Environmental Engineer - SWR0046

We respect and embrace the experiences, knowledge and contributions of our team members. We strive for a culture of belonging and balance by upholding our values: Stewardship, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Innovation. We are passionate about Missouri, our role to preserve, protect and enhance our environment and we are committed to serving its citizens. We believe our mission and vision serves a greater purpose and will be felt for generations to come.

Please note: The salary range listed in this job description is a base salary. Applicants eligible for years-of-service adjustments or shift differentials may exceed salary range listed above.

This position will be located at the Southwest Regional Office, 2040 W. Woodland, Springfield, MO 65802.

Assistant/Associate Environmental Engineer

• Conduct compliance and operation inspections and engineering sanitary surveys of existing public water supplies ensuring their compliance with laws, regulations, and acceptable engineering practices.
• Conduct construction and final inspections at public water supply construction sites that have approved plans and specifications to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and acceptable engineering practices.
• Collect sufficient samples to ensure water treatment activities are achieving the intended purposes
  
  

To be successful in this position, a candidate will need the following skills:

• Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
• Engineering and Technology: Knowledge of engineering concepts, principles, and practices, and of equipment, tools, mechanical devices, and their uses to produce motion, light, power, technology, and other applications.
• Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, consider the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
• Planning and Evaluating: Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.
• Problem Solving: Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
  
  

Equivalent To Those Typically Gained By

• Assistant Engineer: A bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline from an ABET accredited program and 0-2 years relevant experience.
• Associate Engineer: A bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline from an ABET accredited program and 2-4 years of progressive relevant experience.
  
  

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

Benefits & Work-life Balance

Our benefits package and flexible 40-hour work week promotes the mental and physical health of you and your family as you work towards achieving your professional goals. Benefits include paid vacation and sick leave, paid life insurance, medical, dental, vision and prescription insurance. Learn more here.

How We Invest In You

• Exceptional professional development: mentoring from experienced professionals, cross-media training, career advancement opportunities, paid trainings and continuing education tuition assistance.
• Support for professional registrations when required, through paid study materials, fees, study time, test time, exam fees and licensure renewal fees.
  
  

Kristen Doran, Drinking Water Section Chief, 417-840-2253 or kristen.doran@dnr.mo.gov

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Sally Namassy, Recruiter at dnr.recruiter@dnr.mo.gov