Environmental Program Specialist

We respect and embrace the experiences, knowledge and contributions of our team members. We strive for a culture of belonging and balance by upholding our values : Stewardship, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Innovation. We are passionate about Missouri, our role to preserve, protect and enhance our environment and we are committed to serving its’ citizens. We believe our mission and vision serves a greater purpose and will be felt for generations to come.

You’ll join the Compliance/Enforcement Section of the Air Pollution Control Program where you will use science, regulation, and policy to help protect Missouri’s air. You’ll work with industry and their contractors along with team members within the Air Pollution Control Program to ensure that stack tests provide high quality data for a variety of air pollutants. You will review stack test plans, travel to sites to observe the stack testing, and review stack test reports.

This position will be located at 1659 E. Elm Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101.

• Review stack test plans. Test plan reviews often include a review of state air regulations and permits, federal regulations, applicable test methods, and coordination with the United State Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). Communicate any test plan concerns with the regulated community and their associated contractors. After agreeing upon the plan, provide approval as needed.
• Observe stack testing. Travel to industrial facilities in order to ensure stack testing is occurring as required in the applicable regulation. If testing and/or facility operations are not sufficient during observations, communicate concerns as needed. Testing frequently occurs several hundred feet above ground. Overnight travel is often required.
• Review stack test reports. The review includes evaluating large amounts of data and performing some calculations. In addition to recalculating the results, the review often includes a review of state air regulations and permits, federal regulations, applicable test methods, communication with the applicable facility, test crew, and USEPA. After completing the review, often write a response letter to all interested parties.
• Assist with enforcement cases. Some enforcement cases involve stack test violations. As a technical expert to the circumstances surrounding the violation (what the testers did during the test, what the industrial facility did during the test, how an industrial process works, etc.), provide information as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

To be successful in this position, a candidate will need the following skills:

• Teamwork : Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.
• Environmental Science : Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and methods to protect and improve the quality of the environment and its resources; and to monitor, control, abate, and prevent pollutants.
• Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving : Uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
• Attention to Detail : Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
• Compliance : Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with State and Federal laws, regulations, and guidance.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

• Bachelor’s degree in atmospheric science, biology, chemistry, engineering, environmental science, math, physics, or closely related field and 4-6 years of relevant experience. (Additional education or experience may substitute for the required education or experience)

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

Benefits & Work-life Balance

Our benefits package and flexible 40-hour work week promotes the mental and physical health of you and your family as you work towards achieving your professional goals. Benefits include paid vacation and sick leave, paid life insurance, medical, dental, vision and prescription insurance. Learn more here .

How we invest in you:

• Exceptional professional development: mentoring from experienced professionals, cross-media training, career advancement opportunities, paid trainings and continuing education tuition assistance.
• Support for professional registrations when required, through paid study materials, fees, study time, test time, exam fees and licensure renewal fees.

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• State of Missouri

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