ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SPECIALIST IV

Job Overview

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Bureau of Water (BOW), Infrastructure Financial Assistance Section is seeking to hire an Environmental Protection Specialist 4 (Working Supervisor). This position will serve as a working supervisor of professional staff engaged in assisting municipalities across Illinois to obtain State Revolving Fund (SRF) funding from either the Drinking Water or Wastewater Loan Programs. In this position, you would be the expert on SRF application process and deadlines within the unit. The successful candidate will have experience independently working on loan projects that require several water infrastructure upgrades and requires advanced knowledge and/or experience of the administrative rules and regulations to help municipalities through the SRF application process. As an EPS4, you will be reviewing financial, technical and/or scientific information regarding a particular project and providing guidance to both internal and external stakeholders.

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 Senior Project Manager and Working Supervisor for the State Revolving Fund (SRF)loan programs and
  state and federal grant programs for the Pre-Construction Unit B, Infrastructure Financial Assistant Section in the
  Bureau of Water (BOW);
• As senior project manager, reviews and processes complex, difficult, and technical administrative documents
  required in the SRF loan programs and state and federal grant programs;
• As Senior Project Manager, assists Section management with program development activities related to the loan
  and grant application process;
• As a specialized staff expert, performs special assignments utilizing technical expertise and in-depth knowledge of
  state and federal requirements related to the loan and grant programs and the operational procedures;
• Schedules and conducts meetings with loan and grant applicants, their technical consultants and others regarding
  loan and grant issues;
• Performs other duties as assigned or required, which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated
  above.

Minimum Qualifications

•  Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to the completion of four years college with coursework in

the physical, life, or environmental sciences, engineering, or geology.

• Requires four years of professional experience in the field of environmental protection or a related field.

Specialized Skills (Used for certain BU Employees only)

• Requires four (4) years of professional and technical experience in working with the state revolving fund loan program

operations and in interpreting and applying state and federal regulations governing Illinois revolving loan fund program
operations.

• Requires four (4) years of experience with wastewater and stormwater treatment works and public water supply systems;

experience with the Loan Grant Tracking System software program and experience coordinating modifications to LGTS;
experience with and understanding of wastewater/stormwater/drinking water user charge systems and related utility operating
budgets.

•  Requires four (4) years of experience in analyzing and interpreting basic financial data relating to facilities operating

budgets.

•  Requires four (4) years of experience in providing interpretations and preparing reports of a technical and complex nature

within the state revolving fund loan program and its operations.

Preferred Qualifications (In Order of Significance)

•  Prefers at least four (4) years of professional and technical experience in working with the state revolving fund loan

program operations and in interpreting and applying state and federal regulations governing revolving loan fund program
operations.

• Prefers at least four (4) years of experience/knowledge working with wastewater/stormwater and public water supply

administrative rules.

•  Prefers at least four (4) years of experience with a loan database software program.
• Prefers at least four (4) years of experience with and understanding of wastewater/stormwater/drinking water user charge

systems and related utility operating budgets.

•  Prefers at least four (4) years of experience supervising a team of technical and/or professional staff in a public/private

organization.

•  Prefers extensive knowledge of state laws, rules, regulations and standards pertaining to environmental control or pollution

abatement.

•  Prefers ability to interpret pertinent laws, rules, regulations, concerning pollution control or abatement and to explain to

individuals the techniques and procedures utilized in enforcing the laws, rules and regulations.

•  Prefers ability to supervise a sub-unit of a technical activity within the assigned program.
•  Prefers ability to interpret pertinent laws, rules, regulations, concerning pollution control or abatement and to explain to

individuals the techniques and procedures utilized in enforcing the laws, rules and regulations.

•  Prefers ability to supervise a sub-unit of a technical activity within the assigned program.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires a current and valid driver’s license.
• Requires the ability to travel.
•  Requires the ability to pass a name-based background check.
•  Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the

employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during state employment or within one year immediately
after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office
of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (OEIG) or may be subject to a fine.

*All conditions of employment listed are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.