Environmental Engineering Consultant
Job no: 5030039
Work type: Full-Time (Salaried)
Location: Abingdon Virginia
Categories: Human Resources
Title: Environmental Engineering Consultant
State Role Title: Architect/Engineer I
Hiring Range: $87,200.00-$101,854.75
Pay Band: 5
Agency: Virginia Department of Health
Location: Dept of Health
Agency Website: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
The Office of Drinking Water is seeking an Environmental Engineering Consultant (Deputy Field Director) for the Abingdon Field Office. The Abingdon Field Office serves the counties of Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Lee, Montgomery, Pulaski, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise, Wythe, and the independent cities of Bristol, Galax, Norton, and Radford. This is an excellent opportunity to work in an office filled with exceptional public health professionals dedicated to ensuring Virginians are provided safe and reliable drinking water.
The Abingdon Field Office is in historic Abingdon, Virginia, home of the Barter Theatre (state theatre of Virginia) and a site on the Crooked Road, Virginia's Heritage Music Trail. With four distinct seasons, Abingdon and Southwest Virginia offer access to hiking, boating, golf, NASCAR, and snow and water skiing. The Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center in Abingdon offers bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees from a consortium of public and private higher education institutions including Virginia Tech, University of Virginia, Old Dominion University, Radford University, Virginia Commonwealth University, East Tennessee State University, King University and Emory & Henry College.
Under Section 32.1-167-176 of the Code of Virginia and the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act, the Department of Health (VDH) is required to provide safe drinking water regulations. The Environmental Engineering Consultant manages the technical services and permitting programs in the field office and serves as the subject matter expert within and outside the agency in a variety of technical areas.
Critical duties of this position include:
(1) Technical program management
(2) Provide high level technical assistance
(3) Oversee the permitting program in the Office
(4) Assist and supervise technical staff
(5) Conduct quality assurance program reviews
(6) Research technological developments
(7) Recommend changes to policies and regulations
(8) Support optimization efforts of regulated community
(9) Assist in the overall administration and management of the field office.
Join a team of professionals committed to protecting public health associated with the 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
A Virginia Professional Engineering (PE) license or the ability to obtain within 1 year
2. Working knowledge of engineering principles and practices, biology, microbiology, chemistry, and math
3. Extensive knowledge of technology associated with the provision of drinking water.
4. Ability to communicate effectively in English, including written and verbal communication, and to produce technical reports.
5. Ability to review technical work product.
6. Ability to present information before groups and in public meetings.
7. Ability to interpret regulations and technical documents.
8. Ability to manage complex projects and regulatory programs.
9. Comprehensive knowledge of drinking water laws, regulations, standards/methods
10. Ability to effectively supervise others.
Additional Considerations
1. Program management experience.
2. Familiarity with process improvement and optimization.
Special Instructions.
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 closing date for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment.
As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer VDH Welcomes Veterans to apply!
Supplemental Questions: You may be required to respond to position-specific questions at the end of this application. This information will help us evaluate your credentials and qualifications for the job. Failure to respond to any questions may disqualify you from further consideration.
Applicants are encouraged to address job qualifications for this position in a cover letter submitted within the application.
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In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.
Contact Information
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In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
Advertised: 02 Dec 2024 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 11 Dec 2024 Eastern Standard Time
