Environmental Engineer Senior

Title: Environmental Engineer Senior

State Role Title: Architect/Engineer I

Hiring Range: $83,394 - $86,546

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: DRINKING WATER-ABINGDON

Agency Website: vdh.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type:

Job Duties

Supervise or leads engineering functions for assigned regional area or office. Services as a subject matter expert providing guidance and expertise to other staff. Characteristics include establishing priorities and assigning work, auditing and approving other engineers' work, monitoring new and improved facilities, evaluating project plans, conducting non-routine and final inspections as well as interpreting regulations for operators, owners, and other staff. Evaluating and recommending revisions to local, state or national regulations, facilitating implementation of regulations, supervising preparation of reports and providing training and technical assistance to other staff and to the public. Most activates are handled independently with supervision required for only very large projects or the most complex issues.

Critical duties include:

1.  Conducting inspections and sanitary surveys (comprehensive assessments) of waterworks.
2.  Interpreting federal and state regulations applicable to waterworks owners and operators.
3.  Providing guidance to owners and operators to ensure they achieve compliance with health and safety standards.
4.  Providing assistance to help waterworks return to compliance in cases where they violate the standards.
5.  Performing evaluations of engineering documents associated with the design and construction of new or expanded waterworks to ensure construction will meet appropriate public health standards.
6.  Training operators in the operation and maintenance of waterworks.
7.  Providing information about drinking water quality to the general public

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge of sanitary engineering pertaining to drinking water; state and federal laws, rules and regulations governing
drinking water; management practices and principles and administrative and supervisory principles,
• Ability to make sound engineering decisions; monitor and assess progress and interpret and apply federal and state laws and
regulations; create technical reports, and
• Strong oral and written communication skills and 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.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Applicants needing sponsorship need not apply.

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.

VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered.
Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include
relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position.

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.

If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening
Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit the card before the closing date
for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment.

As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer VDH Welcomes Veterans to apply!
Supplemental Questions: You may be required to respond to position-specific questions at the end of this
application. This information will help us evaluate your credentials and qualifications for the job. Failure to
respond to any questions may disqualify you from further consideration.

Contact Information

Name: Daniel Baker

Phone: 804-629-3618

Email: daniel.baker@vdh.virginia.gov

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.