OK DEQ – Engineer – Water Quality Division – Public Water Supply Engineering and Enforcing Section

Location:

Oklahoma County

All applicants must upload a resume, cover letter, references, official college transcript(s), and two most recent PR closeouts (for state employees only) to be considered for this position.

Investigate and respond to PWS complaints and referrals to the Water Quality Division, prepare and follow up on enforcement actions to resolve violations, perform sanitary surveys on PWS facilities, provide technical assistance to water systems, and respond to emergencies.

• Investigate environmental complaints involving PWS systems.
• Perform sanitary survey inspections on PWS systems as assigned. Completion of sanitary surveys inspections includes performing onsite inspections and engineering reviews, preparing and finalizing sanitary survey reports, and providing follow-up to ensure the correction of sanitary deficiencies.
• Ensure public health protection through the implementation of state and federal regulations by following up on enforcement referrals, gather and reviewing evidence, making compliance determinations, preparing legal documents, and managing enforcement cases by working closely with DEQ attorneys.
• Build and manage relationships between DEQ, PWS systems, state, federal, and other stakeholders.
• Respond to PWS emergencies and perform mandatory engineering and follow-up investigations.
• Provide onsite and offsite engineering technical assistance to PWS systems to resolve compliance issues.
• Facilitate and participate in public meetings concerning PWS systems.
• Provide training concerning PWS system engineering, design, operations, and regulations.
• Review technical memorandums and engineering repots to resolve compliance issues.
• Continuously learn and keep abreast of developments concerning PWS system engineering, design, operations, and regulations.

• Level III:
  Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a bachelor’s degree in engineering from a college or university recognized by the Oklahoma State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, in accordance with the standards of the Accreditation Board of Engineering Technology or a bachelor’s degree in construction management with heavy or civil option.
• Level IV:
  Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of registration as an Engineer Intern.
• Level V:
  Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of registration as an Engineer Intern and one year experience in the practice of engineering; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting the completion of a master’s degree in engineering for the required one year of experience in the practice of engineering.
• Level VI:
  Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of registration as an Engineer Intern and two years of experience in the practice of engineering; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting a master’s degree in engineering for one year of experience in the practice of engineering.

To be considered for this position applicants must be within 60 days of obtaining their degree.

Persons with out of state registration as an Engineer Intern must transfer their registration to the State of Oklahoma through the Oklahoma State…