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.
What We Need YOU To Do:
We need a motivated team player to join the Division of Materials and Waste Management (DMWM) at our Central Office in Columbus, Ohio.
You’ll ‘clean up’ nicely in this job. We guarantee it!
This environmental specialist will be a multidisciplinary position handling remediation programs for problem waste sites across Ohio such as abandoned landfills, open dumping sites, and illegal scrap tire disposal.
The ideal candidate will bring their eye for detail to review applications for remediation projects and monitor contractors’ performance at approved sites to ensure they are operating correctly and are in compliance with state and federal rules.
You’ll review work contracts, handle change orders and resolve issues with project scope and progress to keep things on track. Where enforcement is necessary, you’ll assist in coordinating actions with district office staff, case preparation, drafting, tracking, and case management.
We’ll need your skills for organization and numbers to track project finances, process contractor invoices and keep financial records. You’ll also review and evaluate financial assurance documents such as insurance policies, letters of credit, trust agreements, bonds and environmental tests to ensure compliance.
You’ll develop and provide DMWM program-related training and assist agency staff, industry consultants, health departments, and the public with technical questions.
Here’s the rundown of the key duties:
Coordinate and monitor contractor performance at scrap tire, open dumping, and waste debris remediation projects.
Review applications for remediation programs.
Assist in coordinating enforcement actions when necessary.
Review, track, and maintain project data and financial assurance documents.
Provide technical assistance and training to industry, partners, and interested parties.
Apply today for this opportunity to gain new skills while helping the environment!
- SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS\: The position will require statewide travel and unusual working hours. In addition to office work, it will require working outside in varying weather conditions and walking long distances in difficult terrain
- 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, Public Relations, Law, Planning and Development, Facilities Maintenance & Inspection, Equipment Operations, Public Speaking, Customer Focus
NOTE\: The employee must obtain registration as a Registered Environmental Health Specialist-in-Training or Registered Environmental Health Specialist in accordance with Section 3776.11 of the Ohio Revised Code from the Ohio Department of Health within six months of the initial date of employment. Failure to attain registration may result in dismissal. During any time within the six-month period and prior to obtaining Registered Environmental Health Specialist-in-Training or Registered Environmental Health Specialist registration, the employee shall not engage in the practice of environmental health as defined by section 3776.01(E) of the Ohio Revised Code unless accompanied by a Registered Environmental Health Specialist.
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.
All answers to supplemental questions must be supported by the work experience/education provided on your application. Attachments will not be accepted for this posting. 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.
Location\: 50 W. Town Street, Suite 700, Columbus, Ohio 43215
Division\: Materials and Waste Management
Background Check: 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.
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.
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 614-644-2100 prior to testing or interviewing.
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.
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. We do this by ensuring compliance with federal and state environmental laws.
