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Environmental Engineering

The Environmental Engineer utilizes a variety of techniques, both science and research based, to solve environmental issues. This position often partners with an architectural agency or local government to identify environmental issues or concerns, and works with a team to develop and execute remediation projects.

• Utilize science and research-based techniques to solve environmental problems
• Develop and manage projects that aim to solve environmental issues
• Survey environmental areas to diagnose problems and determine potential solutions
• Provide consultation to clients, stakeholder, or government entities on air pollution, water quality, emergency waste response/clean-up, and other issues
• Evaluate the environmental impact of different organizational practices and make recommendations for changes
• Assess how a site or location complies with environmental regulations
• Promote green operations and interventions to better care for the environment
• Measure and improve air quality systems
• Audit project adherence to applicable environmental policies and regulations

Level:

– Principal Professional

Base Description:

– Completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Displays mastery of defined skill areas/applications, principles, theories and practices. Evaluates and enhances existing practices. Recognizes emerging trends in area of expertise. Works independently on complex or strategic assignments. Directs and delegates appropriate tasks to others. Implements strategies to ensure achievement of initiatives. Prepares written and/or verbal presentations or proposals on complex issues and deliver to broad audiences. Identifies and implements innovative solutions to important, highly complex strategic and/or operational issues.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Indirect supervisor for other full–time employees
– May serve as direct supervisor for part–time, student, and/or temporary workers, volunteers, or a full–time employee

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Validates and pays invoices
– Monitors and tracks budgets and funding
– May plan and forecast budgets

Problem Solving:

– Encounters complex and novel problems
– Applies policies, practices, specialized knowledge, and skills to resolve problems
– Understands benefits, limitations, and impact of potential solutions
– Anticipates potential problems and recommends possible solutions within general guidelines

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on complex or strategic assignments
– Uses existing practices as guidelines as well as working knowledge to determine specific work methods
– Carries out work activities independently, with supervisor available to resolve problems
– Reviews work of others to verify technical soundness

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members and area leads across the University
– Prepares written and/or verbal presentations or proposals on complex issues and delivers to a broad variety of audiences
– Establishes and maintains networks to facilitate successful communication among units

• Comp Grade – 14
• Minimum – $97,100.00
• MidPoint – $121,400.00
• Maximum – $145,700.00