Assistant​/Associate​/Professional Engineer

Responsibilities

• Evaluate chemical and mechanical processes for the type and amount of air emissions, determine state and federal rule applicability, and assess compliance with said rules.
• Draft air permits in accordance with state and federal regulations, guidance, and policy.
• Attend/participate in meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain an understanding of current and future state/federal regulations.
• 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, written communications, and presentations.
• Participate in site visits to industry operations to develop a working knowledge in specific types of operations.
• All the duties of an Assistant/Associate Engineer above, plus:
• Serve as a mentor and the main permit training source for Assistant/Associate Engineers
• Review draft permits prepared by Assistant/Associate Engineers for accuracy, consistency, and provide a recommendation to their supervisor regarding the approvability of the draft permit.
• 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 and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
• Conscientiousness:
  Displays a high level of effort and commitment towards performing work; demonstrates responsible behavior.
• Engineering and Technology:
  Knowledge of engineering concepts, principles, and practices, and of equipment, tools, mechanical devices, and their uses to produce motion, light, power, technology, and other applications.
• Oral and Written Communication:
  Expresses information to individuals or groups effectively, considers the audience; makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
• 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.
• Problem Solving:
  Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

• Assistant Engineer – A bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline from an ABET accredited program and 0-2 years relevant experience.
• Associate Engineer – A bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline from an ABET accredited program and 2-4 years of progressive relevant experience.
• Professional Engineer – Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Missouri with at least four full years of satisfactory engineering experience, as required for licensure. Experience with Air Pollution state and federal regulation, specifically the permitting regulations.

Our benefits package and flexible 40-hour work week promotes the mental and physical health of you and your family as you work towards achieving your professional goals. Benefits include paid vacation and sick leave, paid life insurance, medical, dental, vision and prescription insurance. Learn more here.

• Exceptional professional development: mentoring from experienced professionals, cross-media training, career advancement opportunities, paid trainings and continuing education tuition assistance.
• Support for professional registrations when required, through paid study materials, fees, study time, test time, exam fees and licensure renewal fees.

The position will be located at 1659

E. Elm Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101.

Salary note: 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.

Contact:
Kendall Hale, Permit Section Chief at  or Kendall.hale.gov, or Sally Namassy, Recruiter ruiter.gov