Environmental Specialist 2 (20043558)

Environmental Specialist 2

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 :

We need a motivated team player to join the Division of Materials and Waste Management (DMWM) at our Central Office in Columbus, Ohio.

1) Will require statewide travel and unusual working hours. In addition to office work, will require working outside in varying weather conditions. Will require walking long distances in difficult terrain.

2) 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.

In this role you'll assist with remediation programs that address abandoned landfills, open dumping sites, and illegal scrap tire disposal throughout Ohio. We'll need your eye for details to review applications for remediation projects and monitor contractors performing approved projects to ensure they operate correctly and are compliant with state and federal rules.

You'll track project progress, resolve performance and contract matters, process invoices for payment, and maintain financial assurance data and documents such as insurance policies, letters of credit, trust agreements, and bonds.

You'll provide outreach to scrap tire-generating businesses and conduct inspections to evaluate compliance with state regulations. Where enforcement is necessary, you'll coordinate actions and assist district office staff with case preparation, drafting, and management.

We'll count on your excellent customer service skills to assist agency staff, industry, consultants, and health departments with technical and financial matters for remediation projects. You'll also speak about our remediation and scrap tire programs at technical and educational meetings, conferences, and seminars.

Let's kick the tires on this job's primary duties :

• Monitor contractor performance at scrap tire 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.

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

Qualifications :

Job Skills : Environmental Services, Equipment Operations, Public Relations, Law, Planning and Development, Facilities Maintenance & Inspection, Analyzation, Public Speaking, Customer Focus

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.

Drug-Free Workplace : 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.