ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SPECIALIST I

Job Requisition ID: 46341 
Closing Date: 05/19/2025
​Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Class Title: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SPEC I - 13821 
Skill Option: None 
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $4,766 monthly; Full Range $4,766 - $6,632 monthly.
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: RC062
Merit Comp Code: 

 

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.

 

***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*

 

 

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Job Overview

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Associate Director’s Office, Office of Emergency Response (OER), is seeking to hire an Environmental Protection Specialist 1, Incident Coordinator.  This position coordinates the Agency’s emergency response activities, provides technical support and manages the Agency’s emergency response equipment and cost recovery program.  The ideal candidate will have one (1) years’ experience in environmental science or emergency or hazardous materials response. 

The benefits of working at the IEPA 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

• Serves as the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s statewide Emergency Incident Coordinator within the
  Office of Emergency Response.
• Assists higher-level staff in the evaluation of the technical adequacy of chemical process safety, the appropriate
  remediation, and the assessment of natural resource damages from sudden release or spills of contaminants to the
  environment in consultation with the on-scene coordinator(s) and the OER manager. Analyzes the impact of
  releases of hazardous materials and other dangerous contaminants to public health and the environment, in support
  of enforcement, permitting, and the compliance assistance activities of the Agency.
• Assists in the management of t