Environmental Specialist 2

Schedule: Full-time

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 join our team as an environmental specialist with the Division of Air Pollution Control (DAPC) at our Central Office in Columbus.

Can you process data like a prep chef? Let’s talk!

We’re looking for a detailed-driven, motivated individual who’s a wiz with scientific numbers to analyze ambient air monitoring and emissions inventory data collected from regulated air sources and prepare the data for submission to state and federal databases, including the National Emissions Inventory (NEI).

As a subject matter expert, you’ll serve as the technical contact for implementing federal, state, and local toxics rules. You’ll review and evaluate emissions data for toxicological effects, measure toxic air pollutant concentrations, and identify areas of concern.

You’ll conduct emissions risk assessments, which include developing inventories, evaluating dispersion modeling, and calculating inhalation exposure metrics. You’ll advise other divisions and local and state agencies on evaluating risk assessment procedures and products.

To keep stakeholders informed, you’ll coordinate communication between state and local agencies concerning toxic air pollutants and provide information and education to the public concerning risk assessment and air pollutant issues.

Let’s parse out the main points:

· Analyze and prepare air toxics emissions data for entry into state and federal databases.

· Serve as a technical contact on federal, state, and local air toxics rules.

· Evaluate the toxicological effects of air pollutants from new and existing sources.

· Conduct toxic emissions risk assessments and advise stakeholders on risk assessment products, procedures, and results.

The analysis concludes this is a great opportunity to join Ohio EPA. Let’s go!

4 yrs. trg. or 4 yrs. exp. in position involving geology or hydrology, engineering, chemistry, physics, biology, environmental science &/or other comparable physical or health science field, earth science &/or urban & regional planning, 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 field.

-Or positions involved in providing financial, technical & administrative assistance for planning, design & implementation of environmental infrastructure & pollution abatement, & prevention projects, applicants must have completed undergraduate core coursework in business/public administration, public relations/marketing, political science or communications, or have 4 yrs. exp. in position involving public contact to explain policies, procedures & programs of agency, writing of promotional &/or explanatory publications & materials, budgeting, contract administration & working with others on team projects. Note: For all positions engaged in field work, applicants must be able to provide own transportation. New employees in EPA's solid waste program, excluding those in the solid waste planning unit, must obtain a sanitarian-in-training certificate during their probationary period.

-Or 12 mos. exp. as Environmental Specialist 1, 85861.

-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

Job Skills: Environmental Services, Regulatory Compliance Professional Skills: Customer Focus, Attention to Detail, and Critical Thinker.