Engineer I

About the role

This Engineer I Position supports the Air Quality Program within the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The role ensures the protection of South Dakota's air quality by implementing the state's air quality program.

Responsibilities

• Conduct engineering reviews of permit applications, plans and specifications, modeling, existing air quality data, and air pollution control technology to determine if the proposed equipment and operations are capable of meeting all state and federal environmental requirements.
• Model air emission sources to determine compliance with ambient air quality standards.
• Write air quality permits that ensure state and federal environmental requirements are met.
• Conduct inspections of a variety of operations and air pollution control technology at grain elevators, manufacturers, ethanol plants, electric peaking plants, coal-fired electric power plants, etc. to ensure permitted facilities are constructed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications and properly operated in compliance with the permit conditions.
• Recommend corrective action where necessary to protect the state’s natural resources.
• Communicate and coordinate with other engineers, other agencies, and the public routinely.
• Travel may occur once every other month, which may include several consecutive days in the field conducting inspections.

Requirements

• A valid driver’s license is required.
• Applicants must possess a bachelor's/master's degree in agricultural, chemical, civil, environmental, geological, mechanical, or related engineering field.
• Preference given to applicants who have successfully passed the Engineer-In-Training / Fundamentals of Engineering license or the ability to obtain the license.
• Knowledge of principles of environmental and natural resources engineering, principles and practices of environmental controls and natural resources fields, causes and control of air pollution, investigative procedures, technical report writing.
• Skills to use computers and Microsoft Office products, communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, interpret and implement laws and regulations governing environmental and natural resources engineering procedures and practices, effectively plan, organize, and prioritize work activities to meet schedules and deadlines, establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers, understand and achieve department objectives.

Qualifications

• To be considered, please attach your resume.

Skills

• Knowledge of principles of environmental and natural resources engineering, principles and practices of environmental controls and natural resources fields, causes and control of air pollution, investigative procedures, technical report writing.
• Skills to use computers and Microsoft Office products, communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, interpret and implement laws and regulations governing environmental and natural resources engineering procedures and practices, effectively plan, organize, and prioritize work activities to meet schedules and deadlines, establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers, understand and achieve department objectives.

Benefits

• The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits.

Pay

• $32.51 hourly

Schedule

• Full-Time 40 Hours Weekly