REGULATORY AND COMPLIANCE ENGINEER/ARCHITECT SUPERVISOR

The Water & Science Administration is recruiting for an internal Regulatory and Compliance Engineer Supervisor position in the Wastewater Permits Program. This is a position specific recruitment for the Maryland Department of the Environment.  This recruitment will be used to fill current and future vacancies for this position/function only.  The resulting cert list will be maintained for one year.  Persons interested in future vacancies within this classification must re-apply. 

This position is open to permanent and contractual employees of the Maryland Department of the Environment only.

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Maryland Department of the Environment

Water & Science Administration/Wastewater Permits Program

1800 Washington Blvd.,

Baltimore MD  21230

The main purpose of this position is to manage the industrial Stormwater Permits Division. The Division develops effluent limitations for industrial facilities that discharge treated wastewater into surface waters of the State of Maryland. This position reviews and performs various scientific and engineering evaluations, and managerial tasks in support of permit issuance, such as site investigations, meeting with plant and municipal officials and members of the public, computer water quality modeling, reviewing discharge permit applications for completeness, TEMPO database work activity, review of discharge permits, summary reports, public notices, as well as, responding to correspondence in support of the permitting process. These tasks must be completed in conjunction with implementation of the following requirements: Watershed-based Permitting, Total Maximum Daily Load, Smart Growth, Strategic Planning, and Water Resources Plan Element.

The incumbent of this position will be responsible for the maintenance of the Wastewater Permits Program's impervious surface restoration requirements for industrial facilities and discharge permit requirements for industrial stormwater.

The incumbent will be responsible for maintaining current knowledge of USEPA's and MDE water quality criteria and guidance related to toxic chemicals, emerging contaminants, and high quality (Tier II) waters. 

Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering or architecture from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Four years of engineering or architectural experience in pollution control, waste remediation, resource conservation, environmental protection, or public health and safety to ensure regulatory or quality compliance with engineering or architectural standards, practices, principles and methods.

Notes:

1. A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with at least 20 credits in engineering and two years performing engineering or architectural work in pollution control, waste remediation, resource conservation, environmental protection, public health and safety, or a related area may be substituted for the engineering degree.

2. Possession of a Master's degree in engineering or architecture from an accredited college or university may be substituted for up to one year of the required experience.

3. Professional Engineer or Professional Architect registration in the State of Maryland or in a state with comparable requirements may be substituted for the education requirement and one year of the required experience.

4. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Engineering and Architecture classifications or Engineering and Architecture specialty codes in the Environmental field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education.

It is preferred that the selected candidate has the following:

• Degree in Engineering;
• Experience engaging local communities on water quality issues;
• Experience with leadership, ability to plan, organize, direct and manage multiple projects to meet strict deadlines;
• Experience reviewing and regulating industrial stormwater management plans;
• Experience evaluating impervious surface restoration plans at industrial sites;
• Strong written and oral communication skills;
• Experience writing and leading the issuance of NPDES discharge permits for industrial facilities;
• Experience supervising a professional environmental staff. 

Open to permanent and contractual employees of the Maryland Department of the Environment.

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.

Employees in this classification may be subject to call-in twenty-four hours a day, and, therefore, may be required to provide the employing agency with a telephone number where they can be reached or carry an electronic pager.

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the minimum /selective/preferred qualifications for this recruitment.  All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date.  We will not consider information submitted after this date.  Applicants that meet the qualifications will be referred to the hiring unit for consideration of an interview/selection.  Only those candidates that demonstrate, in their applications, the required qualifications will be deemed qualified and referred.  

Your application is part of the examination process.  The assessment will be a rating of your education, training and experience related to the requirements of this position.  Therefore, it is important that you provide complete and accurate educational and employment information on your application.  Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified or Qualified and placed on the cert list for at least one year. This list will be used by the hiring agency to select employees. 

Education credentials and experience verification will be completed by the Appointing Authority.  If you are scheduled to complete an education or licensing requirement within six months of the examination, you may participate in the examination process, if one is required.  Please note that you will be required by the appointing agency to provide proof upon hire of all certifications, licenses, educational and work experiences.

The MD Department of the Environment does not sponsor individuals in the application of the H-1B Visa.  All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration and Reform Control Act.  You must be legally authorized and possess any necessary documents under this Act in order to be hired in the position for which you apply.  For education obtained outside the U.S., you will be required to provide proof of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service (prior to hire).

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

 

It is STRONGLY preferred that you apply online; however, if you are unable to apply online, or encounter difficulty attaching required or optional documentation, you may submit via mail or deliver in person to:

Tammy Lewis, Manager, Recruitment and Examination Division

Office of Human Resources

MDE Reference Number:19-004594-0001

1800 Washington Blvd. Baltimore, MD 21230

Office: 410-537-3130

Please be sure to include your name, identification number (Easy ID#) and reference number on any documentation to ensure timely processing. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing the state application.

You may email required documentation, transcripts and addendums to tammy.lewis@maryland.gov or fax to 410-537-3966.

The MD State Application Form can be found online.

PLEASE NOTE: The Maryland Department of the Environment participates in the E-Verify Program.  As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity.

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country, and encourage them to apply.

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