REGULATORY AND COMPLIANCE ENGINEER/ARCHITECT II

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 certified list will be maintained for one year.  Persons interested in future vacancies within this classification must re-apply.

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Maryland Department of the Environment

Water Management Administration

1800 Washington Blvd.,

Baltimore MD  21230

This position is responsible for reviewing general discharge permits which have allowed the Water Management Administration to reduce permit backlogs and regulate facilities with similar characteristics to help meet water quality goals. The position is also responsible for revisions to general discharge permits, maintaining data for general permits and explaining permits to MDE personnel and the public.

The following duties are examples of assignments performed by the incumbent of this classification.  It is not a total comprehensive list of duties, nor is it restrictive regarding job assignments:

• Advises the Division regarding advanced wastewater treatment issues and related interpretation of federal effluent limitation guidelines. 
• Assist in implementation of Watershed-based permitting.
• Assist in development of Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL's).  This may involve helping to develop plans for water quality studies, performing water quality modeling including point and non-point source loadings and allocations, and preparing detailed reports to be submitted to the EPA and for public review. 
• Conduct facility inspections.
• Identify relevant data sources of background water quality.
• Maintain on-going open communication with the permit applicant (including regular meetings and/or telephone calls) to keep them abreast of the status of the permit process and the Department's anticipated future action(s) to ensure a mutual understanding of relevant issues and to minimize misunderstandings. 
• Coordinate multi-media issues with other Administrations and other regulatory agencies. 

 

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

Experience: One year of engineering or architectural experience in pollution control, waste remediation, resource conservation, environmental protection, or public health and safety to ensure regulatory 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 related areas may be substituted for the engineering degree.

2. A Master’s degree in engineering or architecture from an accredited college or university may be substituted for 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 required education and 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 have the following: 

• A Chemical, Environmental, or Civil Engineering degree; 
• Experience or training with Geographic Information Systems (GIS); 
• Experience in managing projects that take 6 months or longer to complete; 
• Experience in the field of environmental regulations; 
• Experience writing permits; 
• Experience writing National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits;
• Experience with Microsoft Office Program (i.e., Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

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 and placed on the employment 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.

The incumbent in this position is a member of a covered bargaining unit and will be required to pay a bi-weekly service fee to the exclusive representative of the bargaining unit.

State of Maryland Benefits

It is STRONGLY encouraged 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. Please be sure to include your name, identification number (Easy ID#) and reference number on any documentation to ensure timely processing.

Completed applications, required documentation, and any required addendums may be mailed to:

Tammy Lewis, Recruitment and Examination 

Office of Human Resources, MDE

Reference Number: 15-004591-0001

1800 Washington Blvd.

Baltimore, MD 21230

email: tammy.lewis@maryland.gov, Fax#: 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.

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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.