Performs the full range of professional environmental engineering duties within an assigned environmental program involving the protection of public health and/or the protection or restoration of the environment.

Duties do not include final engineering decisions and work is spot checked and reviewed by a licensed Professional Engineer.

Performs environmental engineering duties for a specific environmental program that include a review of engineering proposals, site plans, engineering reports, plans and specifications, and/or operation and maintenance of environmental systems; 

Ensures compliance with Federal, State and local laws, regulations and codes; prepares, recommends, and coordinates enforcement actions;  

Under supervision of a registered Professional Engineer, provides technical environmental engineering oversight for the planning, design, construction and initial operation and maintenance for projects receiving agency grant or loan funds; 

Conducts environmental inspections, audits and/or studies which include engineering review of industrial and sanitary waste water treatment systems, air pollution systems, hazardous waste treatment systems and/or other equipment/procedures to ensure application of sound engineering principles, designs and practices; 

Reviews and evaluates permits and permit applications to ensure current regulatory and engineering requirements; negotiates and writes permits;  

Provides technical engineering assistance to consultants, industry, local authorities, the public and other governmental agencies in the interpretation of environmental statutes and regulations, policy and regulation development, hazard assessment and/or data collection and interpretation;  

Reviews regulations, orders and guidelines; negotiates agreements and delegations where appropriate; 

Performs other work as required.

Knowledge of:  principles and practices of environmental engineering and/or environmental sanitation; design, construction, and operation of air quality control, water supply and treatment and sewage and industrial waste disposal systems; laws and regulations governing sanitation; physical and biological sciences as related to environmental engineering; arithmetic, geometry, calculus, and engineering formulas.   

Ability to:  develop designs involving environmental engineering theory and judgment; establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with public officials and community groups; plan, promote, and conduct engineering projects; analyze significant environmental engineering and sanitation data; write evaluative reports.

There may be instances where individual positions must have additional licenses or certification. It is the employer’s responsibility to ensure the appropriate licenses/certifications are obtained for each position. 

Persons legally authorized to work in the U.S. under federal law, including Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, are eligible for employment unless prohibited by other state or federal law.

A Master's degree with major study in one of the following engineering fields:  sanitary, water resource, civil, geotechnical, environmental, chemical, mechanical, or related field. 

AND 

One year of experience in environmental engineering. 

OR 

An Engineer-In-Training Certificate or a Bachelor's degree with a major study in one of the following engineering fields:  sanitary, civil, geotechnical, water resource, environmental, chemical, mechanical or related field.  

AND 

Two years of environmental engineering experience.