<p>Job Responsibilities</p> <p>Careers at SCDES: Where Passion Meets Preservation</p> <p>Do you love South Carolina and protecting the environment? Come join our team at SCDES, put your passion to work with us! We are dedicated to protecting the state of South Carolina and we would love to have you as a member of our team!</p> <p>Science | Service | Sustainability</p> <p>Protect South Carolina's Waterways While Growing Your Engineering Career</p> <p>Join our Industrial Wastewater Permitting team in the Bureau of Water and apply your engineering expertise to protect public health and our state's waterways. In this role, you will review engineering designs, evaluate environmental data, and develop permit conditions that regulate how industries treat and discharge wastewater. Your work will directly support environmental compliance, safeguard our natural resources, and serve the citizens of South Carolina.</p> <p>What You'll Do</p> <ul> <li>Develop and issue permits for industrial wastewater discharges under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and No Discharge (ND) programs. </li><li>Review moderately complex engineering reports, plans, and specifications for industrial wastewater facilities and issue construction permits. </li><li>Determine General Permit coverage for qualifying discharges. </li><li>Hold conferences with industry representatives and consulting engineers to formulate permit conditions and resolve technical issues. </li><li>Collaborate with internal SCDES staff and external stakeholders to ensure complete and accurate permit documentation. </li><li>Provide clear technical information to the public, regulated facilities, and consulting engineers. </li><li>Perform other duties as assigned by the Director and supervisor. </li></ul> <p>What We're Looking For</p> <ul> <li>A detail-oriented engineer or environmental professional with strong problem-solving skills. </li><li>Ability to review, interpret and apply environmental regulations, policies, and guidance. </li><li>Strong communication skills for working with diverse stakeholders. </li></ul> <p>Minimum and Additional Requirements</p> <ul> <li>A master's degree in engineering. </li><li>A bachelor's degree in engineering and one (1) year of experience in environmental engineering. </li><li>A bachelor's degree in engineering and two (2) years of experience as an engineer. </li></ul> <p>Your engineering degree must be accredited by EAC/ABET, CEAB, and Programs Recognized in the ABET "Washington Accord" Listings or you must provide an approved equivalency letter from The South Carolina Department of Labor Licensing & Regulation ( LLR).</p> <p>Institutions of Higher Learning must be recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.</p> <p>Applicants indicating college credit or degree(s) on the application are encouraged to upload an unofficial copy of the transcript as an attachment to the application. Please note that the agency will require an official, certified copy of the transcript or diploma prior to hiring.</p> <p>Additional Requirements:</p> <p>Ability to:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Work independently and meet strict deadlines</p> </li><li> <p>Analyze technical environmental issues and evaluate engineering submittals</p> </li><li> <p>Develop permit requirements using applicable regulations, policy, and guidance</p> </li><li> <p>Communicate effectively in writing and verbally with diverse audiences</p> </li><li> <p>Proficiency with Microsoft Office Professional (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint)</p> </li><li> <p>Valid driver's license and ability to travel for overnight in-state or out-of-state trips; field visits may be required</p> </li></ul> <p>Preferred Qualifications</p> <ul> <li>Regulatory experience in NPDES, ND permitting, or construction permitting for South Carolina industrial wastewater treatment facilities </li><li>Related experience with industrial wastewater treatment facility operations or design </li><li>Experience planning or conducting meetings with the public, government officials, or industrial stakeholders </li><li>Familiarity with South Carolina and federal environmental regulations, policies, and guidance documents </li></ul> <p>Additional Comments</p> <p>The Benefits of working for SCDES and the state of South Carolina</p> <p>Purposeful Work: Your expertise will directly protect water quality and community health.</p> <p>Competitive Benefits:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children. Click here for additional information.</p> </li><li> <p>15 days annual (vacation) leave per year</p> </li><li> <p>15 days sick leave per year</p> </li><li> <p>13 paid holidays</p> </li><li> <p>Paid parental leave</p> </li><li> <p>S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available (S.C. Deferred Compensation)</p> </li><li> <p>Retirement benefit choices*</p> </li><li> <p>State Retirement Plan (SCRS)</p> </li><li> <p>State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP)</p> </li><li> <p>Remote Work: The option of partially remote work is available after successful completion of 6 months to 1 year of employment, based on job functions</p> </li><li> <p>Enrollment in one of the listed plans is required for all FTE employees; please refer to the contribution section of hyperlinked retirement sites for the current contribution rate of gross pay.</p> </li></ul> <p>The Department will not sponsor H1B visas for this position.</p> <p>SCDES is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.</p>