Environmental Specialist Job Opening - Iowa DNR

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Published March 23rd, 2026

Detected March 24th, 2026

Summary

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is hiring an Environmental Compliance Specialist. The position involves assisting and directing regulated facilities in southwest Iowa to comply with environmental regulations. Applications are open to college students graduating in May 2026 with a Bachelor's Degree in a natural science.

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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has posted a job opening for an Environmental Compliance Specialist in Atlantic, Iowa. This role is crucial for furthering the DNR's mission by providing environmental compliance assistance and enforcement across southwest Iowa. The position will involve conducting on-site inspections of various regulated facilities, including animal feeding operations, water supplies, wastewater treatment plants, air pollution sources, storm water facilities, solid waste sites, and underground storage tank facilities.

This is an opportunity for graduating college students with a natural science degree to gain experience in understanding state regulations, scientific principles, and environmental data interpretation. The specialist will also be trained to handle emergency response incidents and complaint situations, ultimately guiding regulated facilities toward environmental compliance. The application deadline is April 6, 2025.

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Review job description and requirements for Environmental Compliance Specialist position
Submit application by April 6, 2025

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[Apr 6] Environmental Specialist (Environmental Compliance Specialist)

Monday, March 23, 2026
Employment

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has an environmental compliance specialist position available at the Field Services and Compliance Bureau Field Office 4, located in Atlantic, Iowa. Within this position you will be involved in furthering the DNR’s mission to conserve and enhance our natural resources by providing environmental compliance assistance and enforcement throughout the southwest Iowa region. College or university students that are pending graduation in May of 2026 with a Bachelor’s Degree in a natural science are eligible to apply for this position. After training, you will be tasked with conducting on-site inspections of regulated facilities, including animal feeding operations, public water supplies, wastewater treatment plants, air pollution sources and control equipment, storm water permitted facilities, solid waste disposal sites, and underground storage tank facilities. You will become adept in understanding state regulations, scientific principles, facilities, geography information systems, and environmental sampling and interpretation of scientific data. Additionally, you will be trained to address emergency response incidents and complaint situations as they arise. In turn, your role as an environmental compliance specialist will assist and direct regulated facilities to achieve compliance with environmental regulations.

Job Number: 26-02546

Location: 1401 Sunnyside Ln, Atlantic, IA 50022

Hours: 80 hrs/2 weeks, 8:00-4:30, M-F, plus 24/7 on-call emergency response, statewide travel for meetings, and occasional evenings for public/other meetings

Closing Date: April 6, 2025, 11:59 PM

For specific job duties, requirements, and application information, visit: Environmental Compliance Specialist | Job Details tab | Career Pages

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