Environmental specialist Job at Ohio EPA, Columbus, OH

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  • Ohio EPA
  • Columbus, OH

Job Description

Most positions offer the flexibility of a hybrid schedule that combines working from home with regular in-office and/or field work. In-person work requirements may change for training, meetings, and other operational needs.

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 central office in Columbus.

Ready for more? Let’s do this!

As Ohio EPA’s environmental specialist, you’ll provide technical assistance, guidance, and consultation to local air agencies, government bodies, various firms, and the public on the aspects of DAPC’s asbestos program. You’ll perform surveillance, inspections, and investigations statewide regarding asbestos abatement for compliance with regulations and policies, independently conducting investigations of citizen complaints to determine the appropriate corrective course of actions. You’ll help review the corrective action work plans submitted by industry personnel relating to asbestos abatement specifications.

Additionally, you’ll assist with administering the open burning program, including open burning permission processing, responding to inquiries, and open burning complaints. You’ll conduct the technical review of enforcement cases, prepare documents for case resolution and participate in settlement hearings. You’ll coordinate with the Environmental Health and Safety Manager with the asbestos respirator fit test program, ensuring our asbestos staff are up-to-date on their testing.

Back on the regulations side, you’ll prepare technical support documentation for new regulations, agency rules, and procedures that relate to Ohio EPA’s air program. Along with that, you’ll assist in the processing of asbestos notifications, public inquiries, and file review requests with the Compliance and Enforcement Section.

Here’s the condensed version.

  • Provide technical assistance, guidance, and consultation to external and internal clients relative to all aspects of the asbestos program.
  • Perform surveillance, inspections, and investigations statewide regarding asbestos abatement for compliance with regulations and policies.
  • Assist with administering the open burning program, including open burning permission processing and open burning complaints.
  • Prepare technical support documentation for new regulations, agency rules, and procedures.
  • Assist with processing of asbestos notifications, public inquiries, and file review requests.


Apply today, and let’s talk!

  • 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, Regulatory Compliance, Organizing and Planning, Interpreting Data, Customer Focus

Organization

Environmental Protection Agency

Agency Contact Name and Information

Hollie.Robinson@epa.ohio.gov

Unposting Date

Dec 13, 2024, 10:59:00 PM

Work Location

50 W Town St

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Compensation

$29.23 - $42.81

Schedule

Full-time

Classified Indicator

Classified

Union

OCSEA

Primary Job Skill

Environmental Services

Technical Skills

Regulatory Compliance, Environmental Services

Professional Skills

Customer Focus, Interpreting Data, Organizing and Planning

Agency Overview

About Us:

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is a trusted leader and environmental steward using innovation, quality service and public involvement to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all Ohioans.

Ohio EPA's goal is to protect the environment and public health by ensuring compliance with environmental laws and demonstrating leadership in environmental stewardship.

Job Tags

Full time, Local area, Work from home, Home office,

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