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Environmental Specialist 3, Office of Environmental Services, PN 20049492

Ohio Department of Taxation

Columbus, OH • On-site, Remote

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 9 days ago


Job description

What You Will Do:

  • Serves as team leader by providing; statewide oversight, policy development, statewide training, manual creation and editing, active monitoring, field work, report creation and review, expertise, and data tracking for the following programs:

    • Waterway Permitting 

    • Mitigation Management and Forecasting 

  • Leads decisions on regulatory compliance requirements on transportation projects 

  • Responsible for leading tasks and junior staff in the reviews of transportation projects for regulatory permits and compliance.

  • Reviews & evaluates reports and assessments generated by internal staff & consulting firms to ensure compliance with federal & state requirements & agency policy & goals.

  • Manages multiple projects, programs, and tasks simultaneously. 

  • Provides proactive leadership in the discovery, development, and deployment of streamlining opportunities. 

Benefits to you: 

  • Enjoy an excellent work/life balance.
  • Receive paid time off with vacation, sick & personal leave.
  • Receive 11 paid holidays per year.
  • Receive regular pay increases; 1st after 6 months.
  • Receive an extensive benefits package; including Medical and FREE Vision, Dental and Basic Life Insurance after completion of eligibility period. 
  • Experience growth opportunities within organization. 
  • Participate in employee tuition reimbursement programs.
  • Receive a pension plan with 14% employer contribution.

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- Completion of undergraduate core coursework in environmentally-related discipline; 3 yrs. relevant programmatic exp.

- Or 2 yrs. relevant programmatic experience as Environmental Supervisor, 85865.

- Or 7 yrs. relevant programmatic exp.

- Or combination of education in environmentally focused discipline or other job-related discipline & specific programmatic experience equaling 7 yrs.

- Or completion of graduate core coursework in engineering, chemistry, physics, biology, environmental science, earth science &/or urban & regional planning, geology, geography or other comparable physical or health science field or mathematics, history or archaeology with training to be commensurate with duties to be assigned; 1 yr. trg. or 1 yr. exp. in position involving geology, hydrogeology, engineering, chemistry, physics, biology, environmental science &/or other comparable physical or health science, earth science &/or urban & regional planning &/or mathematics, history or archaeology. Training & experience must be commensurate with duties to be assigned.

- Or completion of undergraduate core coursework in engineering, chemistry, physics, biology, environmental science, earth science &/or urban & regional planning, geology, geography or other comparable physical or health science field or mathematics, history or archaeology with training to be commensurate with duties to be assigned; 2 yrs. trg. or 2 yrs. exp. in position involving geology, hydrogeology, engineering, chemistry, physics, biology, environmental science &/or other comparable physical or health science, earth science &/or urban & regional planning &/or mathematics, history or archaeology. Training & experience must be commensurate with duties to be assigned.

- Or 5 yrs. trg. or 5 yrs. exp. in position involving geology, hydrogeology, engineering, chemistry, physics, biology, environmental science &/or other comparable physical or health science, earth science &/or urban & regional planning &/or mathematics, history or archaeology. Training & experience must be commensurate with duties to be assigned.

- Or 12 mos. exp as an Environmental Specialist 2, 85862

- Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.