Environmental Supervisor (20047795)

The Environmental Supervisor position at the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency requires significant experience in environmental science or engineering, with supervisory skills preferred. Responsibilities include overseeing environmental compliance and public health protection. The role offers competitive benefits, including medical coverage and paid time off. The job is located in Whitehall, OH, and candidates must meet specific educational and experiential qualifications.
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.
• SUPERVISORY AND GRANT EXPERIENCE PREFERRED
• 5 yrs. trg. or 5 yrs. exp. in position involving engineering or chemistry, physics, biology &/or other comparable science field &/or mathematics &/or history &/or archaeology (i.e., latter two subject areas pertain only to Department of Transportation) evaluating & approving complex engineering design plans, conducting most sensitive environmental surveillance activities &/or environmental pollution compliance monitoring inspections, investigating complex public health &/or environmental pollution problems, initiating complex enforcement actions, or assisting in planning, developing & maintaining specific environmental projects & programs; AND 6 mos. trg. or 6 mos. exp. as lead worker. Note: Training &/or experience must correspond to environmental area to be assigned. Positions in Environmental Protection Agency's solid waste program, excluding those in solid waste planning unit, also require valid Ohio certificate of registration as sanitarian or valid Ohio certificate as sanitarian-in-training.
• OR 12 mos. exp. as Environmental Specialist 2, 85862.
• OR equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

Job Skills: Environmental Services, Engineering, Equipment Operations, Management, Budgeting, Auditing, Planning and Development, Public Relations, Facilities Maintenance & Inspection, Leading Others, Reasoning, Customer Focus

What We Need:

Ohio EPA Environmental Supervisor

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.

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: Surface Water

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.

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.

What We Need YOU To Do:

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency wants you to be our newest environmental supervisor in the Division of Surface Water (DSW) at our Central Office in Columbus, Ohio.

Let's dive right in!

As Ohio EPA's environmental supervisor, you'll supervise and coordinate activities within the Nonpoint Source Program. You'll work with federal, state, and local governments, and special interest groups to reduce water quality impacts from nonpoint sources across the state. You'll oversee the Section 319 program grant activities for Ohio, including the requests for proposals and the competitive selection process for pass-through funding. You will also work with the fiscal unit to oversee sub-grant accountability and efficiency, performing site visits and audits as necessary.

You'll supervise your staff, assigning projects, reviewing and evaluating employees' work, conducting staff meetings, and recommending candidates for hiring. You'll conduct employee evaluations and ensure they're properly trained in technical agency policy, and safety guidelines.

Additionally, you'll be responsible for Ohio's Nonpoint Source Management Plan and Nonpoint Source Annual Report. You'll also develop budgets, prepare periodic updates on Section activities, and develop the semi-annual and annual reports required by federally awarded grants. You'll provide technical assistance and guidance to the public, government agencies, and the regulated community, representing Ohio EPA in negotiations, meetings, hearings, and conferences.

Here are the main points:
• Supervise and coordinate activities within the Nonpoint Source Program.
• Oversee Ohio's Section 319 program grant activities, ensuring grant effectiveness and performing site visits as necessary.
• Supervise assigned staff to ensure they're adequately trained.
• Manage Ohio's Nonpoint Source Management Plan and Nonpoint Source Annual Report.
• Develop budgets and prepare periodic updates on Section activities.

Apply today, and let's talk!

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.