Engineer Associate - Health - BPH - Office of Environmental Health Services - Statewide
State of West Virginia
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Engineer Trainee - Health - BPH - Office of Environmental Health Services - Statewide
State of West Virginia
HEALTH - BPH - OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Location
West Virginia, 25305
Salary
$50,242 - $88,526
per year
Type
Full-Time
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March 12, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This entry-level engineering role involves working in the field to help ensure safe drinking water across West Virginia by inspecting public water systems, reviewing projects for funding and permits, and responding to emergencies like floods or spills that affect public health.
The job requires traveling to different areas, being available 24/7 for urgent situations, and advising communities, operators, and officials on best practices.
It's a great fit for recent engineering graduates who enjoy hands-on work, problem-solving in environmental settings, and contributing to public safety.
Key Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in any engineering curriculum
- Satisfactory completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination
- OR current certification as an Engineer Intern from the West Virginia State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers
- Ability to conduct field inspections and sanitary surveys of public water systems
- Willingness to provide 24/7 on-call emergency response for disasters and public health issues
- Experience or ability to offer technical assistance and training to water system operators
- Capability to review construction permits and funded projects for compliance with state and federal standards
Full Job Description
This position serves as a district field engineer to ensure the implementation of the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) in an assigned District Office area. This position will conduct a wide variety of engineering or creative works for the Environmental Engineering Division (EED). This position performs EPA mandated Sanitary Surveys of public water systems (PWSs), provides technical/engineering assistance to public water systems related to treatment and distribution of public drinking water, conducts engineering reviews for the Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council (IJDC) and Drinking Water Treatment Revolving Fund (DWTRF) funded projects, conducts engineering review on construction permit applications, emergency response including on-site and collecting of critical data during emergencies (floods, blizzards, spills, droughts, etc.) relating to public health protection and engineering services, provides routine and emergency technical assistance to PWS operators, assists in teaching PWS operator training courses to comply with State and Federal requirements, and advises and consults with public officials, consulting engineers, utility operators, property developers and the general public regarding the best available public health engineering practices pursuant to 16-1-9 of the West Virginia State Code. This position is a field position and is required to be on call 24/7/365 for emergency response and disaster relief.Click The APPLY Link To Apply Online.
Qualifications
Training: Bachelor’s degree in any engineering curriculum.
AND
Satisfactory completion of the examination on the fundamentals of engineering (FE).
OR
Current certification in good standing as an Engineer Intern issued by the West Virginia State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.
NOTE: At the appointing agency’s discretion, competitive candidates may receive probationary appointment pending official verification of the qualifying training, examination or certification. The qualifying training, examination or certification must be verified before the employee may be certified permanent.
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