Environmental Engineer Senior

DHRM•Bristol, VA

About The Position

The Environmental Engineer Senior protects public health by ensuring that public drinking water complies with the federal Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and Virginia Waterworks Regulations. The role supervises or leads engineering functions for an assigned regional area or office and serves as a subject matter expert, providing technical and procedural guidance to staff. The position establishes priorities and assigns work, audits and approves other engineers’ work, and participates in engineering design evaluations for new or modified waterworks. It monitors new and improved facilities, conducts non-routine and final inspections, and interprets regulations for waterworks owners and operators, local governments, engineering consultants, and staff. The engineer also conducts routine sanitary surveys and provides technical assistance to surface water treatment plants and systems. The role evaluates and recommends revisions to local, state, or national regulations; facilitates implementation of regulations; supervises report preparation; and provides training and technical assistance to staff and the public. Most activities are handled independently, with supervision needed only for very large projects or the most complex issues.

Requirements

Knowledge of sanitary engineering pertaining to drinking water.
Knowledge of state and federal laws, rules, and regulations governing drinking water.
Knowledge of management practices and principles and administrative and supervisory principles.
Ability to make sound engineering decisions.
Ability to monitor and assess progress and interpret and apply federal and state laws and regulations.
Ability to create technical reports.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with internal staff, officials, engineers, and other public health groups.

Nice To Haves

Licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) or Engineer in Training (EIT) in Virginia is preferred.

Responsibilities

Protect public health by ensuring public drinking water complies with the federal Safe Drinking Water Act and Waterworks Regulations.
Supervise or lead engineering functions for an assigned regional area or office.
Provide technical and procedural guidance and expertise to staff as a subject matter expert.
Establish priorities, assign work, and audit and approve other engineers’ work.
Participate in engineering design evaluations for new waterworks or waterworks being considered for modification.
Monitor new and improved facilities and conduct non-routine and final inspections.
Interpret regulations for owners, operators, local governments, engineering consultants, and staff.
Conduct routine sanitary surveys at surface water treatment plants and systems and provide technical assistance.
Evaluate and recommend revisions to local, state, or national regulations and facilitate their implementation.
Supervise preparation of reports and provide training and technical assistance to staff and the public.
Handle most activities independently, seeking supervision for very large projects or the most complex issues.