Senior Environmental Engineer

Overview

Title: Senior Environmental Engineer

State Role

Title:

Architect/Engineer I

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: DRINKING WATER-LEXINGTON

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Location note: Lexington Field Office service area includes Alleghany, Botetourt, Craig, Roanoke County, and the independent cities of Roanoke and Salem.

Restricted funding: This is a restricted position funded by the Public Water Supply Supervision Grant for a fiscal year period ending June 30, 2026, renewable annually. Availability of funding is reviewed before the grant expiration date and periodically thereafter. Continued employment is contingent on the continued availability of funds.

Open status: This position will be open until filled.

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH), Office of Drinking Water (ODW), is seeking an Environmental Engineer Senior to join the Lexington Field Office team. This position is located in Lexington and will assist in ensuring safe drinking water for citizens in the Lexington Field Office service area.

Primary responsibility: Ensure safe drinking water to the counties of Alleghany, Botetourt, Craig and Roanoke and the independent cities of Roanoke and Salem. Under Section 32. of the Code of Virginia and the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act, VDH provides safe drinking water regulations. Inspectors in various regions initiate and monitor functions to sustain a program of inspections to ensure compliance.

This position provides technical assistance to approximately 110 waterworks serving an average population of 190,000 Virginians.

Supervision and leadership: The selected candidate will supervise or lead engineering functions for the assigned regional area or office. Serves as a subject matter expert, guiding and mentoring staff. Responsibilities include establishing priorities, assigning work, auditing and approving others’ work, monitoring facilities, evaluating project plans, conducting inspections, and interpreting regulations for operators, owners, and staff. Involves evaluating and recommending revisions to regulations, facilitating implementation, supervising report preparation, and providing training and technical assistance.

Most activities are independently performed with supervision required for large or complex projects.

Agency benefits: VDH offers 12 paid holidays, medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan), sick, family/personal, and annual leave.

Licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) or Engineer in Training (EIT) in Virginia preferred.

You will receive a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check status.

VDH accepts online applications only. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Include relevant work history and consider answering supplemental questions comprehensively with knowledge, skills, and abilities relevant to the position.

Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of state and federal criminal history background checks, the Department of Social Services’ Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S. HHSIG Exclusion List check, employment reference checks, and E-Verify. Other checks may be required for certain positions. All aspects of human resource management follow the Commonwealth and VDH nondiscrimination policy. VDH employees have a Code of Ethics available on the website.

If applicable, submit Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card) before the closing date. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment. VDH is a Virginia Values Veterans (V3) employer and welcomes veterans to apply.

Name:
Jay West

Phone: N/A

Email:
Jay.

Westginia.gov

Note:

To support inclusive hiring, applicants may provide documentation for the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process (AHP). If applicable, provide an AHP Letter from DARS or DBVI. More information about AHP can be requested from DARS or DBVI.