Permit Jobs in Indiana (NOW HIRING)

The essential functions of this role are as follows: 

• Writes moderately complex permit approvals, including NSR permits, renewals and modifications.
• Writes all levels of permit approvals expeditiously and with minimal error or guidance.
• Coordinates with the Compliance and Enforcement Branch regarding monitoring, testing and enforcement.
• Coordinates with the other Office of Air Quality programs on projects and activities related to monitoring and modeling.
• Works closely with staff and management to foster a positive work environment, supportive of the agency mission and goals while promoting employee development.
• Researches state and federal guidance, laws, and regulations related to permits.  
• Contacts applicants to request additional information to process applications, when necessary.  
• Responds to comments from applicants, defends permit terms and conditions, and interacts with permittees to resolve permitting issues.  
• Attends and participates in public meetings and hearings regarding permit actions throughout Indiana and/or appears in legal appeals of permit actions. 

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

This position is exempt from overtime compensation for additional work hours which may be required to complete essential functions or other assigned work. Exempt employees may work more than 75 hours in a pay period without additional compensation and must report a minimum of 75 hours per pay period of work hours and/or paid leave taken to receive their base biweekly salary.

Individuals in this role should minimally be able to articulate or demonstrate the following:

• Broad knowledge of theories, environmental protection principles and practices, specialty area, and program area. 
• Thorough knowledge of chemistry, biology, hydrology, mathematics, engineering, and other environmental sciences as they relate to program area. 
• Thorough knowledge of soil, water, air sampling, laboratory analysis and interpretation as it relates to program area. 
• Ability to conduct surveys, inspections and investigations of facilities and sites, review projects/situations, read plans, interpret findings, and make recommendations. 
• Ability to prepare documents for administrative and regulatory action. 
• Excellent research and writing skills for preparing accurate, precise, clear, and thorough reports. 
• Ability to effectively interact and orally communicate with parties with diverse levels of environmental expertise particularly for purposes of meetings, hearings, and negotiating critically sensitive issues. 
• Ability to interpret and apply legal terminology and practices, and the ability to apply these in a variety of conditions and situations. 

A degree is not required. However, at least five (5) years of environmental or environmental public health experience applying the outlined knowledge, skills, and abilities in a similar role may be considered.

Individuals should have the ability to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

You will use a broad span of existing technical data, complex laws, regulations, guidelines, and procedures to solve problems in an appropriate and effective manner. You will be required to conceptualize and initiate studies, formulate ideas, develop alternatives, make decisions, and make recommendations covering different situations depending upon guidelines which may be general and vague. Emergency situations require that decisions be made, and action taken under extreme and stressful conditions and time constraints. You must adapt to new and continually changing directives which are received from federal and state agencies.  

You will have the primary responsibility to know and apply a variety of state rules, federal regulations, guidance, and standard operating procedures.  You are responsible to properly assess a variety of situations and effectively address deficiencies and threats to both public health and the environment.  You must be able to converse with a variety of individuals in a firm and professional manner with the aim of achieving the goals of the agency.  You must be able to effectively communicate all findings and decisions in a concise, technically correct, and professional manner. 

Personal Work Relationships: 

You will work with individuals representing federal, state, and local government agencies (e.g., EPA, state legislators), as well as the individuals representing the media, private industry, general public, and consulting firms. There is daily interaction with co-workers to exchange technical expertise and regulatory interpretation. You must cooperate with this wide variety of people in negotiating, problem-solving and providing technical assessment of problems.