Lead Surface Water Engineer: Water Quality & Compliance

This position collaborates with a team of experienced engineers at EGLE to resolve complex issues. The surface water treatment engineer assists with performing sanitary surveys, surveillance visits, and reviewing plans, specifications, and permit applications for community water supplies which have treatment plants subject to the Surface Water Treatment Rules. The surface water treatment engineer also assists with reviewing monthly operation reports and serves as a contact for communities subject to the Surface Water Treatment Rules.

• Be a key statewide leader within Michigan to improve public health protection by collaborating on projects, policies, procedures, and standards, as well as through mentoring staff.
• Become an expert in surface water treatment operations, technologies, and regulations.
• Forge close professional networks with USEPA and counterparts from other states on approaches to optimize water quality.
• Travel to unique areas of the state and visit state of the art water treatment facilities.
• Collaborate on review of large, multimillion dollar construction projects, such as water towers, pump facilities, and treatment plant upgrades.
• Balance life and work through job flexibility, paid sick leave, compensation time, and many other attractive benefits.
• Focus on professional development through training and career advancement opportunities.
• Work in a department which values and promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion.

• Enjoys working with a team of dedicated professionals.
• Is eager to hone communication skills by preparing and presenting training materials to diverse audiences.
• Has a passion for improving the quality of life for Michigan residents, including those in disadvantaged communities.
• Embraces a dynamic job by using a blend of technical, communication, and decision‑making skills.
• Finds fulfillment in important projects by taking initiative and ownership.
• Enjoys collaborating with a variety of customers including engineers, operators, city councils, legislators, reporters, academia, and the public.

• Planning and presenting surface water treatment training webinars for operators.
• Reviewing the construction plans and specifications for a conventional water treatment plant rehabilitation project.
• Helping operators develop tools to calculate daily water plant disinfection.
• Helping operators identify, troubleshoot, and correct turbidity data anomalies.
• Contributing to a team of professionals in charge of responding to water system emergencies.

The surface water engineer performs engineering review and surveillance of public water supplies as defined by the Michigan Safe Drinking Water Act (Act 399, PA 1976, as amended) for surface water systems. The activities consist of, or are related to, evaluation, construction, and surveillance and monitoring of surface water treatment for these public water supplies. The surface water engineer also performs the first‑line engineering review of construction permit applications and supporting documentation.

The following duties are to be assigned to Genesee, Lapeer, Gratiot, Isabella, Saginaw, Sanilac, Midland, Bay, Arenac, Iosco, Alpena, Mackinac, Chippewa, Schoolcraft, Delta, Menominee, Marquette, Baraga and Ontonagon Counties.

This position functions as the recognized resource for the engineering review and issuance of construction permits for all surface water treatment plants for a specified geographic area (Genesee, Lapeer, Gratiot, Isabella, Saginaw, Sanilac, Midland, Bay, Arenac, Iosco, Alpena, Mackinac, Chippewa, Schoolcraft, Delta, Menominee, Marquette, Baraga and Ontonagon counties). This position will also be responsible for reviewing technical documents and analyzing technical data related to surface water systems.

The work location of these positions will be either the Bay City, Cadillac, Gaylord, or Marquette District Office, depending on the selected candidate. Hybrid or fully remote work schedules may be available. Employees approved for remote work must complete that work within Michigan and must use a designated workspace that is safe, professionally appropriate, allows for privacy, minimizes distractions, and includes secure internet access.

Possession of a bachelor's degree in engineering.

• Environmental Engineer 9:
  No specific type or amount is required.
• Environmental Engineer 10:
  One year of professional environmental engineering experience in the protection and improvement of land and water resources, occupational health, or air quality equivalent to an Environmental Engineer 9.
• Environmental Engineer P11:
  Two years of professional environmental engineering experience in the protection and improvement of land and water resources, occupational health, or air quality equivalent to an Environmental Engineer, including one year equivalent to Environmental Engineer 10.
• Environmental Engineer Licensed…