State of Connecticut Executive Branch

WORKING LEAD: Incumbent reports to a supervisory level class who is assigned full-time lead responsibilities over employees in a unit while they perform the unit's work activities. Assigned lead responsibilities may include the supervisory type activities outlined under Examples of Duties.

A working lead level employee reports to a supervisor and normally is assigned lead responsibility for a unit having a minimum of two (2) other engineers as well as technical and clerical staff. For supervisory duties performed by a working lead, the final approval/"sign-off" authority is vested in the supervisory level employee to whom the lead employee reports.

ADVANCED LEVEL: Incumbent independently performs professional project and/or program management tasks above the full working level with limited review from supervising staff. The incumbent is responsible for overseeing and coordinating an entire project or program with statewide or regional impact or, in a district, where program or project size and complexity warrants. The nature of the work assigned is critical and sensitive, requiring direct contact with State, Federal, municipal and/or industrial officials, boards, and consultants. Decisions are based on many variables and directly impact the outcome of the program or project.

• Reviews engineering reports/plans regarding the design, construction, and operation of domestic and industrial waste water treatment facilities or solid/hazardous waste disposal facilities;
• Drafts discharge/operating permits;
• Monitors efficient operating limitation and frequency;
• Drafts orders for pollution abatement;
• Reviews and negotiates engineering agreements;
• May investigate surface and/or groundwater pollution;
• May approve grant requests;
• May represent Department at public hearings;
• May lead field investigations;
• Performs related duties as required.

• As assigned by a supervisor, may distribute, prioritize, oversee and review unit work;
• May provide staff training and assistance;
• May conduct or assist in conducting performance evaluations;
• May act as liaison with operating units, agencies, consultant staffs and other outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures;
• May recommend policies and standards;
• May prepare reports and correspondence;
• Performs related duties as required.

• Considerable knowledge of principles, practices and methods of sewage and industrial waste treatment and water pollution control;
• Knowledge of
  • water resources, solid and hazardous waste treatment and disposal;
  • principles and practices of other phases of environmental engineering dealing with water supply, water treatment, waste disposal, etc.;
• Considerable
  • interpersonal skills;
  • oral and written communication skills;
• Considerable ability to conduct detailed engineering investigations and studies related to pollution and pollution control;
• Ability to
  • prepare, review, and evaluate plans and sketches of industrial waste and sewage treatment facilities;
  • conduct and interpret chemical, bacteriological, and microscopic analyses of water and wastes;
  • lead.

• 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.