Environmental Engineer-Augusta, GA

State of Georgia

Augusta, GA

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

SKILLS

Agriculture, Air Quality, Analysis Skills, Construction, Data Collection, Environmental Compliance, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Impact, Environmental Law, Environmental Work, Facilities Management, Human Health, Investigative Reports, Law Enforcement, Litigation, Maintain Compliance, Mechanical Engineering, Natural Resources, Operational Audit, Operations Management, Predictive Modeling, Project Tracking, Regulatory Compliance, Sanitary Engineering, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), State Laws and Regulations, Sustainability, Technical Support, Time Management, Water Quality Testing, Water Supply, Water Treatment, Willing to Travel

LOCATION

Augusta, GA

POSTED

2 days ago

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division engages in continuous recruitment for Environmental Engineers.

The Environmental Protection Division (EPD) protects and restores Georgia's environment. We take the lead in ensuring clean air, land and water. With our partners, wepursue a sustainable environment that provides a foundation for a vibrant economy and healthy communities. EPD is responsive, effective and efficient. Associates are valued and empowered to use their expertise and creativity as leaders in protecting Georgia's environment. EPD's Air, Land and Watershed Protection Branches, in concert with its seven District Offices, serve the public by implementing state laws, rules, and policies to protect human health and the environment; apply and enforce environmental laws and standards in a consistent, fair, and timely manner; and are proactive, results-oriented, and help develop new approaches to meet Georgia's environmental challenges.

District Offices (Statewide)

The District Offices are responsible for conducting inspections, compliance and enforcement actions, and in certain capacities for permitting of assigned facilities. District offices are also responsible for investigating complaints involving land protection, water supply, air quality, water quality and erosion and sedimentation. The District Offices oversee compliance for facilities such as landfills, waste water treatment facilities, public water systems, construction sites and other industrial activities. The work performed in the District Offices is very dynamic and often involves coordination with one or more of the three branches of EPD.

There are District Offices located throughout the State of Georgia, with each District covering many counties. This continuous recruitment pool is assigned to the Augusta, GA (Richmond County) East Central District Office.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under supervision, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following duties and responsibilities; assist with collection of data; inspect industrial and municipal facilities and programs in order to evaluate operational effectiveness and ensure compliance with regulations; monitor progress of environmental improvement programs; obtain, update, and maintain plans, permits and standard operating procedures; prepare, review, and update environmental investigation and recommendation reports; provide technical-level support for environmental remediation and litigation projects; review and analyze engineering plans to make recommendations to reduce and eliminate environmental impact; perform simple engineering calculations to model or predict flow of contamination; and perform standard engineering studies to ensure compliance with applicable environmental regulations. Field work and occasional overnight travel may be required.

Based on education and experience, the selectee will be hired into one of the below mentioned job codes. Salary is commensurate with education and experience in compliance with State Personnel Board Rules.

Minimum Qualifications

ETP020 - Environmental Engineer 1

Entry Salary $58,240

Bachelor's degree in agricultural, chemical, civil, environmental, civil-sanitary or mechanical engineering from an accredited college or university.

ETP021 - Environmental Engineer 2

Entry Salary $64,064

Bachelor's degree in agricultural, chemical, civil, environmental, civil-sanitary or mechanical engineering from an accredited college or university AND One (1) year of experience in professional environmental protection or sanitary engineering work; OR two (2) years of experience at the lower level Environmental Engineer 1(ETP020) or equivalent position.

ETP022 - Environmental Engineer 3

Entry Salary $70,470

Bachelor's degree in agricultural, chemical, civil, environmental, civil-sanitary or mechanical engineering from an accredited college or university AND Two (2) years of experience in professional environmental or sanitary engineering work OR Two (2) years of experience at the lower level Environmental Engineer 2 (ETP021) or position equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications:

In addition to Entry Qualifications, Preferred Qualifications may be added by the agency.

By applying to this requisition, you are applying to a pool and you will be considered for all vacancies within the stated job series and District Office.

This posting may close at any time prior to the posted close date, once a suitable applicant pool is identified. Because of the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring unit for next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive notification.

NOTE: If the minimum qualifications for a job require a college education and you have obtained a degree from a college or university outside the USA, you are required to submit an International Education Evaluation Letter showing your degree is equivalent to one obtained at a college or university in the USA. International Educational Evaluations are accepted from the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services () or the Association of International Credentials Evaluators ().

The Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Bachelor's degree in agricultural, chemical, civil, environmental, civil-sanitary or mechanical engineering from an accredited college or university.

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