Environmental Engineer Consultant
About The Position
The Office of Environmental Health Services (OEHS) is seeking a professional engineer with expertise in wastewater management and onsite sewage systems to serve as a subject matter expert within the Division of Onsite Water and Wastewater Services. This position offers an excellent opportunity to apply your technical expertise to support environmental health initiatives, protect public health, and advance the safe and effective management of onsite wastewater systems. This position provides support for internal and external stakeholders in a variety of engineering areas. In this position you will evaluate complex onsite sewage system project plans, research and evaluate new wastewater treatment products, provide subject matter advice on changes to agency regulations and policies, and provide training to a wide range of industry professionals. Serves as subject matter expert within and outside the agency in a variety of engineering areas. Characteristics include evaluating complex project plans, conducting quality assurance plan reviews, researching technological developments, recommending changes to policies and regulations, maintaining and distributing regulations and procedures as well as providing high level technical assistance to engineers, operators, agencies, the public, etc. Trains and orients staff, oversees project evaluation program, uses database to manage specific programs, performs statistical analysis for research, maintains data systems and produces reports and provides budgetary input. Requires licensure as professional engineer
Requirements
- Comprehensive working knowledge of environmental engineering and wastewater treatment.
- Knowledge of federal and state laws and regulations, which affect the assigned program.
- Ability to provide sound engineering decisions for complex engineering projects.
- Demonstrated ability to write and orally present technical information.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain databases to facilitate program management.
- Demonstrated ability to address the public and hold meetings.
- Licensure as professional engineer required by Code § 54.1-406.
Responsibilities
- Serves as subject matter expert within and outside the agency in a variety of engineering areas.
- Evaluating complex project plans.
- Conducting quality assurance plan reviews.
- Researching technological developments.
- Recommending changes to policies and regulations.
- Maintaining and distributing regulations and procedures.
- Providing high level technical assistance to engineers, operators, agencies, the public, etc.
- Trains and orients staff.
- Oversees project evaluation program.
- Uses database to manage specific programs.
- Performs statistical analysis for research.
- Maintains data systems and produces reports.
- Provides budgetary input.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
