Environmental Engineer Senior

Title: Environmental Engineer Senior

State Role Title: Architect/Engineer I

Hiring Range: $83,000 - $90,000

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: DRINKING WATER-LEXINGTON

Agency Website: www.vdh.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH), Office of Drinking Water (ODW), is seeking an Environmental Engineer Senior to join the Lexington Field Office team! This position is located in Lexington and will assist in ensuring safe drinking water for citizens in the Lexington Field Office service area. If you like a more rural setting, the Lexington area has it all!

The primary responsibility for this position is to ensure safe drinking water to the counties of Greene, Page, Rockbridge, Shenandoah and the independent cities of Lexington and Buena Vista. Under Section 32.1-167-176 of the Code of Virginia and the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is required to provide safe drinking water regulations. These functions are initiated and monitored by the inspectors assigned to various regions, and are of critical importance to sustaining a program of inspections to ensure continued compliance with state and federal regulations. This position provides technical assistance to approximately 120 waterworks serving an average population of 70,000 Virginians.

Join a team of professionals committed to protecting public health associated with treatment and delivery of drinking water to the citizens of the Commonwealth.

The Virginia Department of Health offers 12 paid holidays, medical, dental, vision and life insurance, retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan) as well as sick, family/personal, and annual leave.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Working knowledge and experience in biology, microbiology, chemistry, engineering principles and practices, and math.
2. Demonstrated ability to make sound engineering decisions.
3. Ability to effectively communicate (written/verbal) in English, including addressing the public and writing technical reports.
4. Demonstrated ability to read and interpret law, regulations, policies, and technical documents.
5. Ability to supervise people
6. Considerable engineering working knowledge in the water aspects of civil, sanitary, environmental, or chemical engineering

Additional Considerations

A BS degree in Civil, Sanitary, Environmental or Chemical Engineering from an accredited college/university is required and an MS degree is preferred. Licensure as a PE in VA is preferred.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position.

Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Service’s Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S. HHSIG Exclusion List check, employment reference check and E-Verify. Other financial, credit, driving, background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions.

It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics, which can be found in the bottom banner of our website: www.vdh.virginia.gov.

If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit the card before the clo