ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SPECIALIST I

 Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Closing Date/Time: 10/17/2024
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $4,766 monthly; Full Range $4,766 - $6,632 monthly.  
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 2
Plan/BU: RC062

 

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

 

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

 

Posting Identification Number  41702

(Job Assignment Only: Targeted title for Life Sciences Career Trainee Bid Req# 41701)

 

***Please upload a copy of your official/unofficial transcripts for all degrees earned, and a copy of any applicable professional licenses you possess to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your application. ***

Note: The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency must verify and have proof of higher education and coursework (if applicable) for any degree earned before any offer can be extended. 

*Answer all questions thoroughly-DO NOT STATE SEE RESUME*

 

Position Overview

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Bureau of Land (BOL), Field Operations Section, Northern
Region/Des Plaines is seeking to hire an Environmental Protection Specialist I. This position performs
beginning level professional duties related to working routine field inspections/investigations of hazardous and
solid waste management and disposal facilities and remediation sites. The ideal candidate for this position will
be organized, detailed, and possess the ability to adapt to change in a collaborative, fast paced environment.
The ideal candidate will also need to be able to communicate effectively verbally, electronically and in writing
with both internal and external stakeholders.

The benefits of working at the EPA include a 37 ½ hour work week, a generous salary and benefits package
(paid time off for vacation, sick or personal leave, holidays) pension and other retirement benefits, tuition
reimbursement, and insurance eligibility on day one (medical, dental, vision, and life). We invite all qualified
candidates to apply.

Essential Functions

•  Observes and participates in or conducts routine field inspections/investigations of hazardous and solid waste management and disposal facilities and remediation sites for the Field Operations Section (FOS),
  Bureau of Land (BOL), Northern Region/Des Plaines.
•  Provides for Region Manager’s close review and signature.
•  Assists in providing information (verbally or in writing) on relevant environmental matters to facility owners/operators, the public, governmental agencies, and others outside the Agency.
• Assists with collecting water, soil, and waste samples to substantiate violations and/or determine the extent of contamination.
•  Attends and participates in meetings and keeps current on relevant laws, regulations, policies and procedures related to waste management in Illinois.
•  Perform other duties as assigned or required, which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.

 

Minimum Qualifications

•  Requires the knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to the completion of four years of college with coursework in the physical, life or environmental sciences and requires either:

a) one year of professional experience in pollution abatement or a related field, or
b) completion of an agency approved training program.
OR

•  Requires a master’s degree with coursework in the physical, life, or environmental sciences.<