Technical Advisor II (Attorney)

Position Overview

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Division of Legal Counsel (DLC), Bureau of Water, Enforcement Unit is seeking to hire a Technical Advisor II.   This position performs technical and legal work of a general nature, involving responsibility for recommending administrative action on problems relating to the Bureau of Water enforcement or activity.  The ideal candidate will have experience in legal research and writing and in administrative law including conducting administrative hearings, and litigating matters before administrative tribunals.

The benefits of working at the EPA 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

Conducts enforcement actions against violators of the Environmental Protection Act (Act) and Rules and Regulations of the Pollution Control Board (PCB) for the Bureau of Water.

• Drafts regulatory proposals and assists in the preparation of these proposals.
• Represents the Agency in permit appeals.
• Represents the Agency in variance matters, including preparation of the Agency's recommendation to the Pollution Control Board as to the Agency's suggested disposition.
• Prepares legal Memoranda in response to requests for legal opinions, advice, or information from the Bureau of Air and Division of Legal Counsel management.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires graduation from a recognized law school.
• Requires possession of a valid license to practice law in Illinois.

Preferred Qualifications

•  Prefers working knowledge of judicial and quasi-judicial procedures and rules of evidence.
•  Prefers working knowledge of the common law and the provisions of state and federal laws relating to administrative and regulatory functions.
•  Prefers ability to maintain satisfactory public contacts and working relationships with others.
•  Prefers ability to exercise sound judgment in appraising and evaluating problems of a procedural nature.
•  Prefers ability to use expediently all primary and secondary legal source materials, to analyze all legal documents and instruments and to prepare, conduct and report formal or informal administrative hearings
•  Prefers skill and ability in analyzing, appraising, and organizing facts, evidence and precedents and in presenting such material, involving a moderately complex problem, in clear and logical form in written media as briefs, memoranda, summarizations, research reports or regulations.

Conditions of Employment

• Require possession of a valid appropriate driver’s license
•  Requires the ability to travel.
•  Requires ability to pass a name-based background check.

Work Hours: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Monday - Friday  
Work Location: 1021 North Grand Avenue East, Springfield, IL 62702  

Agency Contact:  Joe Mercier
Email: joseph.mercier@illinois.gov
Phone #: 217-785-2361
Posting Group: Legal, Audit & Compliance