Environmental Engineer III

Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)

Job Opening: MassDEP seeks applicants for the position of Environmental Engineer III within the Bureau of Water Resources, Division of Municipal Services (DMS). The Division is charged with implementing the State Revolving Fund (SRF) program for Clean Water and Drinking Water. The incumbent will be based in MassDEP’s Boston Office and will perform professional engineering work of some difficulty and importance on more complex water and/or wastewater projects under the supervision of a higher-grade engineer. Incumbent is allowed latitude for independent technical judgement.

Duties for this position include, but are not limited to:

• Completes technical and administrative reviews of assigned financial assistance applications in accordance with the regulations, guidelines, and DMS standard operating procedures.
• Reviews engineering/planning reports and plans and specifications in accordance with current guidelines, regulations, operating procedures, and standard engineering references and practices.
• Communicates with SRF program stakeholders through written, oral and electronic means.
• Conducts on-site interim and final SRF construction contract inspections, prepares and files all necessary construction contract reports.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of scientific and/or engineering principles associated with wastewater management & infrastructure and drinking water treatment.
• Knowledge of construction methods, materials, and equipment.
• Knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements.
• Experience with construction contracts, engineering drawings, and cost estimates.
• Ability to conduct independent inspections and work independently with some supervision.
• Registered Professional Engineer or Fundamentals in Engineering/Engineer-in-Training certification in Massachusetts is highly desirable.
• Valid Massachusetts Driver’s License and access to reliable transportation.

MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants must have at least (A) four years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, technical or professional experience in the field of environmental engineering, civil engineering, sanitary engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering or public health engineering and (B) of which at least two years must have been in a professional capacity.

Substitutions may apply based on educational qualifications.

An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.