Environmental Compliance Specialist 2 - Macon

Georgia Department of Revenue; Macon (GA); On-site; USD 46,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation 15 days/year

Sick Leave 15 days/year

13 paid holidays

RETIREMENT BENEFITS

Job summary

Department of Defense in Georgia seeks an Environmental Compliance Specialist 2 to support GaARNG facilities. You will ensure compliance with GaARNG, DOD, local, state, and federal environmental rules, and develop site visit schedules for facilities across regions.

The role involves identifying environmental issues, coordinating with EOs and CFMO team, and documenting corrective actions in a national database. A relevant degree and experience in environmental protection are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biology, physics, geology, engineering, or another closely related field.
• Two (2) years of professional job-related experience in environmental protection.
• One (1) year of experience at the lower level Environmental Compliance Spec 1 (RCP020) or equivalent.
• Professional certification in environmental science.

Responsibilities

• Develops site visit/assessment schedule for facilities in regional area of responsibility.
• Identifies present or potential environmental compliance issues during site visit/assessments.
• Communicates issues, regional assessment trends, and site changes to the CFMO Environmental team during meetings.
• Provides guidance to site EOs about compliant waste accumulation and regulatory practices.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in environmental science or similar area of study

Bachelor’s degree in chemistry

Job description

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Job Title

Environmental Compliance Specialist 2 - Macon

Agency

Department of Defense

Job Requisition ID

JR0000001420

Shift

Any (United States of America)

Compensation Details

$54,000

Job Description

As part of the Georgia Army National Guard (GaARNG) Construction & Facilities Management Office (CFMO) Environmental Team, this position provides technical support to the Middle and South Georgia facilities of the GaARNG to ensure compliance with GaARNG, DOD, local, state, and federal environmental rules and regulations. They develop site visit/assessment schedules for facilities and Identify environmental problem areas via periodic site visits/assessments and the necessary corrective actions to resolve problems identified.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops site visit/assessment schedule for facilities in regional area of responsibility;

• Identifies present or potential environmental compliance issues during site visit/assessments;

• Communicates issues, regional assessment trends, and individual site process changes to the EPAS Manager, the otherRCAs, and the CFMO Environmental team during weekly status meetings;

• Works with facility environmental officers (EOs) to address any issues identified that impact site environmental compliance;

• Provides guidance to site EOs about compliant waste accumulation, required site inspection documentation (asapplicable), materials segregation and storage of materials, and regulatory driven practices to ensure compliance andprotection of the environment;

• Provides technical support to facilities during RCRA defined hazardous waste pick-up;

• Promptly enters site visit summaries and updates entries regularly in a National Guard Bureau database to record progress of corrective actions for environmental findings of non compliance;

• Ensures inclusion of environmental records of and for GaARNG facilities in regional area of responsibility aremaintained;

• Coordinates the GA environmental Management System (GeMS) within area of responsibility;

• Keeps clear and accurate documentation of site visit activities;

• Review and verify reports, correspondence, and other required documentation for accuracy prior to submitting tomanagement or filing for record purposes;

• Produces general computer generated correspondence pertaining to environmental issues, training, and GaARNG facilityinformation as required by supervisory personnel;

• Perform other duties as assigned by CFMO-ENV supervisory personnel.

Preferred Qualifications

Preference will be given to applicants who, in addition to meeting the minimum qualifications possess:

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science or similar area of study (Experience can be substituted for education on a yearby year basis).

• Professional certification in the field of environmental science.

GA Department of Defense Employment Benefits for Full-Time Employees

Paid Leave

Vacation: 10 hours per month (15 days each year)
Sick Leave: 10 hours per month (15 days each year)
Holidays: 13 paid holidays authorized by the State of Georgia

Retirement

401(k) plan with a matching employer contribution
ERS Defined Benefit Pension Plan
Optional 457 Retirement Plans

Available Elective Insurance

Medical
Dental
Vision
Legal
Critical Illness
Short and Long-Term Disability
Accidental Death and Dismemberment
Life & Dependent Life Insurance

Tax Deferred Spending Accounts

Healthcare
Childcare
Education

***The GADOD is a Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Qualified Employer.

Other

The GADOD allows state employees a maximum of one hour per workday of official time may be used as physical fitnesstraining onsite, dependent upon business needs.

Additional Information

Selected applicant must pass a pre-employment background investigation, which includes a Georgia criminal recordssearch, a national fingerprint scan, a pre-employment drug test (post-hire will be placed in the pool for the State RandomDrug Testing Program), AND a post-employment federal background investigation.

“AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER & DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE”

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biology, physics, geology, engineering, or another closely related field from an accredited college or university and two (2) years of professional job-related experience in environmental protection; or one (1) year of experience at the lower level Environmental Complnc Spec 1 (RCP020) or position equivalent.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

The State of Georgia does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or other protected categories in employment or the provision of services.
Qualified applicants may request reasonable accommodation when needed during the application and/or screening process by contacting the appropriate agency Human Resources department.

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or email. All qualified applicants will be considered, but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive notification. This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.