Primary Location: United States of America-OHIO-Summit County-Twinsburg
Work Locations: Ohio EPA Northeast District Of 2110 East Aurora Road Twinsburg 44087
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Classified Indicator: Classified
Bargaining Unit / Exempt: Bargaining Unit
Schedule: Full-time
Compensation: $26.24
Unposting Date: Nov 18, 2021, 10:59:00 PM
Job Function: Environmental Services
Agency Contact Name: Employee Services
Agency Contact Information: 614-644-2100
Environmental Specialist 2 (20038968)
(210008HJ)
Job Duties
Investigates asbestos demolition and renovation sites to determine compliance with NESHAPS (National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air pollutants). Gathers environmental samples at demolition/renovation sites and prepares them for laboratory analysis. Reviews and evaluates asbestos surveys and other related documents. Prepares reports relative to these duties. When violations are found, prepares Notice of Violations and other enforcement documents to bring entities into compliance. Provides technical assistance to industry, government, and the public regarding NESHAPS. Participates in inter and intra- agency work groups designed to develop policy, procedures, rules and regulations related to the asbestos program.
Calibrates, maintains, repairs and operates State of Ohio-owned monitors (e.g. continuous, intermittent, SPM) and associated monitoring program equipment (e.g. QC related equipment, canisters). Collects, reduces, screens and evaluates air quality data for timely submittal to the Federal Air Quality System (AQS). Validates and logs data for the Northeast District Office. Prepares reports relative to these duties.
Maintains the laboratory in the district office. Coordinates and participates in the particulate matter filter weighing program which may include all Ohio EPA district offices. Plans logistics of mail delivery system, coordinates weighing and data reduction activities, and conducts quality control checks on the instrumentation.
Conducts investigations in response to citizen complaints in counties under Ohio EPA jurisdiction. Documents inspection findings, and when violations are found, prepares Notice of Violations and provides assistance to bring entities into compliance. If necessary, assists in the development and submittal of Enforcement Action Requests to the DAPC Enforcement Committee to cause legal or other enforcement action to be brought to abate the violation.
Investigates open burning complaints and makes recommendations in accordance with the State Open Burning Regulations. Reviews and prepares recommendations on open burning permit applications.
Performs visible emission readings on particulate sources during stack tests as requested by the engineering staff and conducts other surveillance activities on pollution sources to determine compliance with air pollution control regulations. Keeps abreast of the latest sampling techniques and guidelines for performing these tests. Assists special investigations in air monitoring for litigation support and related matters and provides input into permit actions based on these findings.
Performs other duties as required including emergency episode assistance.
THIS POSITION MAY REQUIRE PARTICPATION IN OHIO EPA’S MEDICAL MONITORING PROGRAM.
NOTE: SOME OF THE ABOVE DUTIES, EITHER BY THEIR NATURE OR LOCATION, WILL PLACE THE INDIVIDUAL IN A SITUATION FOR WHICH THERE IS PROBABILITY OF AN INCIDENT INVOLVING PERSONAL INJURY AND SUCH ACTIVITY IS NOT COMMON TO THE DUTIES OF THIS CLASSIFICATION. THE DEGREE OF HAZARD COULD BE UNUSUAL, CONSIDERABLE OR EXCEPTIONAL.
Qualifications
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.
Knowledge of engineering or chemistry, physics, biology, environmental science &/or other comparable physical or health science field &/or mathematics &/or history &/or archaeology &/or public or business administration, public relations, budgeting or accounting; applicable state &/or federal laws, rules, regulations & standards relative to environmental control &/or public health area assigned*; inspection & investigation techniques & procedures; computer simulations & predictive modeling. Skill in operation & basic maintenance of sampling &/or surveying equipment; operation of video display terminal. Ability to understand technical field of study & analyze & interpret &/or compile scientific/ technical data; prepare & maintain correspondence & detailed, comprehensive reports; cooperate with co-workers & establish & maintain favorable public relations with government officials, public &/or facility operations.
ALL ANSWERS TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUPPORTED BY THE WORK EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION PROVIDED ON YOUR CIVIL SERVICE APPLICATION.
ATTACHMENTS TO YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS POSTING.
LOCATION:
Northeast District Office, 2110 E. Aurora Rd., Twinsburg, Ohio 44087
DIVISION:
Division of Air Pollution Control
EDUCATIONAL TRANSCRIPT REQUIREMENTS:
Official educational transcripts are required for all post-high school educational accomplishments, coursework or degrees claimed on the application. Applicants will be required to submit an official transcript if selected for an interview. Failure to provide the transcript at the time of the interview will cause the applicant to be eliminated from further consideration.
REFERENCES:
All external applicants that are selected for an interview will be required to provide at least three professional references at the time of the interview.
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.
Background Check Information
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.
