Environmental Specialist 2

As an Environmental Specialist 2, you will review and prepare environmental permits, documents, and mitigation plans for transportation projects. You will coordinate with regulatory agencies, ODOT staff, districts, and consultants to support project compliance. You will conduct and assist with ecological field investigations, data collection, analysis, and environmental reporting. You will provide technical assistance, guidance, and recommendations related to ecological resources and environmental regulations.

What You Will Do

Review and prepare environmental permits, documents, and mitigation plans for transportation projects. Coordinate with regulatory agencies, ODOT staff, districts, and consultants to support project compliance. Conduct and assist with ecological field investigations, data collection, analysis, and environmental reporting.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This position offers a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees, including paid time off, paid holidays, medical coverage, free dental and vision insurance, and a pension plan with 14% employer contribution.

Requirements

• 12 months of experience as Environmental Specialist 1
• 4 years of training or experience in a position involving geology or hydrology, engineering, chemistry, physics, biology, environmental science, and/or other comparable physical or health science field
• baccalaureate degree in engineering, chemistry, physics, biology, environmental science, earth science, and/or urban and regional planning, geology, or other comparable physical or health science field
• positions involved in providing financial, technical, and administrative assistance for planning, design, and implementation of environmental infrastructure and pollution abatement projects
• completion of undergraduate core coursework in business/public administration, public relations/marketing, political science, or communications

Benefits

• paid time off
• paid holidays
• medical coverage
• free dental and vision insurance
• pension plan with 14% employer contribution
• childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave
• education and development opportunities
• public retirement systems
• optional deferred compensation