Environmental Quality Specialist 13 – Recycling and Waste Minimization Specialist

  • Government
  • Lansing, MI
  • April 29, 2026

MI Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy

The Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s (EGLE) mission is to protect Michigan’s environment and public health by managing air, water, land, and energy resources.

This position is responsible for the management and oversight of residential recycling and waste minimization to ensure compliance with Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s Recycling Plan Initiative. This position serves as a Staff Specialist promoting increased residential recycling, providing technical assistance to local waste management programs, and supporting recycling measurement. It also functions to promote and oversee other waste utilization activities in accordance with the Materials Management Division (MMD) waste programs.

Education:

Possession of a bachelor’s degree in the biological sciences, engineering, environmental studies and sustainability, physical sciences, resource development, or resource management.

OR

Possession of a bachelor’s degree in any major with at least 30 semester (45 term) credits in one or a combination of the following: biochemistry, biology, botany, chemistry, crop and soil science, ecology, engineering, environmental health, environmental science, environmental studies and sustainability, forest management, geology, meteorology, microbiology, physical geography, physics, remote sensing, resource development, resource management, toxicology, or zoology.

Experience:

Four years of professional engineering or scientific experience in an environmental protection or regulatory program equivalent to an Environmental Quality Analyst, including two years equivalent to an Environmental Quality Analyst P11 or one year equivalent to an Environmental Quality Analyst 12.

Salary: $34.12 – $50.12 Hourly

Tagged as: Renewable Energy/Sustainability, Science/Engineering

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