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Environmental Compliance Specialist 1/2/3

State of Georgia

Atlanta, GAFull-time$42–50K/yrPosted 1 day agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$42–50K/yr
Location
Atlanta, GA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The Environmental Compliance Specialist serves as the Environmental Protection Division’s representative to local governments, public authorities, agencies, commissions, and institutions for the Tire Grant. The role supports grant outreach and administration, manages the Solid Waste Trust Fund Grant Portal, and prepares reporting. It may also assist with other grant programs, Land Protection Branch and annual reports, and inquiries about material recovery and diversion.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Grant ManagementLocal Government OutreachMaterial RecoveryWaste DiversionProject ManagementTechnical Report PreparationManaging Multiple Projects

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Geology, Engineering, or Related Field

Full job description

Explore a World of Opportunity with the State of Georgia! We are the force that drives Georgia! Georgia State Government is a large enterprise, composed of various agencies and entities with a common goal to improve the lives of Georgia's more than 10 million citizens! Join Team Georgia and impact lives everyday while receiving a robust benefits package designed for every stage of your career!

Job Title: Environmental Compliance Specialist 1/2/3Agency: Department of Natural Resources Job Requisition ID: JR0000007355Shift: Not Applicable (United States of America)Compensation Details: $41,600.00-$50,336.00 Job Description: NOTE: This position is based at the EPD Tradeport Offices at 4244 International Pkwy, Atlanta, GA.

This job may be filled at the Environmental Comp Specialist 1,2, or 3 level based on education, experience, and preferred criteria.

The Recovered Materials Unit (RMU) administers the Solid Waste Trust Fund (SWTF) by issuing grants that support recycling and waste diversion, tire-derived products, and scrap tire abatement. This position's primary focus is to serve as EPD's representative to local governments and public authorities, agencies, commissions, and institutions to assist them with the Tire Products (Tire) Grant. Primary job duties include outreach and support, grant administration, management of the SWTF Grant Portal, and reporting. This position will also assist with other RMU projects, including but not limited to developing Land Protection Branch reports and annual SWTF reports, assisting with the other grants in the SWTF Grant Program, and responding to inquiries on material recovery and diversion.

Preference may be given to applicants with:

Experience with grant management

Experience working with local governments and outreach

Experience with material recovery and waste diversion

Experience with project management and preparing technical reports

Experience successfully managing multiple projects with varying timelines

This posting may close at any time prior to the posted close date once a suitable applicant pool is identified. Because of the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring unit for next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive notification.

NOTE: If the minimum qualifications for a job require a college education and you have obtained a degree from a college or university outside the USA, you are required to submit an International Education Evaluation Letter showing your degree is equivalent to one obtained at a college or university in the USA. International Educational Evaluations are accepted from the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (https://www.naces.org/members) or the Association of International Credentials Evaluators (https://aice-eval.org/evaluation-guides/).

The Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, physics, geology, engineering, or other closely related field from an accredited college or university. Equal Employment Opportunity Employer The State of Georgia does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or other protected categories in employment or the provision of services. Qualified applicants may request reasonable accommodation when needed during the application and/or screening process by contacting the appropriate agency Human Resources department.

How this job compares

Set against the 497 open Environmental Compliance jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$42–50K/yr
  • US median$85–116K/yr233 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $46K, is 55% below the US median midpoint ($101K) — in the lowest quarter of Environmental Compliance salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 12 open Environmental Compliance jobs in Georgia and 497 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
Environmental Compliance postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 6 years (361 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 214 of the 497 open Environmental Compliance jobs (43%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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