Environmental Specialist 2 (20043512)

Job description What We Need You To Do Ohio EPA wants you to join our team as an environmental specialist in the Division of Materials and Waste Management (DMWM) at our Northwest District Office in Bowling Green, Ohio. We are where technical expertise meets real-world environmental impact. We're seeking a motivated person to support DMWM's oversight of solid waste management facilities across Northwest Ohio. In this key role, you'll lead engineering and technical reviews for facilities including municipal solid waste, construction and demolition debris and industrial landfills, and waste transfer stations and processing facilities. You'll review permit applications, engineering documents, and technical reports for accuracy, completeness, and regulatory compliance. In the field, you'll inspect waste sites and construction activities to ensure proper operations and quality control and to investigate complaints. You'll provide technical assistance to boards of health, local and municipal officials, county commissioners, and industry professionals regarding solid waste rules, operational best practices, and siting proposals. When necessary, you'll support enforcement activities for non-compliant facilities, including documentation, compliance follow-up, and coordination with regulatory partners. Let's Talk About The Big Parts Lead engineering and technical review for solid waste facilities. Conduct field inspections of regulated facilities. Review permit applications, engineering plans, and technical reports. Provide technical assistance to local health districts and officials. Support and coordinate agency enforcement activities. Are you ready to put your skills to safeguarding Ohio's waste management? today!

ENGINEERING PREFERRED 12

mos. exp. as Environmental Specialist 1, 85861. OR 4 yrs. trg. or 4 yrs. exp. in a position involving engineering (Sanitary, Geotechnical, Civil, Environmental, Agricultural or Chemical). Training & experience must be commensurate with duties to be assigned. OR baccalaureate degree in engineering (Sanitary, Geotechnical, Civil, Environmental, Agricultural or Chemical).

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Environmental Services, Engineering, Equipment Operations, Technical Writing, Facilities Maintenance & Inspection, Reasoning, Verbal Communication, Written Communication, Customer Focus Organization Environmental Protection Agency Agency Contact Name and Information Erika Carleski Unposting Date Jun 1, 2026, 11:59:00 PM Work Location Ohio EPA Northwest District Of Primary Location United States of America-OHIO-Wood County-Bowling Green Compensation $30.55 - $44.74

Schedule Full-time Classified Indicator Classified Union OCSEA Technical Skills Technical Writing, Engineering, Environmental Services, Equipment Operations, Facilities Maintenance & Inspection Professional Skills Customer Focus, Reasoning, Verbal Communication, Written Communication Agency Overview Who We Need:

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. Keywords state-local-municipal compliance regulatory-compliance maintenance-repair-and-operations-mro quality-control environment-health-and-safety-hsse policies-and-practices trash-services training-certification education-training training-and-development environmental-services clubs-organizations particulate-matter time-and-attendance