Environmental Specialist 3 (20043495)

Ohio EPA; Bowling Green (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Ohio EPA is seeking an Environmental Specialist for its Division of Materials and Waste Management in Bowling Green, Ohio. This position involves providing guidance, training, and technical support to district staff, ensuring compliance with solid waste rules, and conducting inspections.

The ideal candidate will have at least 7 years of relevant experience or equivalent education. Strong technical skills and the ability to collaborate across divisions are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• 7 years relevant programmatic experience, or equivalent education and experience.
• Completion of undergraduate core coursework in environmentally related discipline plus at least 3 years relevant experience.
• 2 years relevant programmatic experience as an Environmental Supervisor or equivalent qualification.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support, training and guidance to district staff.
• Review peer reports for accuracy and completeness.
• Evaluate proposed engineering designs for compliance.
• Assess operations for regulatory compliance.
• Prepare reports and compliance-related correspondence.

Skills

Environmental Services

Engineering

Public Relations

Technical Writing

Technical Documentation

Project Management

Equipment Operations

Leading Others

Reasoning

Written Communication

Verbal Communication

Presenting

Customer Focus

Education

Engineering preferred

Undergraduate core coursework in an environmentally related discipline

Job description

Overview

What We Need YOU To Do: Ohio EPA wants you to join our team as the newest environmental specialist in the Division of Materials and Waste Management (DMWM) at our Northwest District Office in Bowling Green, Ohio.

Our Work Turns Technical Skills Into Statewide Impacts. In this role, you’ll serve as a lead resource for district staff, providing guidance, training, and technical support on solid waste management, ensuring staff stays current on solid waste rules, policies, and procedures. You’ll review engineering designs and peer technical reports for completeness and accuracy, conduct sampling and inspections at solid waste and C&DD facilities, and assess compliance with state and federal rules.

Teamwork is also key: you’ll collaborate across divisions and agency offices by participating in technical work groups, supporting enforcement actions as a subject matter expert, assisting with public outreach and inquiries, coordinating project tracking, preparing progress reports, and planning work commitments such as field inspections, permits, and technical reports.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support, training and guidance to district staff.
• Review peer reports for accuracy and completeness.
• Evaluate proposed engineering designs for soundness and compliance with solid waste regulations.
• Assess operations and construction activities for compliance.
• Prepare reports, permits, and compliance-related correspondence.

Qualifications

• Engineering preferred.
• 7 years relevant programmatic experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Or completion of undergraduate core coursework in an environmentally related discipline plus at least 3 years relevant programmatic experience.
• Or 2 years relevant programmatic experience as an Environmental Supervisor, or an equivalent minimum class qualification.
• New employees in OEPA’s solid waste program (except those in the solid waste planning unit) must obtain a sanitarian‑in‑training certificate during their probationary period.

Job Skills

• Environmental Services
• Engineering
• Public Relations
• Technical Writing
• Technical Documentation
• Project Management
• Equipment Operations
• Leading Others
• Reasoning
• Written Communication
• Verbal Communication
• Presenting
• Customer Focus