WATER QUALITY ENGINEER

WATER QUALITY ENGINEER at Idaho Division of Human Resources in Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States Job Description WATER QUALITY ENGINEER Posting Begin Date : 2025 / 02 / 19 Posting End Date : 2025 / 03 / 05 Category : Environmental Services Sub Category : Natural Resources Work Type : Full Time Location : Idaho Falls, ID, United States Pay Rate Type : Hourly Description State of Idaho Opportunity Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Applications will be accepted through 4 : 59 PM Mountain Time on the posting end date. Important Guidelines : Applicant resumes must demonstrate how they meetthe MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS listed in the job announcement. Selection Process : Resumes will be screened based on the criteria outlined in this announcement. A select number of candidates who have demonstrated that they meet the MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS of the position and have the most relevant qualifications may be given the opportunity to be interviewed. State of Idaho Employees : When searching for a new career within the state, browse and apply through Luma Opportunities. Applying through the State External Career website will cause duplicate profiles and will slow the processing of your application for a new job. Internal candidates should always use Luma Opportunities. This position may be eligible for a moving / relocation reimbursement. Moving bonus criteria must be met in accordance with the State of Idaho Moving Policy. This positionmaybe eligible for hybrid telecommuting in accordance with the Statewide Telecommuting Policy ( . Telecommuting may be subject to successful completion of probation. Positions established at the staff engineer level may be underfilled at the associate or engineer-in-training levels. After successfully completing a training plan, meeting the minimum qualifications for the staff engineer level, and receiving a professional engineering license, the employee will be reclassified and compensated as a staff Engineer. Position : The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is hiring a Water Quality Engineer for the Idaho Falls Regional Office. Responsibilities : Responsibilities : Evaluate the engineering of public drinking water, wastewater, and other systems for compliance with applicable rules and standard engineering practices. Hold responsibility for regional wastewater and drinking water loan and grant projects. Determine independently the acceptability of the planning, design, and operation of water and wastewater systems. Work in a team with other DEQ engineering and technical staff on complex environmental quality issues to provide engineering expertise and perspective. Resolve engineering related issues from designs prepared by professional engineers in private consulting firms. Assist and mentor other engineering staff. Develops engineering guidance policies for the professional engineering community. Criteria for each level of consideration : (see detailed Minimum Qualifications listed below) Engineer Staff (Salary Range : $33.00 - $37.50) : TheStafflevel is typically met by Licensed in Idaho as a PE, which includes experience as described below. Engineer Associate (Salary Level $29.00 - $31.25) : TheAssociatelevel is typically met by certification by the Idaho Board of Professional Engineers as an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) AND two years of EIT experience as described below. Engineer In Training (Salary $28.00 - $29.00) The Engineer in Training (EIT) Graduation from a four-year Engineering curriculum accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (EAC / ABET)PLUSwithin six (6) months of hire receive certification by the Idaho Board of Professional Engineers as an Engineer Intern; OR Certification as an EIT from another jurisdiction that included graduation from a four-year engineering curriculum accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (EAC / ABET) OR Graduation from a four-year engineering curriculum accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (EAC / ABET)PLUSverification that the candidate has passed the Fundamentals of Engineering Examination. Staff Level Minimum Qualifications : Licensed in Idaho as a Professional Engineer (PE) OREligible for comity licensure by the Idaho Board of Professional Engineers in accordance with Idaho Code, Title 54, Chapter 12 AND Experience : Analyzing, interpreting and applying federal, state and local laws when applying professional engineering principles and practices. Writing technical engineering reports; Evaluating, selecting and adapting standard engineering plans, specifications and standards in completing projects; Coordinating field work and inspecting projects or facilities for compliance with standards. AND Valid driver's license Associate Level Minimum Qualifications : Candidates must have one of the following : ? Certification by the Idaho Board of Professional Engineers as an Engineer-in-Training OR certification from another jurisdiction that included graduation from a four-year engineering curriculum accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (EAC / ABET) AND Two years of E.I.T. experience : reading and interpreting engineering plans, specifications, and standards on projects; interpreting and applying federal, state, and local laws, when applying standard engineering principles and practices; coordinating field work and inspecting projects or facilities for compliance with standards. Experience : analyzing, interpreting and applying federal, state and local laws when applying professional engineering principles and practices; writing technical engineering reports; evaluating, selecting and adapting standard engineering plans, specifications and standards in completing projects; coordinating field work and inspecting projects or facilities for compliance with standards. AND Valid driver's license Engineer In Training Level Minimum Qualifications : Graduation from a four-year Engineering curriculum accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (EAC / ABET)PLUSwithin six (6) months of hire receive certification by the Idaho Board of Professional Engineers as an Engineer Intern; OR Certification as an EIT from another jurisdiction that included graduation from a four-year engineering curriculum accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (EAC / ABET) OR Graduation from a four-year engineering curriculum accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (EAC / ABET)PLUSverification that the candidate has passed the Fundamentals of Engineering Examination. Required Specialty Minimum Qualification Six credit hours of education related to water quality and / or water pollution control, including current technologies, construction and operational methods, mechanical systems, and material specifications to include inspection procedures; Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, and related laws, guidelines, and practices applicable to wastewater, public drinking water, or solid waste systems;ANDapproximately two years of EIT experience in water quality. Six credit hours of education related to water quality and / or water pollution contr To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account

Salary : $28 - $29