Engineer Senior - Environmental Protection - Fayette Co.

Salary: $70,311.00 - $125,656.00 Annually
Location : Fayette County, WV
Job Type: Full-Time Permanent
Job Number: DEP2600065 PSA
Department: Environment - Environmental Protection
Opening Date: 11/04/2025
Closing Date: 11/18/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
LOCATION OF VACANCY: FAYETTE

GREENBRIER

MCDOWELL

MERCER

NICHOLAS

RALEIGH

SUMMERS

WEBSTER

WYOMING

Nature of Work
***This job opportunity is not in the classified service and is not covered by the WV Division of Personnel merit system.***
DEP2600065 Engineer Senior
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Land Restoration
Reclamation Programs; Special Reclamation
Office Location: 1159 Nick Rahall Greenway, Fayetteville, WV 25840
Important note: This position is classified exempt; therefore, it is available to any applicant who meets the minimum requirements and/or special requirements or areas of assignment.

Employee must reside within the geographic areas of assignment which include: Fayette, Greenbrier, McDowell, Mercer, Nicholas, Raleigh, Summers, Webster, and Wyoming counties; or within an one-hour drive time of the Fayetteville Office.
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.

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If you want to be a part of this innovative team, apply today.
Employee will be assigned to the Division of Land Restoration, Office of Special Reclamation South Region. Employee will perform professional engineering work at the administrative and supervisory level providing a wide variety of engineering services.

Duties include:

• Ensure all programmatic functions and duties comply with applicable state and federal laws, regulations, and policies.
• Direct the South Region and assign tasks to achieve program goals.
• Develop engineering designs and plans with professional (PE) certification for Special Reclamation land and water projects in the Southern Region or other assigned areas, including conducting pre-bid and pre-construction conferences.
• Supervise and train subordinate engineering staff in design preparation, documentation, and engineering processes.
• Provide supervision and direction for OSR inspectors and contractors during contract execution and monitor reclamation work performance.
• Represent DEP in matters related to the area of responsibility.
• Serve as an alternate to the Engineer Chief in representing DEP on the Special Reclamation Fund Advisory Council.
• Attend state and regional meetings on Acid Mine Drainage and land reclamation, such as the AMD Taskforce Symposium and OSMRE Training.
• Assist the Deputy Director or Director as needed in the assigned area.
• Maintain and update the database of sites and provide regular status reports on reclamation progress.
• Perform other duties as assigned or required.

Employee expectations:

• Proficient in using AutoCAD drafting software for design drawing completion.
• Prepare cost estimates for reclamation projects, both for initial liability assessment and contractor bidding.
• Collaborate with the program manager on water treatment site operations, ensuring compliance with NPDES discharge permits.
• Must hold a valid driver's license.
• Requires travel within the Southern Region and other counties in the state.

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).

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Minimum Qualifications
Training: Current Professional Engineer (PE) license issued by the West Virginia State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.

AND

Experience: Eight (8) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience as a licensed Professional Engineer in a responsible capacity in charge of engineering projects.
Note: The experience must have been acquired after the bachelor's degree but may have occurred before or after registration as a professional engineer.
***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
Preferences will be given to applicants who have experience or education in AMD Treatment, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering or Mining Engineering; Water and Wastewater Treatment.
State employment offers a variety of benefits.
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