions offer the flexibility of a hybrid work schedule that combines working from home with regular in-office and/or field work. In-person work requirements may change for training, meetings, and other operational needs.

  Who We Need:

  Environmental Specialist 2

  What We Do:

  At the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, our primary goal is to protect the environment and public health.

  What We Need You To Do:

  Ohio EPA wants you to be our newest environmental specialist in the Division of Materials and Waste Management (DMWM) at our Southeast District Office in Logan.

  Do you like spending time outdoors, traveling around Ohio and making it a healthier place to live? Yeah, us too.

  As an environmental specialist, you’ll ensure waste management facilities are constructed and operated in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and approved permits.

  You’ll accomplish this by conducting inspections at solid waste, infectious waste, and construction and demolition sites throughout our southeast district. Away from the field, you’ll review technical documents, prepare reports pertaining to existing and proposed DMWM facilities and develop strategies for upgrading noncomplying facilities and initiating enforcement actions as necessary.

  You’ll review and evaluate waste programs at approved health departments to determine their compliance with state standards and provide technical assistance to health departments, the regulated community, and the public.

  Let’s break it down:

  • Perform inspections of solid waste, infectious waste, and construction and demolition facilities.
  • Conduct complaint investigations to evaluate compliance with state regulations and approved permit according to agency and division policies and procedures.
  • Prepare correspondence summarizing inspection findings.
  • Plan and develop strategies for bringing about compliance, as necessary, including the development of enforcement referrals.

  This is an excellent opportunity with Ohio EPA. Let’s talk!

  What’s In It For You:

  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

  • Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans.

  Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance

  • Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period. Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.

  Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance

  • Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave
  • 11 paid holidays per year
  • Childbirth/Adoption leave

  Employee Development Funds

  • The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.

  Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

  • OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee’s salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.

  Deferred Compensation

  • The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.

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  • 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, Facilities Maintenance & Inspection, Interpreting Data, Organizing & Planning, Written Communication, Customer Focus

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  DIVISION: Materials and Waste Management

  LOCATION: 2195 Front Street, Logan, Ohio 43138

  ALL ANSWERS TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUPPORTED BY THE WORK EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION PROVIDED ON YOUR CIVIL SERVICE APPLICATION. ATTACHMENTS TO YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS POSTING.

  EDUCATIONAL TRANSCRIPT REQUIREMENTS:

  Official educational transcripts are required for post-high school educational accomplishments, coursework or degrees claimed on the application. Applicants will be required to submit an official transcript if they are selected for the position. Current Ohio EPA employees may be required to provide official educational transcripts.

  EEO STATEMENT:

  The Ohio Environmental Protections 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. Employment practices are any employment related decisions including, but not limited to hiring, layoff, transfer, termination, promotion, demotion, discipline, rate of compensation, eligibility for in-service training programs, or terms and conditions of employment.

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  Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

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  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.

• About the company

  Ohio is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated.

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