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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.

Geologist Preferred

What we need:

Environmental Specialist 2- Ground Water 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 with the Division of Drinking and Ground Water (DDAGW) at our Central Office in downtown Columbus.

Looking for a new, exciting opportunity? We gotchu.

As a ground water specialist, you’ll use your hydrogeologic expertise to coordinate Ohio’s statewide Ambient Ground Water Monitoring program to characterize and evaluate ground water quality for the state’s major aquifers. You’ll coordinate and conduct reviews of wastewater treatment facilities and activities and prepare reports regarding sites that may potentially discharge wastewater to ground water or within source water protection areas to ensure compliance with state regulations.

You will assist statewide DDAGW staff with reviewing general hydrogeologic site investigations and assessments, ground water monitoring program plans, data and reports, ground water quality assessment plans and reports, conducting site inspections, and ground water complaint investigations.  

You’ll create and update technical guidance documents and educational materials as needed to represent statewide, regional, and local ground water quality conditions in support of ground water protection and management programs. Each biennium, you’ll assist in preparing the ground water quality chapter of Ohio EPA’s Integrated Water Quality Report.

You’ll provide subject technical assistance and various public outreach tasks related to ground water resources and ground water pollution impacts to educate and assist public water systems, general public, local and state officials, and governmental agencies.

That’s a lot. Let’s recap.

  • *As a ground water specialist, you will use your hydrogeologic expertise to coordinate Ohio’s Statewide Ambient Ground Water Monitoring program including sampling, characterizing and evaluating ground water quality for Ohio’s major aquifers.
  • *As a ground water specialist, you will also coordinate ground water related project reviews for facilities that have the potential to discharge wastewater to ground water or within source water protection areas and assist DDAGW staff statewide with these reviews.
  • *You will evaluate statewide, regional, local ground water quality conditions in support of source water protection and ground water management programs, as well as creating/updating technical guidance, fact sheets, SOPs or other educational materials related to statewide ground water quality as needed.
  • *You will prepare the ground water quality chapter of Ohio EPA’s Integrated Water Quality Report each biennium.
  • You will provide ground water related technical assistance, and perform various public relations tasks related to ground water resources and ground water pollution impacts to educate and assist public water systems, general public, local and state officials and governmental agencies.


What are ya waiting for? Apply today, and 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, Geology/Hydrology Professional Skills: Customer Focus, Attention to Detail, and Critical Thinker.

Organization

Environmental Protection Agency

Agency Contact Name and Information

Hollie.Robinson@epa.ohio.gov

Unposting Date

Aug 19, 2024, 10:59:00 PM

Work Location

Lazarus Government Center

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

Environmental Services, Geology/Hydrology

Professional Skills

Attention to Detail, Customer Focus, Problem Solving

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, Contract work, Local area, Work from home, Home office,

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