Environmental Specialist 2 (20043340) Hybrid

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 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.

What we need YOU to do:

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency wants you to be our newest environmental specialist in the Division of Drinking and Ground Waters (DDAGW), working at our southeast office in Logan.

Interested? We thought you might be!

As an environmental specialist, you’ll perform evaluations of public water systems, including field inspections and consultation with the operators of the systems. You’ll participate in various monitoring activities, review operational reports, and review water analyses to ensure compliance with drinking water regulations. You’ll conduct sampling as needed, and assist in the preparation of written reports, recommendations, and letters.

Additionally, you’ll review the implementation of drinking water regulations and ensure the enforcement of these regulations, participating and providing input on policies and procedures used in the implementation of the public drinking water program. You’ll compile data and maintain records on public water systems, including data on water sources, water quality, ownership, and technical supervision. On the data and info front, you’ll assemble information on public water systems for meetings and enforcement actions.

Communicating with folks outside of the agency, you will provide technical guidance for public officials, operators of public water systems, and the public in matters relating to public drinking water. You’ll assist in preparation of legal actions and the presentation of testimony at hearings and court cases.

Here’s a quick review.

• Perform field inspections and investigations of public water systems.

• Participate in monitoring activity and sampling as needed.

• Implement and enforce drinking water regulations.

• Provide technical assistance for public officials, owners, and operators of public water systems.

• Review operational reports and water analysis to ensure compliance with drinking water regulations.

Apply today, and let’s talk!

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.

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: Northeast District Office- 2110 E. Aurora Road, Twinsburg, OH. 44087

Division: Drinking and Ground Waters

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.

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.