Environmental Engineer Manager

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania • Multi-County, PA

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

Are you searching for a fulfilling career where you can use your engineering expertise to shape major environmental decisions? As an Environmental Engineer Manager with the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), you will oversee a section responsible for evaluating permits, setting water quality requirements, and supporting statewide environmental goals. You will have the opportunity to guide staff, review technical documents, and make recommendations that protect communities and natural resources. Apply today to use your leadership skills to help safeguard public health and maintain the integrity of the Commonwealth’s waterways!

Requirements

• Two years as an Environmental Engineer or an Air Quality Engineer (Commonwealth job titles or equivalent Federal Government job titles, as determined by the Office of Administration); or Five years of professional engineering experience in environmental protection or in environmental project development, design or construction.
• This position requires possession of a valid Professional Engineer license issued by the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists or a valid Professional Engineer license issued by the applicable licensing body of another state.
• Successful candidates with an out of state Professional Engineer license will be required to produce a valid Professional Engineer license issued by Pennsylvania within their initial six month probationary period.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Responsibilities

• Permit Oversight: Review permit applications, engineering reports, and specifications to ensure compliance with environmental regulations and technical standards
• Staff Leadership: Supervise section employees, provide training, assign work, and evaluate completed tasks
• Environmental Analysis: Develop effluent limits, assess water quality impacts, and determine whether proposed activities meet protective requirements
• Program Administration: Implement permit review procedures, follow established timeframes, track applications, and distribute workload effectively
• Public Interaction: Respond to inquiries from applicants, consultants, citizens, and other agencies related to permit activities and water quality requirements
• Data Quality: Maintain complete and accurate electronic records while ensuring consistency, integrity, and proper use of tracking systems

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed