Environmental Engineer 9-P11/Licensed 12 - Surface Water Treatment Engineer

North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is seeking an Environmental Engineer to support surface water treatment initiatives. The role involves collaborating with engineers to resolve complex water treatment issues, conducting sanitary surveys, and reviewing plans and permits for water supply systems.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with a team of experienced engineers at EGLE to resolve complex issues
• Assists with performing sanitary surveys, surveillance visits, and reviewing plans, specifications, and permit applications for community water supplies which have treatment plants subject to the Surface Water Treatment Rules
• Assists with reviewing monthly operation reports and serves as a contact for communities subject to the Surface Water Treatment Rules
• Be a key statewide leader within Michigan to improve public health protection by collaborating on projects, policies, procedures, and standards, as well as through mentoring staff
• Become an expert in surface water treatment operations, technologies, and regulations
• Forge close professional networks with USEPA and counterparts from other states on approaches to optimize water quality
• Travel to unique areas of the state and visit state of the art water treatment facilities
• Collaborate on review of large, multimillion dollar construction projects, such as water towers, pump facilities, and treatment plant upgrades
• Balance life and work through job flexibility, paid sick leave, compensation time, and many other attractive benefits
• Focus on professional development through training and career advancement opportunities
• Enjoys working with a team of dedicated professionals
• Is eager to hone communication skills by preparing and presenting training materials to diverse audiences
• Has a passion for improving the quality of life for Michigan residents, including those in disadvantaged communities
• Embraces a dynamic job by using a blend of technical, communication, and decision-making skills
• Finds fulfillment in important projects by taking initiative and ownership
• Enjoys collaborating with a variety of customers including engineers, operators, city councils, legislators, reporters, academia, and the public
• Planning and presenting surface water treatment training webinars for operators
• Reviewing the construction plans and specifications for a conventional water treatment plant rehabilitation project
• Helping operators develop tools to calculate daily water plant disinfection
• Helping operators identify, troubleshoot, and correct turbidity data anomalies
• Contributing to a team of professionals in charge of responding to water system emergencies

Requirements:

• Possession of a bachelor's degree in engineering
• Environmental Engineer 9: No specific type or amount is required
• Environmental Engineer 10: One year of professional environmental engineering experience in the protection and improvement of land and water resources, occupational health, or air quality equivalent to an Environmental Engineer 9
• Environmental Engineer P11: Two years of professional environmental engineering experience in the protection and improvement of land and water resources, occupational health, or air quality equivalent to an Environmental Engineer, including one year equivalent to Environmental Engineer 10
• Environmental Engineer Licensed Engineer 12: Three years of professional environmental engineering experience in the protection and improvement of land and water resources, occupational health or air quality equivalent to an Environmental Engineer, including one year equivalent to an Environmental Engineer P11
• Possession of a registered professional engineer license as required by the State of Michigan for the Environmental Engineer Licensed 12 level
• Do you possess a valid driver's license?
• Have you taken courses in chemistry, hydraulics, and water treatment?
• Have you taken courses in or been otherwise exposed to environmental laws pertaining to water quality protection, or public health laws pertaining to public water supply?
• Have you taken course work in or have experience in the chemical or microbiological analysis of water?
• Do you have experience using personal computers including work-processing, database, and spreadsheet software?
• Did you attach a cover letter describing why you are interested and how you are qualified for this position? NOTE: Failure to do so may result in your application being screened out
• Did you attach your resume and official college transcript to your application? NOTE: Failure to do so may result in your application being screened out