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What We Need:
Ohio EPA Environmental Specialist
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.
What We Need YOU To Do:
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency wants you to be our newest environmental specialist in the Division of Environmental Response and Revitalization (DERR) at our Southwest District Office in Montgomery County.
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As environmental specialist, you will evaluate the hydrogeologic setting of hazardous waste sites to determine the nature and extent of ground water contamination and appropriate remedial measures necessary to restore ground water and/or prevent or minimize contaminant migration. You will review a variety of technical documents including ground water models and statistical analyses to determine technical adequacy and compliance with rules, regulations, and policies.
You will review, prepare, and implement work plans, sampling plans, reports, and technical memoranda associated with the investigation of environmental releases from the sites and ensure that field activities are carried out in accordance with approved work plans. You will act as the district site coordinator for those sites assigned by the supervisor or manager and provide written progress reports on work activities as required.
As environmental specialist, you will review plans, drawings, and specifications for the construction, operation, and maintenance of remedial activities at assigned sites. You will also work to ensure that the associated activities are carried out in accordance with approved plans and specifications.
You are also going to conduct and review environmental site assessments and site inspections including sampling activities associated with the screening and prioritization of environmental releases from hazardous waste sites.
Let’s break down those responsibilities:
- Evaluate the hydrogeologic setting of hazardous waste sites to determine the nature and extent of ground water contamination and appropriate remedial measures necessary.
- Review a variety of technical documents including ground water models and statistical analyses to determine technical adequacy and compliance with rules, regulations, and policies.
- Provide technical assistance on hydrogeologic matters to participants in the state’s voluntary action program, the regulated community, consultants, and governmental officials.
- Review plans, drawings, and specifications for the construction, operation, and maintenance of remedial activities at hazardous waste sites.
- Participate in public meetings, respond to media inquiries, and participate in enforcement meetings and settlement negotiations.
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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.
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.
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: Geology/Hydrogeology, Environmental Science, Customer Focus
Knowledge of engineering or chemistry, physics, biology, environmental science &/or other comparable physical or health science field &/or mathematics &/or history &/or archaeology &/or public or business administration, public relations, budgeting or accounting; applicable state &/or federal laws, rules, regulations & standards relative to environmental control &/or public health area assigned*; inspection & investigation techniques & procedures; computer simulations & predictive modeling. Skill in operation & basic maintenance of sampling &/or surveying equipment; operation of video display terminal. Ability to understand technical field of study & analyze & interpret &/or compile scientific/ technical data; prepare & maintain correspondence & detailed, comprehensive reports; cooperate with co-workers & establish & maintain favorable public relations with government officials, public &/or facility operations.
DIVISION: Environmental Response and Revitalization
LOCATION: 401 East Fifth Street, Dayton, Ohio 45402
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 all applicants (unless currently employed by Ohio EPA) with post-high school educational accomplishments, coursework or degrees claimed on the application. Applicants will be required to submit an official transcript if selected for an interview. Failure to provide the transcript at the time of the interview will cause the applicant to be eliminated from further consideration. Transcripts may be required for current Ohio EPA employees may be required to provide official educational transcripts and will be notified if needed.
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.
Background Check Information
The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant’s prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.
