Environmental Engineer

Overview

Work for Indiana
Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you ll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you ll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.

Indiana Department Of Environmental Management (IDEM)
Our mission is to implement federal and state regulations to protect human health and the environment while allowing the environmentally sound operations of industrial, agricultural, commercial, and governmental activities vital to a prosperous economy. We issue air, water, and solid and hazardous waste permits that restrict discharges to environmentally safe levels. Staff members inspect and monitor regulated entities; provide compliance and technical assistance;

monitor and assess air, land, and water quality; use enforcement actions as necessary to ensure compliance; and respond to incidents involving spills to soil or waters of the state.

The Wastewater Engineer Construction Permitting role is an engineering position in the Facility Construction Section. Main tasks consist of review and approval of construction permit applications related to sanitary sewer construction or improvements. Design experience is preferred, but relevant educational background (wastewater engineering coursework/degree) can also be accepted. Registration as a Professional Engineer is preferred but not required.

The salary for this position traditionally starts at $67,314.00 but may be commensurate with education or work experience.

The essential functions of this role are as follows:

• Plan Review:
  Perform detailed technical engineering reviews and specifications of facilities and conducts on-site inspections to ensure that they meet State of Indiana s standard guidelines.
• Permit Review:
  Conduct permit reviews including review of permit application documents, plans, specifications, design summaries and evaluating the compliance history.
• Surveys/Inspection:
  Conduct surveys, special problems investigations and inspections to collect data, collect samples for Lab analysis, prepare reports for administrative and/or regulatory action and may testify at hearings and in court.
• Technical Assistance:
  Technically review plans and specifications with emphasis on identifying deficiencies and potential problems and recommending sound alternatives.
• Enforcement:
  Ensure facilities comply with safety requirements, advise enforcement staff on technical issues, prepare or review enforcement documents; attend hearings, prehearing conferences, and preparatory meetings; and testify as an expert witness at hearings or in court.
• Customer Service:
  Provide prompt responses back to the general public, consultants, contractors, government officials, permit applicants.

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time.

This position is exempt from overtime compensation for additional work hours which may be required to complete essential functions or other assigned work. Exempt employees may work more than 75 hours in a pay period without additional compensation and must report a minimum of 75 hours per pay period of work hours and/or paid leave taken to receive their base biweekly salary.

You must meet the following requirements to be considered for employment:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited four-year college.
• License to practice engineering in the State of Indiana.
• Four (4) years’ experience in Engineering and related field.
• Thorough knowledge of, and ability to apply, federal, state and local laws and regulations pertaining to the environment and the protection of the public’s health and safety.
• Advanced knowledge of the sciences including chemistry, environmental sanitation, sanitary engineering, structural…