Environmental Engineer Senior

DHRM • Norfolk, VA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Virginia Department of Health’s Office of Drinking Water is seeking an Environmental Engineer Senior for its Southeast Virginia Field Office team in Norfolk. The position helps ensure safe drinking water for residents in the service area and supports the Department’s responsibilities under Virginia law and the federal Safe Drinking Water Act. The role supervises or leads engineering functions for an assigned regional area or office and serves as a subject matter expert for staff.

The selected candidate establishes priorities and assigns work, audits and approves other engineers’ work, monitors new and improved facilities, evaluates project plans, and conducts non-routine and final inspections. The role interprets regulations for operators, owners, and staff; evaluates and recommends regulatory revisions; 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 for very large projects or the most complex issues.

Requirements

• Demonstrated knowledge and applied experience in biology, microbiology, chemistry, core engineering principles, and quantitative analysis.
• Established experience exercising sound judgment and making well-informed engineering decisions.
• Experience conveying technical information clearly to different audiences and preparing comprehensive technical reports.
• Proven experience interpreting, analyzing, and applying applicable laws, regulations, policies, and complex technical documentation.
• Demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills, including the ability to manage and develop professional staff effectively.
• Comprehensive engineering expertise in water-related disciplines, including civil, sanitary, environmental, or chemical engineering.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced education and/or experience in engineering (civil, sanitary, environmental, or chemical) or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Supervise or lead engineering functions for an assigned regional area or office.
• Serve as a subject matter expert, providing guidance and expertise to other staff.
• Establish priorities and assign work.
• Audit and approve other engineers’ work.
• Monitor new and improved facilities and evaluate project plans.
• Conduct non-routine and final inspections.
• Interpret regulations for operators, owners, and other staff.
• Evaluate and recommend revisions to local, state, or national regulations and facilitate their implementation.
• Supervise preparation of reports.
• Provide training and technical assistance to staff and the public.
• Help ensure safe drinking water in the Southeast Virginia Field Office service area.

Benefits

• 12 paid holidays
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Retirement plans, including a 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
• Sick leave
• Family/personal leave
• Annual leave

What This Job Offers

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