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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 Air Pollution Control (DAPC), working at our southeast office in Logan.
Piqued your interest? As Ohio EPA's environmental specialist, you'll review notifications and perform inspections at asbestos abatement, demolition, and renovation sites to determine compliance with state law and NESHAPS (National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants). You'll be in the field, collecting environmental samples at various asbestos, demolition, and renovation sites and preparing them for laboratory analysis. You'll evaluate asbestos building inspection reports, as well as prepare reports relative to those duties. Additionally, you'll prepare Notice of Violations and other enforcement documents to bring entities into compliance, and provide technical assistance to industry, government, and the public regarding asbestos. You'll participate in work groups designed to develop policy, procedures, rules, and regulations related to the asbestos program. You'll also investigate open burning complaints and make recommendations for further actions by the agency. You'll review and prepare recommendations on open burning permission applications and notifications, as well as provide technical assistance to those that need it regarding open burning.
The high points. • Investigate open burning complaints and follow up in accordance with Ohio open burning regulations and policy. • Review and prepare recommendations on open burning permission applications. • Use customer skills to provide technical assistance to industry, government, and the public regarding open burning. • Assist regional inspectors with performing site inspections at asbestos demolition and renovation sites to determine compliance. • Coordinate with other open burning and asbestos inspectors state-wide to maintain consistency.
Apply today, and let's talk! 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 4 yrs. trg. or 4 yrs. exp. in position involving geology or hydrology, engineering, chemistry, physics, biology, environmental science &/or other comparable physical or health science field, earth science &/or urban & regional planning, 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 field. -Or positions involved in providing financial, technical & administrative assistance for planning, design & implementation of environmental infrastructure & pollution abatement, & prevention projects, applicants must have completed undergraduate core coursework in business/public administration, public relations/marketing, political science or communications, or have 4 yrs. exp. in position involving public contact to explain policies, procedures & programs of agency, writing of promotional &/or explanatory publications & materials, budgeting, contract administration & working with others on team projects. Note: For all positions engaged in field work, applicants must be able to provide own transportation. New employees in EPA's solid waste program, excluding those in the solid waste planning unit, must obtain a sanitarian-in-training certificate during their probationary period. -Or 12 mos. exp. as Environmental Specialist 1, 85861. -Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.
Job Skills: Environmental Services, Compliance Professional Skills: Customer Focus, Attention to Detail, and Critical Thinker.