Environmental Compliance Specialist III Contractual** Hazardous Materials Compliance Specialist

Introduction

The Maryland Department of the Environment is charged with protecting and preserving the State's air, water and land resources and safeguarding the environmental health of all Maryland’s citizens. The Agency’s mission is to protect and restore the environment for the health and well-being of all Marylanders with a vision of healthy, vibrant, and sustainable communities and ecosystems in Maryland.

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Maryland Department of the Environment
Coordinating Offices
Hazardous Materials Transportation Section
MDE Headquarters 1800 Washington Blvd Baltimore, MD 21230

** This position will be primarily based in Southern Maryland**

The Maryland Department of the Environment is hiring for a Contractual Environmental Compliance Specialist III (Hazardous Materials Compliance Specialist). The incumbent will ensure compliance at hazardous materials transportation facilities and during en‑route shipments in accordance with Maryland State regulations and applicable federal requirements. The Environmental Compliance Specialist III will provide roadside DOT enforcement, emergency response, professional technical assistance, and regulatory oversight for transportation‑related incidents involving the release or the potential release of regulated hazardous materials and substances.

The incumbent will also support hazardous materials enforcement activities and incident mediation efforts statewide. Potential incumbents will be verified for eligibility and current certification requirements via MSP CVED, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, and FMCSA/ USDOT.

• Ensure compliance at hazardous materials transportation facilities and en‑route shipments.
• Provide roadside DOT enforcement and emergency response.
• Offer professional technical assistance and regulatory oversight for transportation‑related incidents involving regulated hazardous materials.
• Support hazardous materials enforcement activities and incident mediation efforts statewide.
• Maintain current certifications and verify eligibility through MSP CVED, CSCIA, and FMCSA/ USDOT.

Exposure to uncomfortable or unpleasant surroundings, outdoor environments, and hazardous conditions that may result in injury.

Must work outside in all weather conditions.

Roadside, next to moving traffic on major highways and secondary roads.

Physical demands such as lifting 50 pounds or more, climbing ladders, carrying equipment, and climbing into, onto, and under commercial vehicles.

Use of protective equipment—such as goggles, gloves, masks, and PPE—during routine field work and hazardous materials response.

Drive a State vehicle and maintain a driver’s license with no more than 5 points on the record.

Experience: Six years of experience performing environmental regulatory compliance work in the areas of water pollution control; sediment and erosion control; tidal and non‑tidal wetlands; flood control and waterway construction; storm water management; coal, non‑coal and surface mining; air quality and air management control; solid waste management; hazardous waste control; and oil pollution control.

• Candidates may substitute sixty credit hours from an accredited college or university, including thirty credit hours in earth science, environmental science, geology, civil or environmental engineering, biology, chemistry, agronomy, forestry, or other related discipline, and two years of experience performing environmental regulatory inspection or investigation work related to State, federal or local regulation, code or standard compliance for four years of the required experience.
• Candidates may substitute a Bachelor's degree in a related discipline and two years of experience in regulatory compliance work in more than one of the specified areas for the required experience.
• Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Environmental Engineering and Natural Resources classifications or specialty codes on a year‑for‑year basis for the required experience.

Candidate MUST have these certifications due to the federal grant…