Environmental Programs Specialist

About the role

This position is located in the Environmental Complaints and Local Services Division - North Region - Enid, Oklahoma. The office is located in Enid, Oklahoma. All applicants must be able to pass a background check and must be able to legally work within the United States. DEQ does not allow sponsorship for those on a H-1B visa.

Responsibilities

• Provide environmental oversight to statutory programs facilitated by the ODEQ to assure public health and safety.
• Provide assistance to citizens and facilities in the State of Oklahoma through management of a single or multi-program environmental or health protection area.
• Investigate environmental complaints, provide emergency response, complete on-site sewage requests and conduct facility inspections to protect public health; including those required by Federal Grants to receive Federal funding.
• Within an assigned geographic area: provide environmental complaint response, investigation and resolution; conduct air, water and soil inspections and investigations; collect environmental samples; provide technical assistance.
• Conduct investigations into and resolve environmentally related complaints and perform inspections at facilities permitted by DEQ; working with parties to gain compliance and initiating enforcement if necessary.
• Perform all regulatory functions of the on-site sewage treatment program to include soil tests for system design, inspection of system installations, review of soil tests and inspections done by the private sector and issuance of authorizations for the construction of sewage treatment systems.
• Provide 24-hour emergency response to natural disasters and emergencies related to hazardous materials, spills or releases.
• Provide technical service to citizens and municipalities with regard to water treatment, wastewater treatment, solid waste disposal and air pollution control.

Requirements

The position requires in-office work Monday - Friday. Other than regular field work, there is no remote work allowed.

Qualifications

• Level I: A bachelor’s degree with at least 30 semester hours in a physical, natural, or biological science, chemistry, geology, hydrology, physical geography, epidemiology, environmental science, environmental health or civil, agricultural, environmental, geological or chemical engineering.
• Level II: Those identified in Level I plus one year of general professional experience in an environmentally related field; or a master’s degree in a listed field.

Skills

Must have the temperament to remain calm when faced with conflict or difficult situations and must have good customer service skills and be capable of effectively and politely communicating, both verbal and in writing, with co-workers and customers. Must be self-motivated and exhibit positive responsiveness with assigned tasks and with newly identified projects that the agency/division deem necessary to meet program assignments, commitments, and directives. Must be capable of working as a team member to meet and advance the overall Agency or Division goals. Additionally, he/she will need to learn how to perform the tasks of other employees in order to serve in that capacity during the absences of those employees. Newly identified projects may encompass working on an individual or team basis.

Benefits

• Generous leave including 15 days of vacation, 15 days of sick leave and 11 paid holidays annually.
• A comprehensive Benefit Package with a generous Benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.

Pay

Full time Hiring Rates: Level I - $52,332.80 Level II - $56,180.80

Schedule

All applicants must be able to pass a background check and must be able to legally work within the United States. DEQ does not allow sponsorship for those on a H-1B visa. This position requires in-office work Monday - Friday. Other than regular field work, there is no remote work allowed.