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What We Need:

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 with the Division of Drinking and Ground Waters (DDAGW) at our Central Office in downtown Columbus.

You'll ensure safe and reliable water for those Stanleys, Yetis, and cat coffee mugs!

As an environmental specialist, you'll review and evaluate engineering plans submitted for approval from public water supply and distribution facilities, including plans for the Water Supply Revolving Loan Account (WSRLA), for compliance with pertinent state and agency design standards and regulations. You'll also provide financial, technical, and administrative assistance in the planning, design, and implementation of WSRLA projects.

You'll evaluate public water systems (PWS) by performing field inspections, reviewing operating reports and water quality analyses, and consulting with owners and operators. You'll oversee well pumping tests and collect well siting requirements, well logs, and analytical data.

You'll assess and recommend legal action against violators of state laws and regulations and assemble information as needed for meetings with public officials and PWS operators for enforcement actions. You'll consult with attorneys, public officials, owners and operators of public water systems, and respond to citizen complaints and questions and present testimony at hearings and court cases when necessary.

Here's a short cap of tasks:

• Review engineering plans for PWS including those submitted for WSRLA program support.
• Evaluate public water systems through field inspection and operating reports and analyses.
• Participate in monitoring activities and review of water analysis to ensure compliance with drinking water regulations.
• Perform investigations of PWS as required and recommend legal action when necessary.
• Review implementation of drinking water regulations and ensure their enforcement.
• Provide technical guidance for public officials, owners, and PWS operators and respond to citizen inquiries and complaints.

Refill your career cup and apply today!

What's In It For You:

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

• Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans.

Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance

• Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period . Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.

Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance

• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth/Adoption leave

Employee Development Funds

• The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

• OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee's salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.

Deferred Compensation

• The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.

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.

Qualifications

• • ENGINEERING PREFERRED
  • 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 : Engineering, Environmental Services, Customer Service