This recruitment is open and continuous with reviews occurring weekly beginning February 15th, 2023. 

The Office of Drinking Water (ODW) works with others to ensure safe and reliable drinking water to the people of Washington State. More than 85 percent of the state’s population gets their drinking water from public water systems. Public water systems and their waterworks operators are our first line of defense against contaminants getting into our public water supplies and people getting sick.
 
The Environmental Engineer 3 represents ODW as a registered Professional Engineer, administering the regional drinking water program in assigned counties under the supervision of the Assistant Regional Manager. This position uses engineering expertise to protect public health by

• Responding to drinking water emergencies,
• Conducting sanitary surveys,
• Providing technical review of water system design and planning documents,
• Providing technical assistance to local health jurisdictions, state and federal agencies, water system owners and operators, community officials, consulting engineers, and citizen groups,
• Assisting in the resolution of water system non-compliance.

 
This position will be assigned specialty subjects and/or project responsibilities to coordinate regional and statewide efforts in specific subject areas.
 
This recruitment is for one (1) full-time permanent Environmental Engineer 3 position located within the Office of Drinking Water (ODW) in the Environmental Public Health Division (EPH).
 
 
The duty station for this position is in Spokane Valley, WA. Telework (mobile work) is currently expected. When approved, the incumbent is expected to report to the duty station for work activities. Partial telecommuting may be an option subject to supervisory approval.

• Licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) in the state of Washington or ability to obtain licensure through comity within six months from date of hire in one of the following engineering fields: sanitary, civil, geotechnical, water resource, environmental, chemical, mechanical, or related field.

AND

• One (1) or more years of experience working in the field of environmental engineering or public health administration with state and federal drinking water regulations as a water utility employee, consultant, or working for a state or county drinking water program.

About Washington State Department of Health

Our programs and services help prevent illness and injury, promote healthy places to live and work, provide information to help people make good health decisions and ensure our state is prepared for emergencies. To accomplish all of these, we collaborate with many partners every day. We help ensure a safer and healthier Washington by: Working to improve health through disease and injury prevention, immunization, and newborn screening Providing health and safety information, education and training so people can make healthy choices Promoting a health and wellness system where we live, learn, work, play and worship Addressing environmental health hazards associated with drinking water, food, air quality and pesticide exposure Protecting you and your family by licensing healthcare professionals, investigating disease outbreaks and preparing for emergencies

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