Lead Environmental Specialist III – Presque Isle

State-of-Maine; Presque Isle (ME); On-site; USD 37,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance Coverage

Retirement Plan

Gym Membership Reimbursement

Health and Dependent Care Flexible FSP

Parental leave

Job summary

State of Maine seeks an Environmental Specialist III to join the Presque Isle office. The role conducts licensing, compliance and assistance for beneficial use activities and various solid waste facilities, and supports transporter and biomedical waste programs as well as training burns.

Responsibilities include managing approximately 50 licensed sites, handling complaint responses, and supporting training sessions across the Solid Materials Management Unit while serving many municipalities in

Qualifications

• Six-year combination of education and/or experience in environmental, biological, physical science, or engineering.
• Two years of environmental experience included.
• At least 15 credit hours of science or engineering coursework from an accredited institution.
• Solid waste and/or regulatory experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct licensing, compliance and assistance work related to beneficial use activities.
• Oversee solid waste facilities including landfills, transfer stations, processing facilities and municipal solid waste incinerators.
• Perform compliance and assistance work related to non-hazardous waste transporter and biomedical waste programs, and training burn authorizations.
• Respond to complaints at both unregulated sites and licensed facilities across over 100 municipalities.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Job description

State of Maine seeks an Environmental Specialist III to join the Presque Isle office. The role conducts licensing, compliance and assistance for beneficial use activities and various solid waste facilities, and supports transporter and biomedical waste programs as well as training burns.

Responsibilities include managing approximately 50 licensed sites, handling complaint responses, and supporting training sessions across the Solid Materials Management Unit while serving many municipalities in