Environmental Engineer 22-E-38, Chicago or Springfield

Illinois Attorney General; Chicago, Springfield (IL, IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Illinois Attorney General's Office seeks an Environmental Engineer to provide expert technical and litigation support ensuring compliance with the Illinois Environmental Protection Act and related rules and federal statutes. The role supports enforcement efforts through technical analyses and court-ordered compliance programs.

You will participate in defendant meetings, review engineering reports, assist in discovery, give depositions and testimony, and evaluate plan feasibility while

Qualifications

• Requires licensure as a professional engineer or professional geologist in Illinois or 10 years environmental engineering experience.
• Familiarity with the Illinois Environmental Protection Act and related regulations; understanding of EPA programs and CFRs.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert technical and litigation support to assure compliance with environmental laws and orders.
• Participate in meetings with defendants to develop technical compliance plans to abate pollution.
• Review and evaluate engineering reports to assess adequacy of proposed compliance plans.
• Assist in discovery by supplying information and responding to document requests.
• Provide depositions and expert testimony at trials as needed.
• Evaluate technical and economic feasibility of compliance plans and monitor implementation under court orders.
• Review Process Hazard Analyses and Risk Management Programs for potential hazards and adequacy.
• Approve scope of work and recommendations addressing identified hazards; conduct inspections of facilities and landfills.

Job description

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities

The Environmental Engineer shall provide expert technical and litigation support assuring compliance of regulated entities with the Illinois Environmental Protection Act; applicable and relevant rules and regulations adopted under the Environmental Protection Act; federal environmental statutes and regulations; environmental technical and safety standards and codes; and Court and Illinois Pollution Control Board orders.

The Environmental Engineer supports the Office’s environmental work by providing technical expertise regarding alleged violations of the Environmental Protection Act and rules and regulations adopted pursuant to authority provided under the statutes. The Environmental Engineer shall: participate in meetings and discussions with defendants to develop technical compliance plans to address and abate environmental pollution; review and evaluate engineering reports to determine adequacy of proposed compliance plans to abate alleged environmental pollution; assist in the discovery process by supplying and answering interrogatories, and responding to requests for production of documents; give depositions and provide expert testimony at trials; evaluate technical and economic feasibility of compliance plans; monitor progress and adequacy of implementation of compliance plans under court order; review and assess the adequacy of Process Hazard Analyses and Risk Management Programs to prevent or minimize potentially catastrophic releases regulated under the Clean Air Act; approve the scope of work and recommendations addressing identified hazards; and conduct engineering inspections of industrial, commercial and institutional facilities and landfills.

Qualifications

This position requires licensing as a professional engineer or professional geologist in the State of Illinois or 10 years environmental engineering experience, plus working knowledge of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act and the regulations adopted thereunder. The position requires familiarity with the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Superfund Amendments and Re-authorization Act and the Code of Federal Regulations, with a working knowledge of some or all of the following: environmental chemistry, geology, hydrogeology, chemical engineering, technical standards applicable to the design and operations of solid waste treatment, storage and disposal facilities, remedial investigations and feasibility studies under RCRA, USEPA test methods for evaluating solid waste, physical/chemical methods, air pollution control technology, and wastewater engineering. Attendance and the ability to maintain satisfactory working relationships with other employees and the general public are essential functions of this position.

Supplemental Information

Position requires in office attendance.