Engineer Associate-Environment-Environmental Protection-See Posting

The State of West Virginia is seeking an Engineer Associate for the Department of Environmental Protection, focusing on mining and reclamation in designated counties. Responsibilities include reviewing mining applications, ensuring compliance with regulations, conducting inspections, and preparing reports. The position offers a strong benefits package and emphasizes work/life balance. Regular attendance is essential, and applicants must complete a detailed application process.
Nature of Work

West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Mining and Reclamation, Operations/Permitting
Designated region: Fayette, Greenbrier, Kanawha, McDowell, Mercer, Nicholas, Raleigh and Wyoming counties
Office location: 1159 Nick Rahall Greenway, Fayetteville, WV 25840
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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.

If you want to be a part of this innovative team, apply today.

Employee will perform professional engineering work in a full performance level capacity, providing a wide variety of engineering services.

Duties will include, but are not limited to:
• Review and supervise all technical engineering aspects and processing of surface and underground mining applications.
• Ensure facility designs and operations comply with state and federal surface mining guidelines and sound engineering practices.
• Review plans and designs for construction of roads, dams, and sediment structures.
• Evaluate engineering plans and applications for environmental impact of proposed mining operations.
• Compose reports with recommendations, conclusions, and findings.
• Conduct annual inspections of impoundments in accordance with the Dam Control Act.
• Prepare various reports and correspondence; regularly update computer data files.
• Conduct field inspections, including over rugged terrain and in inclement weather.
• Attend meetings and hearings to observe or provide testimony on environmental impact findings.
• Participate in state and national meetings and seminars to gain and exchange engineering knowledge.
• Review engineering work performed by lower-level staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Notes:
• Regular attendance is an essential part of this position.
• 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.
• The recommended candidate will be subject to a search of his or her Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) prior to being hired and annually thereafter.
• All new employees that are involved with Specific DEP programs subject to the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMRCA) of 1977 must file prior to final appointment and annually thereafter, a Statement of Employment and Financial Interest (OSM 23).

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.

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.

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.

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Minimum Qualifications

Training: Current Professional Engineer (PE) license issued by the West Virginia State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.
• Your complete work history is needed to qualify you for positions. Please be as detailed as possible and list all of your past employment*

Other Information

Preference will be given to applicants with either a degree in Civil or Mining Engineering, or with relevant mining experience.