Assistant​/Associate​/Professional Environmental Engineer - FAC

We respect and embrace the experiences, knowledge, and contributions of our team members. We strive for a culture that embraces and upholds our values:
Stewardship, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect, and Innovation. We are passionate about Missouri, our role to preserve, protect and enhance our environment and we are committed to serving its citizens. We believe our mission and vision serves a greater purpose and will be felt for generations to come.

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The salary range listed in this job description is a base salary. Applicants eligible for years-of-service adjustments or shift differentials may exceed salary range listed above.

Location: Lewis and Clark State Office Building, 1101 Riverside Drive, Jefferson City, Missouri 65101.

• Evaluate engineering documents, including engineering reports, detailed plans and specifications, and other submittals for wastewater, stormwater, and nonpoint source projects to ensure compliance with standard engineering practices, regulatory requirements, and protection of public health and the environment.
• Prepare approval letters, construction permits, and operating permit modifications.
• Review environmental information specific to projects and prepare environmental determinations for projects.
• Review and evaluate engineering documents, schedules, and other project information related to financially assisted projects during construction, through project completion.
• Conduct routine construction inspections.
• Coordinate closely with the Financial Assistance Center team, regional planning agencies, partner resource agencies, and department colleagues regarding the status of projects of mutual interest.
• Provide technical assistance and guidance to the regulated community, public citizens, private engineering consultants, legislators, and others regarding laws, regulations, and engineering requirements through in-person or online meetings, telephone conversations, written communications, and presentations.
• Participate in training and technical conferences to remain current on engineering practices and innovative treatment technologies, and effectively communicate this information and experience to other department engineers, engineering consultants, and communities.

• All the duties of an Assistant/Associate Engineer above, plus:
• Mentor and train Associate and Assistant Engineers and provide peer review of documents.
• Become a subject matter expert for a range of topics key to a successful Clean Water State Revolving Fund program, such as technical topics or new policies, procedures, or rules, and/or particulate in department and interagency work groups as a department representative.
• Assist with maintaining standard operating procedures for the Financial Assistance Center’s funding programs. Participate, as needed, in efficiency events and offer suggestions for improvements to streamline processes and maintain consistency throughout the program.
• To be hired as a Professional Engineer, you must be registered as a Professional Engineer in the State of Missouri.

• Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities, or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base, as well as calling on other references and resources as necessary.
• Attention to Detail:
  Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to details.
• Environmental Engineering:
  Knowledge of engineering concepts, principles, theories, and methods to protect and improve the quality of the environment and its resources; and to monitor, control, abate, and prevent pollutants.
• Planning and Evaluating:
  Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.
• Writing:
  Recognizes or uses correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling; communicates information (for example: facts, ideas, or messages) in a succinct,…