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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:

– Senior Professional

Base Description:

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

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates advanced knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of a particular field. Works independently on moderately complex work assignments under limited oversight, reviews progress, and evaluates results. Monitors work and projects ensuring timeliness, quality, and efficiency. Identifies and mobilizes resources to achieve outcomes. Trains others and reviews progress with management. Presents ideas, concepts, and instructions in a clear and persuasive manner. Develops new techniques, concepts, and approaches and applies them to moderately complex and 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:

– May validate and pay invoices
– Monitors and tracks budgets and funding

Problem Solving:

– Encounters moderately complex problems
– Applies specialized knowledge and skills to resolve problems
– Understands benefits, limitations, and impact of potential solutions

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on moderately complex work assignments, reviews progress, and evaluates results
– May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines established by supervisor
– May review the work of others to verify accuracy and conformance to required procedures and special instructions

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates internally within working unit and the University
– Communicates with external audiences for scheduling/coordination
– May communicate with external audiences for business purposes
– Coaches others in using appropriate strategies for resolving conflict; negotiating reasonable compromises; and proposing and evaluating possible solutions
– Give candid and constructive feedback to others to influence and persuade managers and employees to accept and implement findings and recommendations

• Comp Grade – 13
• Minimum – $86,300.00
• MidPoint – $107,900.00
• Maximum – $129,500.00