Engineer

Generation West Virginia; Charleston, Fayetteville (OR, NC); On-site; USD 62,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection invites applications for an Engineer in the Division of Land Restoration. The role supports Abandoned Mine Lands design across designated counties, coordinating with contractors and ensuring design feasibility and quality.

Required are a Bachelor's degree in engineering, a current PE license, and 7 years of experience (3 as a PE). Location options include Charleston or Fayetteville offices, with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in engineering is required.
• Current Professional Engineer (PE) license issued by WV State Board.
• Seven (7) years of full-time or equivalent experience in engineering, with three years as a licensed PE.

Responsibilities

• Carry out Division of Purchasing duties to select qualified engineering firms for AML&R projects.
• Monitor design plans and specifications during contractor development.
• Analyze design concepts for feasibility, cost-effectiveness, and reclamation objectives.
• Review designs for technical accuracy and quality control.
• Perform site investigations to assess geotechnical conditions and project scope.
• Develop design objectives and determine work scope to achieve reclamation goals.
• Conduct meetings and provide guidance on design methods and procedures.
• Coordinate drilling, mapping, surveying, and water monitoring activities.
• Perform engineering calculations for reclamation design features.
• Evaluate data from hydrologic, hydraulic, earthwork, and geotechnical studies.
• Maintain detailed workflow reports and progress schedules for contracted design work.

Skills

Professionalism

Analytical thinking

Teamwork

Computer literacy

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

PE license

Tools

AutoCAD

GIS

Job description

SALARY: $62,058.00 – $110,386.00 Annually

LOCATION: Various Locations, WV

JOB TYPE: Full-Time Permanent

JOB NUMBER: DEP2700027

DEPARTMENT: Environment – Environmental Protection

OPENING DATE: 10/08/2026

CLOSING DATE: 10/21/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

LOCATION OF VACANCY: MULTIPLE COUNTIES – LIST COUNTIES IN NATURE OF WORK

CIVIL SERVICE TYPE: Classified-Exempt – This Position is Not Covered Under the DOP Merit System

Nature of Work

DEP2700027 Engineer

West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection

Division of Land Restoration

Abandoned Mine Lands; Design

Designated counties: Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Fayette, Greenbrier, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, McDowell, Mason, Mercer, Mingo, Monroe, Pocahontas, Putman, Raleigh, Roane, Summers, Wayne, Webster, and Wyoming counties

Office Location: 601 57th Street, Southeast, Charleston, WV 25304 OR 1159 Nick Rahall Greenway, Fayetteville, WV 25840

This position is classified exempt; therefore, does not fall under the classified service.

Depending on the applicant's qualifications, this position may be filled with an Engineer Trainee or a Engineer Associate. One position will be filled with any of these three titles in the Engineer series.

We welcome you to join our team where we value work/life balance and diversity. We offer a great benefits package that includes 12 paid holidays, insurance and flexible benefits, ample annual and sick leave accrual, flexible work schedules, an Employee Assistance Program, Wellness Initiatives, an optional 457 defined contribution retirement savings plan and more.

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Employee will be assigned to the Office of Abandoned Mine Lands and Reclamation (AML&R), Design Section in the Charleston Headquarters or Fayetteville Regional office. Under supervision of the Charleston Design Administrator, employee will perform work on a variety of engineering services.

Duties and expectations include:

• Carry out all Division of Purchasing duties to select qualified engineering firms for AML&R projects and ensure construction schedules are met.
• Monitor contractors' development of design plans and specifications.
• Analyze design concepts for construction feasibility, cost-effectiveness, compliance with engineering practices, and alignment with reclamation objectives and standards.
• Review designs for technical accuracy and quality control.
• Perform site investigations to assess geotechnical conditions and establish project scope and objectives.
• Develop design objectives and determine scope of work needed to achieve reclamation goals.
• Conduct field and office meetings/conferences and provide technical guidance on design methods and contract procedures.
• Coordinate activities involving drilling, mapping, surveying, and water monitoring.
• Perform engineering calculations for reclamation plan design features.
• Evaluate data from hydrologic, hydraulic, earthwork, and geotechnical studies.
• Maintain and provide detailed computer workflow reports and progress schedules for contracted design work.
• Keep accurate records of design changes and economic impacts for quality control.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Must be computer literate and able to learn AutoCAD and GIS software.

Notes:

• Regular attendance is an essential part of this position.
• Qualifying applicants will be required to complete an internet-based profile assessment to compare the applicant's thinking and reasoning skills, behavioral traits and the occupational interests against the traits determined to be important to the posted position.
• The recommended candidate will be subject to a search of his or her Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) prior to being hired and annually thereafter.
• All new employees that are involved with Specific DEP programs subject to the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMRCA) of 1977 must file prior to final appointment and annually thereafter, a Statement of Employment and Financial Interest (OSM 23).

DOP purposes only – 0313P00932

Minimum Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree in engineering curriculum is required.

Training: Current Professional Engineer (PE) license issued by the West Virginia State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.

AND

Experience: Seven (7) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in engineering, in which three (3) years must be as a licensed Professional Engineer.

Note: The experience must have been acquired after the bachelor's degree but may have occurred before or after registration as a professional engineer.

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Training: Current Professional Engineer (PE) license issued by the West Virginia State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.

AND

Experience: Five (5) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in the Engineer Series.

Other Information

PG: 23 $62,058 – $110,386

Market Rate: $97,878

PSC salary exemption per West Virginia Code §24-1-1