Overnight Board Member Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Job Requisition ID: 57906
Opening Date: 08/03/2026
Closing Date: 08/24/2026
Agency: Pollution Control Board (EPA)
Class Title: PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR - 37015
Skill Option: Special License - Illinois Law License
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Monthly Anticipated Starting Salary is $8,571. Salary Range is $8,571 to $15,325.
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: None
Merit Comp Code: Managerial Exclusion from RC010 Collective Bargaining Coverage
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Position Overview
The Illinois Pollution Control Board (IPCB) is seeking to hire an Attorney Advisor to a Board Member. The Attorney Advisor will draft opinions, regulations, and orders regarding adjudicative cases assigned to a Board Member. The Attorney Advisor will advise and assist the Board Member on Board proceedings, legislative actions, and office policy and procedures. This position provides a great opportunity for an attorney that is passionate about environmental law and pollution control. The IPCB offers a competitive compensation plan, excellent benefits, and a professional and collaborative work environment.
Illinois Pollution Control Board offers a robust benefit package including:

• Monday-Friday schedule
• Health, life, vision, and dental insurance
• Paid Parental leave
• Pension Plan
• Deferred Compensation, and other pre-tax benefit programs
• Employees earn (12) paid sick days annually
• Employees earn (3) paid personal days (pro-rated based on start date)
• (13-14) paid state holidays annually
• 37.5 hours/week, flexible (including the potential for hybrid remote work)

Essential Functions
1. Drafts Pollution Control Board (PCB) opinions and orders regarding adjudicative cases that are assigned to a Board Member.
2. Advises and assists a Board Member regarding Board proceedings, legislative actions, and office policy and procedures.
3. Reviews and analyzes regulatory hearing records, conducts legal research, and consults with the Board member regarding proposed regulation.
4. Acts as regulatory hearing officer and conducts statewide hearings concerning proposed regulations.
5. Performs other duties as required or as assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
1. Graduation from an accredited law school.
2. Licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois.
3. Three years of progressively responsible administrative experience, including internships, in pollution control, environmental law, regulatory law, or public policy in a public or private organization.
Preferred Qualifications
1. A minimum of one-year administrative law experience in the field of pollution control, environmental law, regulatory law, or public policy in a public or private organization.
2. Bachelor's degree in physical, geological, biological sciences or engineering.
3. Experience with environmental or pollution control public policy.
Employment Conditions
1. Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
2. Overtime is a condition of employment, and you may be requested or required/mandated to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime. This may require the ability to work evenings and weekends.
3. Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.
The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
About the Agency
The Board is an independent agency created in 1970 by the Environmental Protection Act (Act). Under the Act, the Board has two major responsibilities: determining, defining, and implementing environmental control standards for the State of Illinois, and adjudicating complaints that allege non-criminal violations of the Act. The Board also reviews appeals arising from permitting and other determinations made by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA), as well as pollution control facility siting determinations made by units of local government.
Work Hours: 8:30am-5:00pm Monday to FridayHeadquarter Location: 60 E Van Buren, Chicago, Illinois, 60605Work County: CookAgency Contact: Bruce BennettEmail: bruce.bennett@illinois.govPhone #: 217-524-8512Posting Group: Legal, Audit & Compliance; Environmental & Natural Resources
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