Environmental Engineer

Date Posted: Mar 20, 2025

Requisition ID: 458520

Location:

Indianapolis, IN, US, 46204

Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a diverse range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.

As an equal opportunity employer, reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process as well as perform the essential functions of a role.

About the Indiana Department of Environmental Management:

Our mission is to implement federal and state regulations to protect human health and the environment while allowing the environmentally sound operations of industrial, agricultural, commercial, and governmental activities vital to a prosperous economy. We issue air, water, and solid and hazardous waste permits that restrict discharges to environmentally safe levels. Staff members inspect and monitor regulated entities; provide compliance and technical assistance; monitor and assess air, land, and water quality; use enforcement actions as necessary to ensure compliance; and respond to incidents involving spills to soil or waters of the state.

Role Overview:

The environmental Engineer (EE2) is responsible for ensuring the quality, quantity, and safety of drinking water by implementing EPA's and the State’s safe drinking water rules and regulations at approximately 4,100 public water systems. The role ensures the safety of drinking water through a review of construction permit applications at public water systems. The role includes review of plans and specifications for the issuance of construction permits. EE2 must be able to interpret specific information pertaining to construction standards for public water systems. EE2 must be able to provide technical expertise and guidance to public water systems, consulting engineers, system officials, and the public. The role includes having a thorough understanding of applicable rules and regulations. This position ensures regulations are implemented properly while providing compliance assistance for public water systems. The position includes on-site construction review of permitted projects for compliance with the permit and applicable standards. Preparing reports and recommendations regarding construction. Following through with further administrative action for failure to comply with the permit and applicable rules and standards. Act as an expert witness as needed. This position includes serving as a resource for IDEM staff on issues related to construction standards for public water system treatment and distribution. Providing appropriate and timely responses to inquiries from consulting engineers, public water systems, and the public.

This position requires attending and participating in trainings and conferences to educate systems, engineers, officials, and the public regarding existing and new drinking water treatment technologies, AWWA standards, and the Ten States Standards.

Salary Statement:

The salary for this position traditionally starts at $67,314.00 but may be commensurate with education or work experience.

A Day in the Life:

The essential functions of this role are as follows:

• Plan Review: Perform detailed technical engineering reviews and specifications of facilities and conducts on-site inspections to ensure that they meet State of Indiana's standard guidelines.

• Permit Review: Conduct permit reviews including review of permit application documents, plans, specifications, design summaries and evaluating the compliance history.

• Surveys/Inspection: Conduct surveys, special problems investigations and inspections to collect data, collect samples for Lab analysis, prepare reports for administrative and/or regulatory action and may testify at hearings and in court.

• Technical Assistance: Technically review plans and specifications with emphasis on identifying deficiencies and potential problems and recommending sound alternatives.

• Enforcement: Ensure facilities comply with safety requirements, advise enforcement staff on technical issues, prepare or review enforcement documents; attend hearings, prehearing conferences, and preparatory meetings; and testify as an expert witness at hearings or in court.

• Customer Service: Provide prompt responses back to the general public, consultants, contractors, government officials, permit applicants.

• Some essential functions of this position may be performed onsite at the agency’s worksite or other assigned worksites while some essential functions of this position may be eligible for work from home authorization in accordance with policy. Remote work authorization is not automatic and is dependent upon operational needs and agency approval.

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time.

This position is exempt from overtime compensation for additional work hours which may be required to complete essential functions or other assigned work. Exempt employees may work more than 75 hours in a pay period without additional compensation and must report a minimum of 75 hours per pay period of work hours and/or paid leave taken to receive their base biweekly salary.

What You'll Need for Success:

You must meet the following requirements to be considered for employment:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited four-year college.

• License to practice engineering in the State of Indiana.

• Four (4) years’ experience in Engineering and related field.

• Thorough knowledge of, and ability to apply, federal, state and local laws and regulations pertaining to the environment and the protection of the public’s health and safety.

• Advanced knowledge of the sciences including chemistry, environmental sanitation, sanitary engineering, structural design, mathematics, safety engineering and physics.

• Ability to conduct surveys, inspections and investigations and prepare reports for use as evidence and basis for recommendations for action.

• Ability to review plans and specifications for treatment and control systems with emphasis on identification of adverse environmental impacts and to recommend more environmentally sound alternatives.

• Ability to do effective planning and time management skills, problem solving, judgment, and communication skills

• Advanced knowledge of the principals and practices of air, land, water pollution, solid and hazardous waste and disposal, occupational health and safety and/or water supply based on the division you will be assigned to.

• Ability to utilize Computer Assisted Design (CAD) related programs, electronic documentation, and database entry and maintenance.

• Able to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:

This role may be utilized in a supervisory capacity based on agency needs.

Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:

The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees which includes:

• Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans

• Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards

• Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution

• Deferred compensation 457B account (similar to 401k plan) with employer match

• Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options

• A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:

• 150 hours of paid New Parent Leave and up to eight weeks of paid Childbirth Recovery Leave for eligible mothers

• Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave

• Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off

• 12 paid holidays, 14 on election years

• Education Reimbursement Program

• Group life insurance

• Referral Bonus program

• Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits

• Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

• Free Parking for most positions

• Free LinkedIn Learning access

  Equal Employment Opportunity:

  The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruiting, selecting, developing, and promoting employees based on individual ability and job performance. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all people in all aspects of employer-employee relations without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or veteran status. We will comply with the spirit as well as the letter of all applicable state and federal laws.

  If you are a qualified individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodations to complete this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at jobs@spd.IN.gov.

  The State of Indiana has established a culture that welcomes equity, inclusion, and opportunity for all employees and applicants. We encourage you to apply if you feel you have the transferrable skills to be successful in this position and we look forward to reviewing your application.

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