Environmental Engineer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Six (6) years of experience and/or education related to the duties of the position.
• Ability to evaluate permit applications and technical documents to develop accurate and defensible permits.
• Ability to interpret and apply laws, regulations, and policies to ensure permits and compliance actions meet legal requirements.
• Ability to assess engineering reports, treatment system information, and monitoring data to identify issues and recommend technically sound solutions.
• Ability to use engineering tools, models, and methods to support evaluations of treatment systems, discharge conditions, and environmental impacts.
• Ability to conduct on-site inspections and sampling to verify facility conditions and support compliance determinations.
• Ability to work constructively with facilities, Tribal nations, local governments, and colleagues to resolve technical questions, support compliance efforts, and ensure consistent understanding of engineering and environmental requirements.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts and prepare clear permits, reports, and correspondence to support regulatory decisions and partner understanding.
• Education involving a major study in one of the following engineering fields: sanitary, water resource, civil, geotechnical, environmental, chemical, mechanical, industrial, agricultural, bioengineering or related field.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license or provide alternate reliable transportation for travel within the state of Washington.

Nice To Haves

• Experience or training in developing and/or implementing wastewater discharge permits.
• Experience in wastewater and/or stormwater treatment, including reviewing or preparing engineering documents, operation and maintenance manuals, stormwater management manual.
• Experience with Western Washington Hydrology Model (WWHM) or similar models for designing stormwater control facilities.
• Experience or training in water quality sampling and water quality monitoring data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop wastewater discharge permits.
• Review water quality monitoring data to determine facility compliance.
• Conduct facility inspections, provide technical assistance, and write inspection reports.
• Conduct water quality sampling and analyze monitoring data to evaluate compliance.
• Assist with the development of enforcement actions.
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, and clearly explain complex technical issues in plain language.
• Work with the Ecology Communications team to respond to media inquiries.
• Learn to review engineering reports submitted for ISGP and individual NPDES permits.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision for employee & dependent(s)
• Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
• Vacation, Sick, and other Leave
• 11 Paid Holidays per year
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Tuition Waiver
• Long Term Disability & Life Insurance
• Deferred Compensation Programs
• Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP)
• Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Commute Trip Reduction Incentive
• Combined Fund Drive
• SmartHealth