Environmental Specialist 2 (20043445)

State of Ohio; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Coverage

Paid time off

Education and Development

Public Retirement Systems

Job summary

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (State of Ohio) seeks an Environmental Specialist 2 to join the Southwest District Office in Montgomery County. You will assess hydrogeologic conditions at hazardous waste sites and guide remedial actions to restore groundwater quality.

You will review site plans, sampling data, and regulatory guidance, offering expert input to the voluntary action program and the regulated community. Strong technical writing and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required or preferred.
• Knowledge of hydrogeology, groundwater remediation, and environmental regulations.
• Technical expertise in reviewing plans, data, and reports.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate hydrogeologic setting of hazardous waste sites and remediation needs.
• Review sampling plans, water quality data, and engineering designs.
• Provide technical assistance to program participants and stakeholders.
• Review laws, guidelines, and standards and aid in their implementation.

Skills

Auditing

Environmental Services

Equipment Operations

Facilities Maintenance & Inspection

Law

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, chemistry, physics, biology, environmental science, earth science, or geology

Job description

Organization

Agency Contact Name and Information : Erika Carleski

Unposting Date

Sep 22, 2026, 3:59:00 AM

Work Location

Ohio EPA Southwest District Of 220 E. Monument Ave. Ste. 400 Dayton 45402

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Montgomery County-Dayton

Compensation : $31.47 - $46.08

Schedule

Full-time

Union : OCSEA

Primary Job Skill

Technical Skills : Auditing, Environmental Services, Equipment Operations, Facilities Maintenance & Inspection, Law

Agency Overview

What We Need: Ohio EPA 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.

Job Description

What We Need YOU To Do: The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency wants you to be our newest environmental specialist in the Division of Environmental Response and Revitalization (DERR) at our Southwest District Office in Montgomery County.

There you are. We’ve been waiting for you.

In your new position as an environmental specialist, you will evaluate the hydrogeologic setting of hazardous waste sites to determine the nature and extent of groundwater contamination and appropriate remedial measures necessary to restore groundwater and minimize contaminant migration. You will review site-specific conditions, groundwater sampling plans, water quality data, investigative reports, feasibility studies, and engineering design plans involving site cleanup.

You are going to provide technical assistance on hydrogeologic matters to participants in the state’s voluntary action program, the regulated community, consultants, and government officials regarding applicable federal and state laws, regulations, and division policy and guidance.

You’ll be reviewing plans, drawings, and specifications for the construction, operation, and maintenance of remedial activities at assigned sites – and make sure the associated activities are carried out in accordance with approved plans and specifications.

You’ll also review new or revised laws, regulations, guidelines, policies, and standards – and make recommendations for their efficient implementation and further modification. You’ll serve as an expert witness for Ohio EPA and the Ohio Attorney General as required by litigation resulting from these activities.

Let’s recap:

• Evaluate hydrogeologic setting of hazardous waste sites.
• Review site-specific conditions, groundwater sampling plans, water quality data, etc.
• Provide technical assistance to voluntary action program participants, regulated community, consultants, etc.
• Review plans, drawings, and specifications for the construction, operation, and maintenance of remedial activities.
• Review laws, regulations, guidelines, policies, and standards.

What are you waiting for? Let’s do this!

Why Work for the State of Ohio

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
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) &Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Qualifications

• GEOLOGIST 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: Environmental Services, Auditing, Law, Facilities Maintenance & Inspection, Equipment Operations, Reasoning, Written Communication, Verbal Communication, Customer Focus

Supplemental Information

All answers to supplemental questions must be supported by the work experience/education provided on your application. Attachments will not be accepted for this posting. Official educational transcripts are required for post-high school educational accomplishments, coursework or degrees claimed on the application. Applicants will be required to submit an official transcript if they are selected for the position. Current Ohio EPA employees may be required to provide official educational transcripts.

Location: 220 E. Monument Ave., Suite. 400, Dayton, Ohio 45402

Division: Environmental Response and Revitalization

Background Check: 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.

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.

ADA Statement

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is committed to providing access, equal employment opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact the Office of Human Resources at 614-644-2100 prior to testing or interviewing.

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.

Drug-Free Workplace

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.