REGULATORY AND COMPLIANCE ENGINEER/ARCHITECT I

The Land Management Administration, Oil Control Program/AST and Permits Section is recruiting for a contractual entry level Regulatory Compliance Engineer I. 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.

Please note that this vacancy is contractual and offers limited State benefits.

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Maryland Department of the Environment

Land Management Administration

Oil Control Program/AST and Permits Section

1800 Washington Blvd.

Baltimore, MD 21230

The Regulatory and Compliance Engineer I is an entry level position within the Land Management Administration.  The incumbent in this position will become knowledgeable in the analysis and evaluation of the construction, operation, inspection and permitting of oil handling facilities and aboveground oil storage tank systems (ASTs) to ensure regulatory compliance with engineering standards, practices, principles and methods in accordance with COMAR 26.10.01, 26.10.13, and 26.10.15. The incumbent is required to be certified by the Steel Tank Institute (STI) as both an aboveground storage tank inspector and an aboveground storage tank system inspector in accordance with STI Standard SP001. The incumbent will also be responsible for approximately half of the permitting of oil operations activities in the State as required in COMAR 26.10.01, 26.10.13, 26.10.15, and COMAR 26.08. This position will also be required to be knowledgeable of the Administrative Procedures Act for the purpose of reviewing and issuing individual stormwater discharge permits for oil terminals, including the participation in public informational meetings and public hearings.

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

Experience: None

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. 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.

3. 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 education.

It is preferred that the selected candidate has an engineering degree in one of the following disciplines:  

• Chemical
• Civil
• Environmental
• Mechanical  

It is also preferred that the selected candidate has the following:   

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite;
• Experience or knowledge in Chemical, Civil, Environmental, or Mechanical Engineering;
• Experience related to aboveground storage tanks, petroleum storage and management, or wastewater treatment;
• Training related to aboveground storage tanks, petroleum storage and management, or wastewater treatment.

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.

Contractual employees who work for an agency covered under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program have a current employment contract and work 30 or more hours a week(or on average 130 hours per month) may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents.  As a contractual employee, you will be responsible for paying 25% of the premiums for your medical and prescription coverage, including any eligible dependents you have enrolled.  The State of Maryland will subsidize the remaining 75% of the cost for these benefits.  You can also elect to enroll in dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance, but will be responsible to pay the full premium for these 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. Please be sure to include your name, identification number (Easy ID#) and reference number on any documentation to ensure timely processing.

You may email required documentation, transcripts and addendums to Olivia.finley@maryalnd.gov or fax to 410-537-3966.

Olivia Finley, Recruitment and Examination Division

Office of Human Resources

MDE Reference Number:17-004590-0002

1800 Washington Blvd. Baltimore, MD 21230

Office: 410-537-3105 Fax: 410-537-3966

Email: Olivia.finley@maryland.gov

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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