Environmental Complnc Spec 1/2/3
Atlanta, GAFull-time$42–55K/yrPosted 1w agoStill listed 4 days ago
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The Environmental Compliance Specialist works in Georgia’s Environmental Protection Division, Watershed Protection Branch, within the Watershed Compliance Program’s Drinking Water Compliance Unit. The role manages one or more Safe Drinking Water Act rules, monitors water-system compliance, initiates enforcement actions when appropriate, follows up on violations, and provides technical information to regulated communities and the public. The ideal candidate has strong communication and interpersonal skills, is self-motivated and hardworking, and displays leadership.
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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 Complnc Spec 1/2/3Agency: Department of Natural Resources Job Requisition ID: JR0000007461Shift: Not Applicable (United States of America)Compensation Details: $41,600-$55,369.60 Job Description: This position is located in the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) - Watershed Protection Branch - Watershed Compliance Program - Drinking Water Compliance Unit. The incumbent to this position will be responsible for assigned tasks to include: Rule management for one or more Safe Drinking Water Act Rules; use Safe Drinking Water System (SDWIS) database to monitor and determine Water Systems’ compliance with Rules; initiate timely enforcement actions as appropriate for the violations, follow up to ensure that affected Water Systems have returned to compliance; and provide technical information to the regulated community and the general public as needed. The ideal candidate will display strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers, be self-motivated, hard- working and display leadership skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in state and federal rules and regulations.
- Experience working in an environmental profession.
- Familiarity with state and federal drinking water rules and regulations.
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 643 open Environmental Compliance jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$42–55K/yr
- US median$80–114K/yr340 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $48K, is 48% below the US median midpoint ($94K) — in the lowest quarter of Environmental Compliance salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 18 open Environmental Compliance jobs in Georgia and 643 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- Amazon65 open
- State of Minnesota30 open
- Marathon Petroleum Corporation16 open
- Experience
- Environmental Compliance postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (493 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 311 of the 643 open Environmental Compliance jobs (48%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 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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