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Job Description - Environmental Manager (20047832) (260005L0)

Environmental Manager (20047832) ( 260005L0 )

OrganizationUnposting Date

Aug 18, 2026, 3:59:00 AM

Work Location

Lazarus Government Center Box 1049 Columbus 43216-1049

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Compensation : $40.40 - $57.67

Schedule

Full-time

Union : Exempt from Union

Primary Job Skill

Technical Skills : Clerical & Data Entry, Engineering, Equipment Operations, Management, Public Relations, Law

Professional Skills : Customer Focus, Leading Others, Reasoning, Verbal Communication

Agency OverviewWho We Are:

We’retheOhio Environmental Protection Agency, a regulatory organizationthat’scommitted toprotectingthe environment and public healthbyensuring compliance with federal and state laws.(Wedo this through someinnovative,interesting,and funwork!)

WhatWe're Looking For:

Environmental Manager

Job DescriptionWhere We Need You:

Ohio EPAwants you toserve in this key roleinthe Division of Surface Water (DSW) in our Central Office in Columbus, Ohio.

WhyThis Is Important:

Ohio EPA seeks an adept and mission-driven individual to help manage our water quality protection programs across the state.

Looking for a place to help protect Ohio’s wetlands and waterways? You’ve found it.

In this role y ou’ll oversee reviews of 401 Water Quality Certifications, Isolated wetland and stream permits, exemptions, and nationwide permits. You’ll guide wetland mitigation projects from start to finish, including tracking progress, conducting site visits and inspections , handling legal and compliance correspondence, and coordinating enforcement activities.

To achieve program and division success, you’ll direct and support a team of environmental specialists and ensure they have the proper training, skills, and resources. You’ll also coordinate compliance and permitting activities with federal and state agencies and commissions to accomplish agency goals.

You’ll analyze water quality rules and changes and collaborate with the U.S Army Corps of Engineers and other partners to develop effective nationwide and regional water quality permits, policies, and regulations. As a subject expert, you’ll provide technical assistance and outreach on water quality topics to the public, governments, and the regulated community.

Let’s recap your main responsibilities:

• Manage review of water quality certifications and wetland permits.
• Coordinate compliance and permitting activities with federal and state agencies, industry, and stakeholder groups.
• Oversee and track wetland mitigation projects.
• Collaborate with federal and state partners on policy development and regulatory changes.
• Direct and support program staff development, effectiveness and training.

Why Work for the State of Ohio

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) &Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Qualifications

• 6 yrs. trg. or 6 yrs. exp. in position involving engineering or chemistry, physics, biology &/or comparable science field &/or mathematics &/or history &/or archaeology which included responsibility for developing, coordinating & implementing programs for specific environmental area (e.g., air pollution; water pollution; solid/hazardous waste planning; ecological impact assessment; water quality monitoring & assessment; ground water or laboratory services); AND 6 mos. trg. or 6 mos. exp. as lead worker or supervisor or in administrative capacity.
• Note: Training &/or experience must correspond to environmental area to be assigned. Positions in Environmental Protection Agency's solid waste program, excluding positions in solid waste planning unit, also require valid Ohio certificate of registration as sanitarian or valid Ohio certificate as sanitarian-in-training.
• OR 12 mos. as Environmental Supervisor, 85865.
• OR equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

Job Skills: Environmental Services, Engineering, Management, Public Relations, Law, Equipment Operations, Clerical & Data Entry, Leading Others, Reasoning, Verbal Communications, Customer Focus

Supplemental Information

All answers to supplemental questions must be supported by the work experience/education provided on your application. Attachments will not be accepted for this posting. Official educational transcripts are required for post-high school educational accomplishments, coursework or degrees claimed on the application. Applicants will be required to submit an official transcript if they are selected for the position. Current Ohio EPA employees may be required to provide official educational transcripts.

Location: 50 West Town Street, Suite 700, Columbus, Ohio 43215

Division: Surface Water

Background Check

The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

EEO Statement

The Ohio Environmental Protections Agency is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender/sex, gender identity or expression, national origin (ancestry), military status, disability, age (40 years of age or older), genetic information, sexual orientation, status as a parent during pregnancy and immediately after the birth of a child, status as a parent of a young child, or status as a foster parent as those are defined in applicable Ohio law, federal law, and any Executive Order, in admission or access to the operation of its programs, services, activities or its own employment practices. Employment practices are any employment related decisions including, but not limited to hiring, layoff, transfer, termination, promotion, demotion, discipline, rate of compensation, eligibility for in-service training programs, or terms and conditions of employment.

ADA Statement

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is committed to providing access, equal employment opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact the Office of Human Resources at 614-644-2100 prior to testing or interviewing.

ADA Statement

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

Drug-Free Workplace

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.