Class Code: 04522
IOWA
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICES -
HUMAN
RESOURCES
ENVIRONMENTAL
ENGINEER SENIOR
Develops engineering design standards and/or rules to
support agency programs related to facility design and management; provides
professional consultative engineering work for agency staff, other governmental
agencies, private and public facilities and the general public in multiple facets
of environmental engineering; functions as leadworker with responsibility for a
major portion of a pollution prevention or environmental control program;
performs related work as required.
The Work Examples and Competencies
listed are for illustrative purposes only and not intended to be the primary
basis for position classification decisions.
WORK EXAMPLES
Assists supervisor by instructing employees, answering
questions and distributing, balancing and checking work; may make suggestions
on selection, promotions and reassignments.
Coordinates inspections and investigations of pollution
sources, treatment systems, proposed facility sites, existing buildings or
energy systems to determine compliance with applicable regulations, verify
characteristics of a site, or to give technical assistance on various
environmental or energy related issues; conducts inspections of complex
facilities; may make commitments for employing agency in area of expertise up
to making policy determinations.
Prepares complex or multi-phased oral, written or
statistical reports using computer software, to disseminate or explain
information to various public or private entities or individuals; determines
contents of major agency reports and acts as project leader for the compilation
of work done by lower level staff.
Develops, implements, or reviews departmental rules, design
standards and guidelines relating to the assigned program area; assists in the
development of engineering design standards that reflect sound engineering
practice and are justifiable as minimum requirements for adequate construction
or performance.
COMPETENCIES REQUIRED
Knowledge of engineering principles, practices, and methods
and their application to environmental or energy related issues.
Knowledge of the fundamentals of a natural science as they
relate to environmental, pollution prevention or energy issues.
Knowledge of state and federal environmental or energy
regulations.
Knowledge of engineering and surveying techniques and
instruments.
Knowledge of computer
data analysis and report generation.
Knowledge of math principles and predictive models.
Ability to use computers, computer software, to update
computer data and generate reports.
Ability to perform complex mathematical calculations.
Ability to read and understand plans and specifications and
make factual comparisons to the appropriate regulations.
Ability to make technical calculations involving the
application of engineering principles.
Ability to understand and interpret public health,
environmental, or energy related regulations.
Ability to apply technical knowledge to problems and arrive
at the most effective and economical solution.
Ability to collect and organize engineering and technical
facts and data and to present those facts, data, and conclusions clearly and
concisely, both orally and in written reports.
Ability to prepare accurate reports, tables, charts, and
maps for the interpretation or presentation of data, findings, or analyses.
Ability to provide work guidance to professional or
technical personnel on a project basis.
Ability to make decisions in potentially stressful
situations.
Displays
high standards of ethical conduct. Refrains from dishonest behavior.
Works
and communicates with all clients and customers providing polite, quality
professional service.
Displays
a high level of initiative, effort, attention to detail and commitment by
completing assignments efficiently with minimal supervision.
Follows
policy, cooperates with supervisors and aligns behavior with the goals of the
organization.
Fosters
and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, group identity and team spirit
throughout the organization.
Exchanges information with individuals or groups effectively by
listening and responding appropriately.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s
Degree in Environmental, Sanitary, Civil, Chemical, Nuclear, Mechanical,
Industrial, Agricultural, or Public Health Engineering and three years of
full-time professional work in
environmental engineering;
OR
an
equivalent combination of education and experience substituting thirty semester hours of accredited
graduate level course work in Environmental, Sanitary, Civil, Chemical, Mechanical,
Industrial, Agricultural, or Public Health Engineering for each year of the
required experience to a maximum substitution of two years;
OR
licensure
as a Professional Engineer by the Iowa Board of Engineering Examiners.
NOTE
Licensure as a Professional Engineer to practice in Iowa may
be required at the option of the employing department within one year of employment.
For designated positions, the appointing authority, with
Iowa Department of Administrative Services – Human Resources Enterprise prior
approval, may request those applicants possessing a minimum of eighteen
semester hours of education or six months of experience or a combination of
both, or a specific certificate, license, or endorsement in the following
areas:
007 agricultural
engineering
008 air pollution
control
065 biomedical
engineering
093 chemical
engineering
097 civil
engineering
104 construction
grants
176 electrical
engineering
182 environmental
engineering
213 fluoridation
engineering
242 geology
264 heating,
ventilation and air conditioning engineering
270 hazardous
waste
281 hydrology
311 industrial
engineering
394 mechanical
engineering
650 sanitary
engineering
658 integrated
solid waste management
760 waste water
762 water
resources
763 water supply
873 licensed engineer
For
designated positions the appointing authority, with Iowa Department of
Administrative Services – Human Resources Enterprise prior approval, may
request those applicants who have a minimum of six months of experience in:
660 solid waste
Applicants
wishing to be considered for such designated positions must list applicable
course work, experience, certification, license, or endorsement on the
application.
Effective
Date: 04/10 SH