ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST I

Maryland Department of the Environment

Land and Materials Administration 

Solid Waste Program - Compliance Division

1800 Washington Boulevard

Baltimore, MD 21230

The Environmental Compliance Specialist I in these position serves as an entry level hazardous waste inspector for the Maryland Department of the Environment's Solid Waste Program's Compliance Division. These positions are technical positions for hazardous waste within the Solid Waste Program’s Compliance Division for the Central & Eastern Shore Region of the State of Maryland. The incumbents in these positions will be responsible for promoting, controlling, and maintaining sound hazardous waste management practices and to ensure protection of human health, and the environment through application and implementation of Maryland's hazardous waste and other environmental regulations and through enforcement of applicable permits and RCRA ID numbers and TSD permits when applicable. 

The incumbents in these positions will be required to travel to the following counties: Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Harford, Howard, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Prince George County, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties. 

The working conditions of these positions include:

 • Exposure to uncomfortable or unpleasant surroundings involves some work outdoors in all weather conditions, as well as working in facilities where there could be exposure to potential chemicals, dust, odors, etc.

• Exposure to hazardous conditions which may result in injury. Hazardous waste facilities can potentially cause exposure to known or unknown waste materials that can pose a risk through physical, chemical, bacteriological, or radiological hazards for which training is provided. Also, natural biological hazards such as soil bacteria, allergen, ticks, rats, mosquitoes, and snakes can be encountered.

• Special EPA approved personnel protective training to use specialized equipment such as supplied-air-respirators is required and is provided. 

Training courses attended by the incumbent includes a 40-hour EPA and OSHA approved training session. Further training can include Air Surveillance for Hazardous Materials, Hazardous Materials Incident Response Operations Course, as well as annual 8-hour refresher training. Basic protective equipment provided includes steel-toed boots, rain-and chemically resistant outer garments, respirators, dust masks, assorted protective gloves, goggles, hard hats, and earplugs. Incumbents are expected to wear suitable work clothes in dirty and dusty environments and during inclement weather. Also, jackets and ties are required in some circumstances, such as public meetings and court cases.  

The incumbents in these positions will be required to drive a State vehicle throughout the State of Maryland.  If you maintain an out-of-state driving license, you must provide a certified copy of your driving record for the appropriate Motor Vehicle Administration at the time of appointment.  Individuals must maintain a driver's license with no more than 5 points on their driving record in order to drive a State vehicle. 

Experience: Four years of experience performing inspection or investigation work related to State, federal or local regulation, code or standard compliance.

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute sixty credit hours from an accredited college or university which includes thirty credit hours in any combination of disciplines such as earth science, environmental science, geology, civil or environmental engineering, biology, chemistry, agronomy, forestry or other related discipline and two years of experience performing inspection or investigation work related to State, federal or local regulation, code or standard compliance for the required experience.

2. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in earth science, environmental science, geology, civil or environmental engineering, biology, chemistry, agronomy, forestry or other related discipline for the required experience.

3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Environmental Engineering and Natural Resources classifications or Environmental Engineering and Natural Resources specialty codes in the Engineering and Natural Resources field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

1. Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.

2. Employees in this classification may be required to obtain and maintain certification or license in the designated environmental compliance area.

Applicants who meet the minimum (and selective) qualifications will be included in further evaluation. The evaluation may be a rating of your application based on your education, training and experience as they relate to the requirements of this position. Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications will be placed on the Eligible List categorized as BEST QUALIFIED. Therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application.  Please report all related education, experience, dates and hours of work.  Clearly indicate your college degree and major on your application, if applicable.  Please note that you will be required by the appointing agency to provide proof upon hire of all certifications, licenses, educational and work experiences.

For education obtained outside the U.S., any job offer will be contingent on the candidate providing an evaluation for equivalency by a foreign credential evaluation service prior to starting employment (and may be requested prior to interview).

Complete applications must be submitted by the closing date.  Information submitted after this date will not be added. Incorrect application forms will not be accepted. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. 

Candidates may remain on the certified eligible list for a period of at least one year.  The resulting certified eligible list for this recruitment may be used for similar positions in this or other State agencies.

All Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the immigration and Reform Control Act. You must be legally authorized and possess any necessary documents under this Act in order to be hired in the position for which you applied.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS