ENV ENGINEER SR PUBLIC WATER

Virginia-Department-of-Healt; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Department of Health is seeking a Senior Public Water ENV ENGINEER to supervise engineering functions across a regional office. The role requires leading projects, ensuring regulatory compliance, and providing guidance to staff and the public.

The candidate should have strong project management and regulatory interpretation skills, with licensure as a PE or EIT preferred for the Virginia drinking water program. This is typically a full-time, on-site position with public health impact.

Qualifications

• Experience with program and project management principles including grant management.
• Working knowledge of engineering principles pertaining to drinking water and related laws/regulations.
• Experience creating technical reports and interpreting regulations.

Responsibilities

• Supervises or leads engineering functions for a regional area or office.
• Provides guidance and expertise to staff and public on regulations for operators and owners.
• Evaluates plans, inspects projects, and assists in regulatory implementation and training.

Skills

Grant management

Regulatory knowledge

Technical reporting

Communication skills

Education

Professional Engineer (PE) license / Engineer in Training (EIT)

Job description

Title: ENV ENGINEER SR PUBLIC WATER

State Role Title: Architect/Engineer I

Hiring Range: $87,458 - $101,656

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: Dept of Health

Agency Website: www.vdh.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Supervises or leads engineering functions for assigned regional area or office. Serves as a subject matter expert providing guidance and expertise to other staff. Characteristics include establishing priorities and assigning work, auditing and approving other engineers’ work, monitoring new and improved facilities, evaluating project plans, conducting non-routine and final inspections as well as interpreting regulations for operators, owners, and other staff. Evaluating and recommending revisions to local, state or national regulations, facilitating implementation of regulations, supervising preparation of reports and providing training and technical assistance to other staff and the public. Most activities are handled independently with supervision required for only very large projects or the most complex issues.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience with program and project management principles which may include grant management
• Working knowledge of engineering principles pertaining to drinking water; state and federal laws, rules, and regulations governing drinking water, and administrative processes.
• Experience making sound engineering decisions; monitoring and assessing progress and interpreting and applying federal and state laws and regulations; creating technical reports.
• Experience independently responding to questions that may impact regulatory or financial concerns associated with the bid, design, and construction process.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and ability to maintain effective working relationships with internal staff, officials, and other public health groups.

Additional Considerations

• Licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) or Engineer in Training (EIT) in Virginia preferred.
• Significant work experience and training related to drinking water construction projects.

It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics, which can be found in the bottom banner of our website: www.vdh.virginia.gov.

Name: Jerard Jarrett

Phone: N/A

Email: [e-mail]

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.