Engineer is needed to review planning and design documents for municipal and industrial wastewater facilities, drinking water projects, public pool construction projects, private onsite treatment systems, and livestock waste control facilities.
Job Duties:
-Reviews facility plans, plans and specifications, construction, operational plans, operator training, and/or operation of drinking water supply systems, swimming pools, sewage treatment plants, feed lots, landfills and/or other equipment/facilities as requested to determine compliance with State and federal laws, regulations, and policies.
-Works with consulting engineers to obtain appropriate information necessary to conduct the reviews and evaluations.
-Conducts onsite inspections of equipment and/or facilities to determine compliance of the systems with approved plans and specifications and with State and federal requirements.
-Negotiates with consulting engineers regarding costs, basic design, and features of environmental engineering projects.
-Compiles statistics, charts and tables of findings, interprets findings, and prepares reports or correspondence to present findings to agency staff, consulting engineers, and owners/operators of facilities.
-Confers with and provides technical assistance to local boards of health, municipal officials, industrial officials, consulting engineers, and the general public to alleviate environmental hazards and/or eliminate health hazards.
-Conducts or assists in training programs for water and wastewater treatment plant operators.
-Presents talks to lay and professional groups.
-Attends meetings of associations and organizations concerned with environmental and/or health issues as a representative of the agency.
-Performs routine administrative work in the maintenance of records and reports.
Requirements / Qualifications:
-Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline. Must obtain Engineer Intern Enrollment (Engineering in Training Certification) within one year of employment.