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State of Arizona · 1 month ago

SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER

Phoenix, AZ

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$105K/yr - $115K/yr

12+ years exp

The State of Arizona's Department of Environmental Quality is seeking a Senior Environmental Engineer to join their Air Quality Division. This role involves drafting air quality permits, ensuring compliance with air pollution laws, and providing technical support to staff and the public.

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No H1B

Responsibilities

Leads projects

Seeks and/or identifies resources

Reviews technical documents and ensures compliance with federal, state and local environmental regulations

Reviews and evaluates complex permit applications and reports

Drafts permits and technical support documents based on the review and evaluation of applicable environmental regulations

Participates in site visits, data collection, inspections, and investigations regarding environmental topics

Provides technical support and assistance to staff, the regulated community, and the public regarding environmental topics

Assists in preparing environmental guidance documents

Drives technical outreach and conducts presentations regarding environmental topics

Mentors junior level staff, audits technical work and participates in hiring

Qualification

Air quality regulationsEnvironmental engineering principlesAir pollution control technologiesDrafting complex permitsTechnical presentationsMicrosoft SuiteGoogle SuiteAttention to detailCommunication skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

8 or more years of engineering experience for Environmental Associate Engineer (G28). Master's degree may substitute for two years of experience

12 or more years of engineering experience for Environmental Senior Engineer (G29). Master's degree may substitute for two years of experience

15 or more years of engineering experience for Environmental Principal Engineer (G30)

Professional Engineer License through the AZ Board of Technical Registration or an equivalent organization in a reciprocal jurisdiction is required

Knowledge of state and federal environmental regulations pertaining to air quality

Knowledge of environmental and/or chemical engineering principles and practices

Knowledge of chemical composition, structure and properties of substances and the chemical processes/transformations they undergo in the environment

Knowledge of air pollution control technologies

Skills in interpreting and applying complex environmental regulations

Skills in drafting complex permits and/or technical support documents

Skills in air pollution control technologies including performance testing practices

Skills in compiling complex technical presentations and presenting in front of non-technical audiences

Skills in Microsoft Suite and Google Suite

Skills in attention to detail, quality assurance, and adherence to standard work

Skills in communication, research, complex problem-solving, and facilitation

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in Environmental or Chemical Engineering

Master's Degree preferred in Environmental or Chemical Engineering

Master's Degree or higher in Environmental or Chemical Engineering

Benefits

10 paid holidays per year

Accrual of sick and annual leave beginning at 12 and 13 days per year respectively for full-time employees

Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program)

A top-ranked retirement program with lifetime pension benefits

A robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability

An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program

We promote the importance of work/life balance by offering workplace flexibility

We offer a variety of learning and career development opportunities

By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion