Engineer Associate – Environment – Environmental Protection – Barbour

Responsibilities

• Prepare plans, specifications, design drawings and maps for requisitioning land and water reclamation projects.
• Using AutoCAD drafting software, complete detailed drawings for construction projects.
• Prepare engineering cost estimates of reclamation work for bidding (RFQ) and under work directives.
• Assist in determining property acquisition boundaries and calculate land areas and earthwork volumes.
• Provide professional certification of design and construction documents.
• Review in‑house and outside consultant engineering designs, drawings, and specifications to ensure completeness and reclamation objectives.
• Conform to code requirements and design appropriate facilities to meet current water treatment obligations.
• Perform or direct corrections to plans including NPDES applications associated with reclamation projects.
• Make or approve adjustments to reclamation plans as site conditions warrant.
• Review and approve construction inspection reports.
• Project manage OSR projects from inception to completion, including pre‑bid conferences, project addendums, pre‑construction conferences, submittal reviews, payment application reviews, field adjustments, change orders, directing inspection staff, and construction inspections.
• Calculate project quantities for closeout.
• Resolve issues and disputes with contractors and work with private conditions.
• Plan, design, and provide technical assistance for polluted mine drainage treatment facilities to meet applicable water quality standards.
• Cooperate with other state and federal agencies (OSM, EPA, USACOE, DNR, Courts) to complete reclamation and minimize adverse environmental impacts.
• Prepare requisitions, MR‑12 forms, DOH permit applications, and addendums.
• Use AMD‑Treat and AutoCAD software for design of acid mine drainage water treatment facilities to comply with NPDES standards.
• Attend state or federal sponsored training sessions as needed.
• Maintain weekly and monthly work reports, perform impoundment safety inspections per MSHA guidelines.
• Perform other duties as assigned or required.

• Regular attendance is essential.
• Recommended candidates will undergo an annual Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) check prior to hire and annually thereafter.
• The employee must be computer literate and willing to learn AutoCAD and AMD‑Treat.

• Current Professional Engineer (PE) license issued by the West Virginia State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.
• Knowledge of or ability to learn design of pumping systems for water treatment and sludge pumping/handling systems on AMD‑water treatment projects.