Environmental Engineer III

Commonwealth of Massachusetts • Boston, MA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) seeks to protect, preserve, and enhance Massachusetts’ environmental resources and create a clean energy future for all residents. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) is the state agency responsible for ensuring clean air, land, and water. MassDEP seeks applicants for the position of Environmental Engineer III within the Bureau of Water Resources, Division of Municipal Services (DMS). The Division is charged with implementing the State Revolving Fund (SRF) program for Clean Water and Drinking Water. The incumbent will be based in MassDEP’s Boston Office and will perform professional engineering work of some difficulty and importance on more complex water and/or wastewater projects under the supervision of a higher-grade engineer. Incumbent is allowed latitude for independent technical judgement.

Requirements

• Knowledge of scientific and/or engineering principles, including design and construction, associated with wastewater management & infrastructure and drinking water treatment.
• Knowledge of construction methods, materials, and equipment.
• Knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements.
• Ability to maintain current in all aspects of drinking water, wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal methods.
• Ability to conduct independent inspections.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines with some supervision.
• Ability to use hand tools and instruments, climb ladders, and move equipment up to 25lbs in weight.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability deliver technical information to a non-technical audience
• Valid Massachusetts Driver’s License.
• Four years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, technical or professional experience in the field of environmental engineering. civil engineering, sanitary engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering or public health engineering.
• Of which at least two years must have been in a professional capacity.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with construction contracts, engineering drawings, and cost estimates is highly desirable.
• Registered Professional Engineer or Fundamentals in Engineering/Engineer-in-Training certification in Massachusetts is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Completes technical and administrative reviews of assigned financial assistance applications in accordance with the regulations, guidelines, and DMS standard operating procedures so that clean water and drinking water SRF financed projects can receive financial assistance and proceed in a timely manner through completion.
• Monitor the status of assigned SRF projects to ensure that all applicable requirements are met, project is properly implemented, and closeout at project completion is documented.
• Reviews engineering/planning reports and plans and specifications in accordance with current guidelines, regulations, operating procedures, and standard engineering references and practices. These reviews will ensure that the project is developed in a manner which is: 1. approvable and eligible for financial assistance; and, 2. able to be bid and constructed in accordance with requirements.
• Communicates with SRF program stakeholders including, but not limited to, MassDEP program and regional staff, local officials, consultants, and the public, through written, oral and electronic means to ensure they are well informed of the Division’s projects, program changes, guidance and requirements.
• Conducts on-site interim and final SRF construction contract inspections, prepares and files all necessary construction contract reports.
• Reviews and approves SRF Construction Contract Change Orders.
• Coordinates and processes collection of SRF Project Closeout materials and their archiving.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits
• outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package.
• work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level