<p>Nature of Work</p> <ul> <li>This Job Opportunity is in the Classified - Exempt Service * </li></ul> <p>Engineer Trainee</p> <p>West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection</p> <p>Division of Water and Waste Management</p> <p>Permitting Section; NPDES Team</p> <p>Office Location: 601 57th Street, Southeast, Charleston, WV 25304</p> <p>We welcome you to join our team where we value work/life balance and diversity. We offer a great benefits package that includes 12 paid holidays, insurance and flexible benefits, ample annual and sick leave accrual, flexible work schedules, an Employee Assistance Program, Wellness Initiatives, an optional 457 defined contribution retirement savings plan and more.</p> <p>Click here for more information on benefits</p> <p>If you want to be a part of this innovative team, apply today.</p> <p>Employee will be assigned to the Division of Water and Waste Management (DWWM), Permitting Section, NPDES permit team. Under close supervision of a licensed professional engineer, this position performs work at the entry-level, in a training capacity, on a variety of engineering services or creative works.</p> <p>Duties:</p> <ul> <li>Employee will review and process WV Water Pollution Control/National Pollution Discharge Elimination system (WV/NPDES) permit applications for industrial (manufacturing and commercial) and domestic wastewater disposal systems to ensure compliance with applicable state and federal water pollution control laws and regulations, as well as consistency with sound engineering practices. </li><li>Employee will review the associated facility history, self-monitoring reports, inspection reports, effluent guidelines and conduct field reviews and meet and correspond with the applicants as necessary. </li><li>Will prepare WV/NPDES permits for public notice and issuance. </li><li>Employee will review and process wasteload allocations by modeling the impact of oxygen depleting pollutants from discharge to receiving streams. Duties involve some field work to review the construction and operation of waste-water treatment facilities. </li><li>Employee will have regular contact with the applicant, permittees, other agency personnel, and the public. </li><li>Will initiate administrative enforcement action for violations and appear before the state environmental quality board and courts, if necessary, to testify on behalf of the state. </li><li>Employee will perform other related duties as required and/or assigned. </li></ul> <p>Expectations:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Employee must have good written and verbal skills and the ability to deal and communicate effectively with a broad spectrum of applicants and the public.</p> </li><li> <p>Must be committed to the goals of the work in the water pollution control field.</p> </li><li> <p>Must be eligible to be licensed to operate a motor vehicle or provide other acceptable means of conducting business travel. Position may require overnight travel.</p> </li><li> <p>Regular attendance is an essential part of this position.</p> </li><li> <p>Qualifying applicants will be required to complete an internet-based profile assessment to compare the applicant's thinking and reasoning skills, behavioral traits and the occupational interests against the traits determined to be important to the posted position.</p> </li></ul> <p>Click The APPLY Link To Apply Online.</p> <p>IMPORTANT:Your eligibility will be based on information provided in your application or on your resume; therefore, make sure your application or resume is detailed and complete. You MUST complete ALL parts of the application, including the Work Experience section, or you may attach a detailed resume.</p> <p>ATTENTION:Applicant must verify post high school education by submitting an official transcript or diploma, training or licensure earned pertaining to this position by the closing date of the posting, if not previously verified.If you are claiming Veterans preference, please submit "MEMBER 4" form and/or your VA Letter. Protecting your personal information is our highest priority. If your official transcript, training/licensure, or Veterans documentation contains your Social Security Number and/or birthdate, please redact that information before submitting it to the Division of Personnel.</p> <p>Please attach documents to the online application before submitting it. Or, you may email it to: applicantservices@wv.gov or by mail to: WV Division of Personnel, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E., Building 3, Suite 500, Charleston, WV 25305.</p> <p>Be sure to submit your application for each position of interest. To receive an email notice anytime jobs in this or other categories are posted, you may choose to complete aJob Interest Cardfrom the slide-out menu located at the top left of ourJob Opportunitiespage.</p> <p>Minimum Qualifications</p> <p>Training:Bachelor's degree in any engineering curriculum.</p> <p>AND</p> <p>Satisfactory completion of the examination on the fundamentals of engineering (FE).</p> <p>OR</p> <p>Currentcertification in good standingas anEngineerIntern issued by the West Virginia State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.</p> <p>NOTE:At the appointing agency's discretion, competitive candidates may receive probationaryappointment pending official verification of the qualifying training, examination or certification. The qualifying training, examination or certification must beverified before the employee may be certified permanent.</p> <ul> <li>Your complete work history is needed to qualify you for positions. Please be as detailed as possible and list all of your past employment* </li></ul> <p>Other Information</p> <p>PG: 19 $50,242 - $88,526</p> <p>Market Rate: $78,617</p> <ul> <li>This Job Opportunity is in the Classified - Exempt Service * </li></ul>