Water & Wastewater Engineering Division Chief

Maryland Environmental Service; Benfield (MD); On-site; USD 124,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K retirement plan

Paid vacation & sick leave

Eleven paid holidays

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Maryland Environmental Service is seeking a Division Chief for Water & Wastewater Engineering at our Millersville, MD headquarters. You will lead planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of water and wastewater facilities, ensuring regulatory compliance and performance optimization.

The role requires a PE license or the ability to obtain within two years, a Civil/Environmental/Sanitary Eng degree (Master's preferred), and 9+ years in PM, budgeting, and asset management with at

Qualifications

• Licensed Professional Engineer or ability to obtain within two years.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, Sanitary Engineering from an accredited college.
• Master's degree preferred; nine+ years of project management, budgeting, asset management experience.
• Experience in water and wastewater treatment and conveyances.
• Five+ years supervisory experience.
• Valid driver's license with fewer than 5 points.

Responsibilities

• Develops and oversees planning, operations, and service delivery for the Water and Wastewater Division.
• Directs multidisciplinary programs on planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of water and wastewater facilities.
• Ensures regulatory compliance and documentation across all phases of infrastructure development and service provision.
• Develops and administers engineering and operational programs—capital improvements, asset management, and emergency response planning.
• Provides leadership to optimize system performance and sustainability; collaborates with stakeholders; enables data‑driven decisions and innovation.

Skills

Professional Engineer

Project management

Budgeting

Asset management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's in Civil/Environmental/Sanitary Eng

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Maryland Environmental Service is seeking a Division Chief for Water & Wastewater Engineering at our Millersville, MD headquarters. You will lead planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of water and wastewater facilities, ensuring regulatory compliance and performance optimization.

The role requires a PE license or the ability to obtain within two years, a Civil/Environmental/Sanitary Eng degree (Master's preferred), and 9+ years in PM, budgeting, and asset management with at