Senior Environmental Engineer

Title: Senior Environmental Engineer

State Role

Title:

Architect/Engineer I

Hiring Range: $84,500 - $98,218

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: DRINKING WATER-LEXINGTON

Agency Website: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

This position is funded by the Public Water Supply Supervision Grant and is renewable annually. The primary responsibility is to ensure safe drinking water for the counties of Alleghany, Botetourt, Craig, and Roanoke and the independent cities of Roanoke and Salem.

The selected candidate will supervise or lead engineering functions for the assigned regional area or office, serve as a subject matter expert, establish priorities and assign work, audit and approve other engineers’ work, monitor new and improved facilities, evaluate project plans, conduct non‑routine and final inspections, interpret regulations for operators, owners, and other staff, evaluate and recommend revisions to local, state, or national regulations, facilitate implementation of regulations, supervise preparation of reports, and provide training and technical assistance to other staff and the public.

• Demonstrated knowledge and applied experience in biology, microbiology, chemistry, core engineering principles, and quantitative analysis.
• Established experience in exercising sound judgment and making well‑informed engineering decisions.
• Experience conveying technical information clearly, engaging with different audiences, and preparing comprehensive technical reports.
• Proven experience in interpreting, analyzing, and applying applicable laws, regulations, policies, and complex technical documentation.
• Demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills, including the ability to effectively manage and develop professional staff.
• Comprehensive engineering expertise in water‑related disciplines, including civil, sanitary, environmental, or chemical engineering.

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

The Virginia Department of Health offers 12 paid holidays, medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, retirement plans (including 401(a) Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan), and sick, family/personal, and annual leave.

It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, political affiliation, disability, genetic information, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. All VDH employees are expected to uphold a shared Code of Ethics.

As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer, VDH welcomes Veterans to apply.

Name:
Jay West

Email:
Jay.

Westginia.gov