ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER II

City of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 77,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Chicago is seeking Environmental Engineer II to perform fully functional environmental engineering work, enforcing environmental laws, and supporting brownfield remediation and air quality projects. Positions emphasize site assessments, regulatory compliance, and consultant management.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Environmental Engineering, plus one year of related experience, and a valid Illinois driver's license; deterministic evaluation follows the city's bargaining agreements.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree or higher in Environmental Engineering or a directly related field, plus one year of work experience.
• A valid State of Illinois driver’s license is required.
• You must provide information about education and work history; attach a resume or complete online resume fields.

Responsibilities

• Manages environmental consultants conducting environmental assessments and other environmental tasks.
• Reviews and analyzes environmental data to evaluate site conditions and regulatory compliance.
• Conducts field investigations and inspections of a variety of sites, e.g., vacant lots, redevelopment, industrial, and waste disposal.
• Interprets applicable federal, state, and municipal environmental laws for compliance or enforcement actions.
• Documents investigation and inspection findings and recommends appropriate corrective or enforcement actions including the development of cost estimates.
• Prepares technical reports, presentations, findings, and recommendations.

Skills

Site surveys

Environmental permit applications

Emissions inventories

Hazardous waste reports

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering or related field

Job description

Number of Positions: 5

Annual Starting Salary: $90,144

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER II

Department of Environment

Bureau of Permitting and Inspection

Bureau of Environmental Remediation

Number of Positions: 5

(Additional Vacancies Are Possible Pending Budget Approval)

Annual Starting Salary: $90,144

These positions are open to the general public and to all current city employees covered under the terms of the City's collective bargaining agreement with the AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) – (BARGAINING UNIT #01, 03, 04, 05)

Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

Applications for this position will be accepted beginning 8-28-26 until 11:59pm on 9-11-26.

Under supervision, performs fully functional environmental engineering work, enforcing federal, state, and municipal environmental protection laws, and performs related duties as required.

The two positions in the Bureau of Environmental Remediation will focus on environmental assessments, brownfield remediation, environmental compliance and consultant management.

Two positions in the Bureau of Environmental Permitting and Inspections will focus on air-pollution control and enforcing environmental laws through inspections of regulated facilities, with the potential to emit hazardous air pollutants Both candidates selected to focus on air related facilities may be required to be in the field every day to conduct inspections to ensure compliance with local, state and federal air related laws The third position is a field inspector for gasoline-dispensing stations and facilities ensuring all Office of State Fire Marshall and focal or federal requirements met.

Essential Duties

• Manages environmental consultants conducting environmental assessments and other environmental tasks.
• Reviews and analyzes environmental data to evaluate site conditions and regulatory compliance.
• Conducts field investigations and inspections of a variety of sites, e.g., vacant lots, redevelopment, industrial, and waste disposal.
• Interprets applicable federal, state, and municipal environmental laws for compliance or enforcement actions.
• Documents investigation and inspection findings and recommends appropriate corrective or enforcement actions including the development of cost estimates for recommended actions.
• Prepares technical reports, presentations, findings, and recommendations.
• Supports activities related to brownfield assessment/remediation or air pollution monitoring, compliance, and enforcement grants including preparing grant applications
• Reviews or prepares permit grant applications, e.g., stormwater, construction, demolition debris, and plans.
• Performs engineering calculations.
• Coordinates with other engineers, project managers, consultants, City departments, and regulatory agencies. Leads and participates in meetings with multiple levels of City staff and the private sector.
• Provides technical assistance to City departments and the private sector regarding environmental protection standards and guidelines.
• Manages environmental projects.
• Serves as a subject matter expert and may testify in court as an expert witness on environmental issues.

Additional Duties May Be Required For This Position.

NOTE: The list of essential duties is not intended to be inclusive; there may be other duties that are essential to particular positions within the class.

Location:

Department of Environment

2160 W. Ogden 2 N. Lasalle, Suite 200

Chicago, IL 60612 OR Chicago, IL 60602

Shift: Monday-Friday

Hours: 8:30a.m. to 4:30p.m.

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree or higher in Environmental Engineering or a directly related field, plus one (1) year of work experience in environmental engineering.

Licensure, Certification, Or Other Qualifications

• A valid State of Illinois driver’s license is required.

NOTE: To be considered for this position you must provide information about your educational background and/or work experience. You must include job titles, dates of employment and specific job duties. (If you are a current City employee, Acting Up cannot be considered). If you fail to provide this information at the time you submit your application, it will be incomplete, and you will not be considered for this position. There are three ways to provide the information: 1) you may attach a resume; 2) you may paste a resume; or 3) you can complete the online resume fields.

Educational & Employment Verification

Please be advised that if you are selected to be hired you must provide, upon request, with adequate information regarding your educational and employment history as it relates to the qualifications of the position for which you are applying. If you received your degree internationally, all international transcripts/diploma must be accompanied by a Foreign Credential Evaluation. If the City of Chicago cannot verify this information, any offer extended to you will be withdrawn and you will not be hired.

NOTE: A copy of your official transcripts and/or professional license, or training certificates will be required at the time of interview, if applicable.

Selection Requirements

This position requires applicants to successfully complete an interview which will include a universal assessment. The interviewed candidate(s) who possess the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be selected. The interviewed bidders possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be selected in seniority order according to the collective bargaining agreement.

Desired Skills

• Previous work experience conducting site surveys.
• Previous work experience preparing environmental permit applications, emissions inventories and hazardous waste reports.
• Previous work experience monitoring adherence to local, state and federal standards like the EPA, OSHA, CAA and CWA.

For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html

For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp_info/JobClassification/2025_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdf

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial

Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. The Department of Human Resources staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY:

To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates.

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.