Environmental Specialist 2 (20039001)

The State of Ohio is seeking an Environmental Specialist 2 to ensure air quality by regulating emissions. Responsibilities include reviewing air permit applications, conducting inspections, analyzing engineering plans, and providing technical guidance to industries. Candidates should have relevant experience in environmental science or a related field. The position is based in Bowling Green, OH, and involves collaboration with colleagues and compliance enforcement.
About the position

Ohio EPA is looking for a detail oriented, knowledgeable team player to help us protect air quality by regulating emissions from air contaminant sources. In this position you’ll review and process air permit applications, analyze engineering plans, and model and calculate air toxics for industrial and commercial facilities to ensure their emissions comply with state and federal regulations. You’ll perform inspections of new and existing facilities, including observing emission tests and investigating air quality complaints. You’ll review facility reports for completeness and accuracy and prepare correspondence to document compliance matters. To help them meet and maintain compliance requirements, you’ll communicate with industries and consultants during permit reviews and inspections and provide topical guidance and direction. You’ll work closely with colleagues both inside and outside the agency, contribute to new policy or regulation development, and assist with enforcement cases when needed.

Responsibilities

Review and process permit applications of air contaminant sources.Perform inspections of permitted facilities and prepare follow-up documentation.Conduct complaint investigations.Provide technical guidance and direction regarding permitting and compliance topics.Review reports and facility records to ensure accuracy and compliance.Requirements

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.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.Nice-to-haves

Job Skills: Environmental Services, Engineering, Public Relations, Facilities Maintenance & Inspection, Investigation, Research, Equipment Operations, Written Communications, Verbal Communications, Customer FocusBenefits

Medical CoverageFree Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility periodPaid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per yearChildbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leaveEducation 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 )