Environmental Engineer Senior

Virginia AG; Abingdon, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Department of Health in Abingdon, VA, seeks an Environmental Engineer Senior to lead drinking water projects and ensure SDWA compliance. You will supervise engineering functions for a regional office and serve as a subject matter expert, providing technical guidance to staff and partners.

Candidates should have knowledge of drinking water regulations, strong reporting and communication skills, and the ability to supervise. PE or EIT licensure is preferred.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of sanitary engineering pertaining to drinking water.
• Knowledge of state and federal laws, rules and regulations governing drinking water.
• Knowledge of management practices and principles and administrative and supervisory principles.
• Ability to make sound engineering decisions.
• Ability to monitor and assess progress and interpret and apply federal and state laws and regulations.
• Ability to create technical reports.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with internal staff, officials, engineers and other public health groups.

Responsibilities

• Protects the public health by ensuring that public drinking water is in compliance with the SDWA and Waterworks Regulations.
• Supervises or leads engineering functions for assigned regional area or office.
• Services as a subject matter expert providing technical and procedural guidance and expertise to other staff.
• Establishes priorities and assigns work; audits and approves other engineers' work.
• Participates in engineering design evaluation for new waterworks or waterworks modifications.
• Monitors facilities and conducts inspections; interprets regulations for owners, operators, local governments and consultants.
• Evaluates and recommends revisions to regulations; facilitates implementation and prepares reports.
• Provides training and technical assistance to staff and the public.

Skills

Sanitary engineering

Regulations knowledge

Management principles

Engineering decision making

Progress monitoring

Technical reporting

Communication skills

Relationship building

Education

PE/EIT licensure preferred

Job description

Title: Environmental Engineer Senior

State Role Title: Architect/Engineer I

Hiring Range: $84,500.00 - $98,218.00

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: DRINKING WATER-ABINGDON

Agency Website: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Protects the public health by ensuring that public drinking water is in compliance with the federal Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and the Waterworks Regulations. Supervises or leads engineering functions for assigned regional area or office. Services as a subject matter expert providing technical and procedural guidance and expertise to other staff. Characteristics include establishing priorities and assigning work, auditing and approving other engineers' work, participates in engineering design evaluation for new waterworks or waterworks considering modification, monitoring new and improved facilities, conducting non-routine and final inspections, as well as interpreting regulations for owners, operators, local government, engineering consultants, and other staff. Performs routine sanitary surveys at and provides technical assistance to surface water treatment plants and systems. Evaluates and recommends revisions to local, state, or national regulations, facilitates implementation of regulations, supervises preparation of reports and provides training and technical assistance to other staff and the public. Most activities are handled independently with supervision required only for very large projects or the most complex issues.

Minimum Qualifications

• •Knowledge of sanitary engineering pertaining to drinking water
• •Knowledge of state and federal laws, rules and regulations governing drinking water
• •Knowledge of management practices and principles and administrative and supervisory principles
• •Ability to make sound engineering decisions
• •Ability to monitor and assess progress and interpret and apply federal and state laws and regulations
• •Ability to create technical reports
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• •Ability to maintain effective working relationships with internal staff, officials, engineers and other public health groups

Additional Considerations

• • Licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) or Engineer in Training (EIT) in Virginia preferred.

Background & Eligibility

Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Service’s Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S. HHSIG Exclusion List check, employment reference check and E-Verify. Other financial, credit, driving, background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions.

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.

Contact Information

Name: Marquise Kimble

Phone: N/A

Email: [e-mail]

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

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.