Environmental Protection Engineer I (Ump)

State of Illinois•Springfield, MO

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Bureau of Water (BOW), Division of Water Pollution Control (WPC), Permit Section, Industrial Unit, Industrial Springfield is seeking to hire an Environmental Protection Engineer 1. This role performs a variety of closely supervised functions designed to provide a basic introduction to and training in the explicit engineering programs of the unit. The candidate will also assist a higher-level engineer in the investigation of the design, location, construction, maintenance, or inspection of subsystems of public and private facilities relating to water pollution and public water supply. The IEPA's mission is to safeguard environmental quality, consistent with the social and economic needs of the State of Illinois, so as to protect health, welfare, property and the quality of life. IEPA works to safeguard the states natural resources from pollution to provide a healthy environment for its citizens. By partnering with businesses, local governments and citizens, IEPA is dedicated to continued protection of the air we breathe and our water and land resources.

Requirements

Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college with a bachelor's degree in an engineering science.
Typically, the subject matter would involve the type of coursework associated with environmental (sanitary, hydraulic, hydrology, and air pollution specialties), civil (sanitary, hydraulic, and hydrology specialties), general, industrial, mechanical, chemical, public health, electronic, acoustical or aeronautical engineering or engineering mechanics or a closely related engineering specialty.
Requires no previous experience.
Requires a valid and current appropriate drivers’ license.
Requires the ability to travel in performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
Overtime is a condition of employment, and you may be requested or required/mandated to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime.
This requires the ability to work evenings and weekends.
Requires the ability to pass a name-based background check.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Nice To Haves

Prefers ability to utilize a personal computer with knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access software.
Prefers ability to prepare complete and accurate permits, correspondence, and engineering review notes.
Prefers ability to establish and maintain oral communication and working relationships with municipal officials, facility operators and owners, plant managers or their representatives, other State and Federal Agencies and the public.

Responsibilities

Gains knowledge and training by working with higher-level staff in the performance of a variety of routine engineering functions as necessary to support non-municipal wastewater permitting programs for the Permit Section, Industrial Unit, Industrial Springfield Sub-Unit, Division of Water Pollution Control, Bureau of Water.
Reviews state construction and operating permit applications, with the assistance of higher-level staff, for routine industrial treatment and pretreatment facilities, wastewater sources, land application of sludge, spray irrigation of industrial wastewaters, and Underground Injection Control (UIC) permitting.
Observes higher level staff by participating in meetings, public hearings, and/or discussions with applicants, consulting engineers, other Agency staff, United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) staff, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, other State and Federal Agencies or the public.
Conducts reviews of applications for certification of industrial wastewater treatment plant operators.
Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonable within the scope of the duties enumerated above.