Industrial Wastewater Permitting Engineer/Engineering Associate I
Do you love South Carolina and protecting the environment? Come join our team at SCDHEC and put your passion to work with us! We are dedicated to protecting the waters of South Carolina and we would love to have you as a member of our team!
The Industrial Wastewater Permitting Engineering Associate controls environmental effects of industrial wastewater and sludge by developing National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and land application (No Discharge) (ND) permit conditions and by reviewing treatment facility engineering reports, plans, and specifications. Provide basic engineering review responsibility to accomplish the above.
Job duties:
- Determine National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and No Discharge (ND) permit conditions for industrial wastewater discharges and prepare permits for review by the supervisor and issuance using applicable regulations, policy and guidance. Request wasteload allocations and other necessary intra-agency input; review historical and background monitoring data; review appropriate development & guidance documents; contact facility to obtain required or supplemental information. Finalize permits for issuance.
- Review engineering reports, plans and specifications for industrial wastewater facilities and prepare construction permits for review by the supervisor and ssuance using appropriate regulations, policy and guidance. Request intra-agency input. Contact facilities to obtain required or supplemental information. Coordinate DHEC reviews. Finalize permits for issuance.
- Determine General Permit coverage for applicable discharges.
- Hold conferences with industrial representatives and consulting engineers in the formulation of permit conditions. Coordinate with appropriate DHEC personnel (district offices, groundwater, etc.) Arrange and direct meetings toward suitable, specific conclusions.
- Provide information to the public, industrial representatives, and consulting engineers using appropriate regulations, policy and guidance.
Requirements
A bachelor’s degree in engineering. The education must qualify the applicant to become registered as a Level A Professional Engineer in South Carolina and must meet one of the education requirements outlined on the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulations website found at: https://llr.sc.gov/eng/PDF_Files/LicensureQualificationInformationSheetExam.pdf. If the applicant is utilizing the ‘substantially equivalent education’ pathway, the approval letter from LLR must be final at time of application.
Institutions of higher learning must be recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
Qualifications
SC DHEC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.
The Department will not sponsor H1B visas for this position.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control offers an exceptional benefits package for FTE positions that includes:
- Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children
- 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
- 15 days sick leave per year
- 13 paid holidays
- State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs
- Alternative Work Schedules are available after 1 year of employment
- REMOTE WORK: The option to work partially remote is available after 6 months of employment
This position is part of the South Carolina Department of Environmental Control’s Bureau of Water. The work performed supports DHEC’s mission to improve the quality of life for all South Carolinians by protecting and promoting the health of the public and the environment. Effective July 1, 2024, this position will transfer to the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services created by Senate Bill 399 which provides for the creation of the Department of Environmental Services to assume the environmental-related functions of DHEC.
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