Environmental Specialist 3, Office of Environmental Services, PN 20049492

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.

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.

This position is overtime eligible based on FLSA Standards.

All bargaining unit new hires must serve a one (1) year probationary period.

Position will be filled pursuant to the provision of the OCSEA/AFSCME Contract.

The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

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.

For a list of all the State of Ohio benefits, please visit the Total Rewards website!

- 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.

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.