Environmental Engineer - Wastewater

Job Description

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is seeking a Wastewater Engineer with technical skills and customer focus to join the Wastewater Engineering team.

• Review construction permit applications and oversee wastewater treatment and collection system infrastructure projects.
• Approve engineering planning reports, antidegradation alternatives analyses, plans and specifications.
• Approve construction permits for non‑funded and CWSRF‑funded projects.
• Provide technical review of facility plans to ensure design basis, state and federal compliance, and siting requirements.
• Coordinate permitting process with cities, consultants, field offices, Waste Load Allocation staff, NPDES staff, and funding agencies.
• Prepare technical comments and variances to assure conformance with standards.
• Manage assigned projects per permitting process manual, using a web‑based tracking system.
• Conduct site visits, inspections, and compile reports.
• Process CWSRF projects including engineering report review and permit issuance.

• Apply state design standards and engineering principles to wastewater treatment and conveyance design.
• Review technical, administrative, and regulatory documents to ensure compliance with permitting rules.
• Conduct detailed technical review and prepare comments.
• Perform complex civil and environmental engineering calculations.

• Accountability, interpersonal skills, high productivity, attention to detail, communication, computer skills, customer focus, integrity, problem solving, project management, self‑management, team player, technical engineering skills.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (preferred Civil or Environmental).
• Related experience or advanced coursework in wastewater/water collection and treatment design or review.
• Valid Iowa Class C driver’s license.
• Minimum Qualification Requirements:
  Bachelor’s degree in Environmental, Sanitary, Civil, Chemical, Nuclear, Mechanical, Industrial, Agricultural, Biomedical or Public Health Engineering OR licensure as a Professional Engineer by the Iowa Board of Engineering Examiners.
• At least six months of experience in Civil, Environmental or Sanitary Engineering per selective requirements.

• Competitive pay and rewarding work.
• Insurance benefits beginning the first of the month following 30 days of employment.
• Separate vacation and sick leave accruals, nine paid holidays per year.
• IPERS retirement with employer match.
• Optional deferred compensation plan with employer match.
• Professional training opportunities.
• Family-friendly work environment and employee discount programs.
• Flexible work schedules and hybrid telework approved by supervisor.
• Onsite workout/gym facilities at 6200 Park Ave.

The State of Iowa is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The State of Iowa participates in E‑Verify and complies with federal Right to Work laws.