Environmental Engineer-Cartersville, GA

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) 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, we pursue 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.

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, wastewater 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.

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.

• Entry Salary $58,240 – Bachelor's degree in agricultural, chemical, civil, environmental, civil-sanitary or mechanical engineering from an accredited college or university.
• 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 (ETP
  020) or equivalent position.
• 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 at the lower level Environmental Engineer 2 (ETP
  021) or equivalent position.

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

International Educational Evaluations are accepted from the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).) or the Association of International Credentials Evaluators ().

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