State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Environmental Engineer 2 (Public Health) (37.5 Hour) (6944IE)

$36.42-$52.59 Hourly / $2,731.31-$3,944.10 BiWeekly /
$71,287.00-$102,941.00 Yearly

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Department of Public Health this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks in inspecting water purification, sewage, and industrial waste treatment plants; conducting sanitary surveys; inspecting public and semipublic water supplies and watersheds; investigating potential or existing sources of pollution for the purpose of pollution control of public waterways or inspecting solid and hazardous waste treatment and disposal facilities and reviewing plans for such facilities and conducting investigations of groundwater contamination.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Works under the general supervision of a Supervising Environmental Engineer or an employee of higher grade.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

May lead lower level engineers, analysts, or other employees as assigned

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Conducts sanitary surveys and inspections of community and noncommunity water supplies, including surveys of watersheds and all factors which may affect purity of supply; 
  • Inspects chlorination and filtration plants; 
  • Reviews operating procedures; 
  • Performs chemical, bacteriological, and microscopic examinations; 
  • Suggests improvements in methods and procedures; 
  • Inspects methods of distribution and plumbing; 
  • Checks such factors as back-siphonage or cross-connections; 
  • Investigates and approves subsurface sewage systems and wells; 
  • Performs field tests; 
  • Collects and analyzes samples; 
  • Reviews plans for and operating procedures of water treatment plants and sewage disposal systems; 
  • Prepares plans and sketches for water supplies and sewage systems; 
  • Reviews plans and specifications for water treatment plants, water distribution systems, storage tanks, and wells; 
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Knowledge of
    • principles and practices of environmental engineering with references to water supply, sewage, and bathing places, but not including sanitary aspects of industrial hygiene, milk production, or insect control; 
    • methods and practices of sewage treatment and water purification; 
  • Skills
    • interpersonal skills; 
    • oral and written communication skills; 
  • Ability to
    • conduct detailed engineering investigations and studies; 
    • prepare, review, and evaluate plans and sketches of water and waste and sewage treatment facilities; 
    • conduct and interpret chemical, bacteriological, and microscopic analyses of water and wastes.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Six (6) years of experience in environmental engineering involving groundwater, the design, construction, or operation of water, sewage, industrial, solid or hazardous waste treatment plants and equipment, the inspection and regulation of water supplies or the investigation of environmental and waterway pollution problems.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

  • College training in civil, chemical or environmental engineering may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
  • A Master's degree in civil, chemical or environmental engineering may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Incumbents in this class may be exposed to some risk of injury or physical harm from on-site environments and a moderate degree of discomfort from exposure to year-round weather conditions.

COMPENSATION GUIDELINES

  • The classification of Environmental Engineer 2 (Public Health) is assigned to Salary Group LS 22a.
  • Employees shall proceed through that salary group and then shall proceed to the maximum salary of Salary Group LS 23.
  • The Job Code is identified as Salary Plan IE in CORE-CT.

JOB CLASS DESIGNATION

Classified/Competitive

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

(11)-Engineering

BARGAINING UNIT

(15)-ENG, SCIEN, TECH P-4

EEO

(2)-Professional

SALARY INFORMATION

IE 22

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes.  As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

CANCELLATION CLAUSE

This replaces the existing specification for the class of Environmental Engineer 2 (Public Health) (37.5 Hour) in Salary Group IE 22 approved effective October 26, 2022. (Reviewed for content, revised to modernize format and add Acknowledgement section) Final No. 24-102

EFFECTIVE DATE

06/03/2024
CLASS: 6944IE; EST: 6/29/1933; REV: 6/7/2024;