State of Connecticut
Supervising Environmental Engineer (Public Health) 35 Hour | Hybrid #251218-6352
State of Connecticut, Hartford, Connecticut, us, 06112
Supervising Environmental Engineer (Public Health) 35 Hour | Hybrid #251218-6352ES-001
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Introduction Are you passionate about improving drinking water infrastructure and ensuring safe, reliable water for Connecticut communities? Join our team as a Supervising Environmental Engineer and lead efforts that directly support public health and sustainable water systems across the state! The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) is seeking a qualified and motivated Supervising Environmental Engineer within the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Program of the Environmental Health and Drinking Water Branch.
The DWSRF Program provides low-interest financing to public water systems for infrastructure projects that improve drinking water quality, ensure regulatory compliance, and promote long-term sustainability. In this leadership role, you will supervise engineering and technical staff, guide project implementation, and ensure that DWSRF-funded initiatives meet technical standards, regulatory requirements, and program goals.
Highlights
Location: Hartford, CT
Schedule: Monday - Friday
Hours/Shift: Full-time (35 hours per week), First Shift
Telework: A flex and/or teleworking schedule may be permitted
What We Can Offer You
Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview page!
Professional growth and development opportunities
A health work/life balance to all employees
In This Role You Will
Supervise engineering and technical staff implementing DWSRF-funded projects
Provide guidance on project design, construction, and regulatory compliance
Collaborate on funding needs and priorities for infrastructure projects
Ensure timely progress and resolution of technical issues across funded projects
Develop policies and technical standards in coordination with DPH leadership and legal teams
Serve as the primary engineering contact for internal and external stakeholders
Represent the DWSRF program at local, regional, and national events
Oversee technical reporting, project updates, and funding utilization documentation
Review and approve payment requests from public water systems
Monitor federal fund allocation and ensure efficient use of resources
Use performance data to drive program improvements and enhance compliance
More About The Agency The Department of Public Health (DPH) protects and improves the health and safety of the people of Connecticut by ensuring the conditions in which people can be healthy, preventing disease, injury, and disability, and promoting the equal enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health.
Assuring the conditions in which people can be healthy
Preventing disease, injury, and disability
Promoting the equal enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health
Before You Apply
Meet Minimum Qualifications: Ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening by the job closing date.
Educational Credits: List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application.
Resume Policy: Per Public Act 21‑69 , resumes are not accepted during the initial application process.
Preferred Shift/Location: Select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application.
Timely Submission: All application materials must be received by the job posting deadline.
Salary Calculations: For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government.
Application Method: The only way to apply to this posting is via the ‘Apply’ or ‘Apply Online’ buttons on the official State of Connecticut Online Employment Center job posting.
After You Apply
Referral Questions: This posting may require completion of additional Referral Questions (RQs), which must be completed by the questionnaire’s expiration date.
Prepare For An Interview: Interviews are limited to those whose experience and training are most aligned with the role.
Stay connected: Log in daily to your JobAps Personal Status Board to track your status and check email for updates.
Future Opportunities: The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
Compliance: This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules. Candidates offered an appointment are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State employees.
QUESTIONS? WE’RE HERE TO HELP:
Due to high volume, we are unable to confirm receipt or provide status updates directly. For recruitment updates, please check your Personal Status Board and review our Frequently Asked Questions. If you have additional questions about the recruitment process, reach out to Alyssa Hovanec at Alyssa.Hovanec @ct.gov .
Purpose of Job Class (NATURE OF WORK) This class is accountable for supervising and conducting investigations in connection with the protection of public drinking water systems and related aspects of environmental engineering.
Examples of Duties
Provide oversight to engineering and technical staff involved in the DWSRF program and provide guidance on technical issues related to project design, construction, and compliance with federal and state regulations.
Collaborate with DWSRF project engineering and technical staff to gather information on funding needs for infrastructure projects, ensuring the annual intended use plan reflects both the technical requirements and funding priorities for public water systems in Connecticut.
Ensure that technical activities, progress on funded projects, and any related action items or recommendations are appropriately addressed.
Work with DPH leadership, the Legal Office, and DWSRF project engineers to develop policies and technical standards that guide the DWSRF program.
Act as the primary engineering point of contact for the DWSRF program with other departments, external stakeholders, and technical partners.
Represent the program at local, regional, and national events.
Oversee the completion of technical reports, project progress updates, and funding utilization reports prepared by engineering staff.
Review and approve DWSRF project payment requests from public water systems.
Work with the DPH Legal Office and project engineering staff to draft and review regulations that govern DWSRF-funded projects.
Monitor the allocation and use of federal funds for DWSRF projects, ensuring efficient use of engineering activities, construction, and related services.
Use performance data, audits, and evaluations to implement program improvement strategies and enhance compliance, efficiency, and effective use of federal funding.
Performs related duties as required.
Knowledge, Skill and Ability
Considerable knowledge of:
Relevant agency policies and procedures, state and federal laws, statutes, and regulations;
The principles and practices of environmental engineering with reference to water supply and subsurface sewage disposal but not including industrial hygiene and milk sanitation;
Considerable interpersonal skills;
Considerable oral and written communication skills;
Ability to plan, oversee, and conduct environmental engineering surveys and investigations and to analyze detailed plans and specifications;
Ability to interpret chemical, bacteriological, and microscopic analyses of water and sewage;
Supervisory ability.
Minimum Qualifications – General Experience Eight (8) years of experience in environmental engineering involving groundwater, the design, construction or operation of water, sewage, industrial, solid or hazardous waste treatment plants and equipment, the inspection and regulation of water supplies or the investigation of environmental and waterway pollution problems.
Minimum Qualifications – Special Experience One (1) year of the General Experience must have been in a working lead level capacity. NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of an Environmental Engineer 3.
Minimum Qualifications – Substitutions Allowed
College training in civil, chemical or environmental engineering may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience up to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor’s degree.
A Master’s degree in civil, chemical or environmental engineering may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience supervising or providing oversight to engineering or technical staff.
Knowledge of drinking water regulations, including the Safe Drinking Water Act and relevant federal and state compliance requirements.
Experience with state or federal infrastructure financing programs.
Experience working in water infrastructure, environmental programs, project management, or similar technical/regulatory fields.
Experience managing multiple work tasks or projects, including tracking timelines and budgets, coordinating tasks, and identifying and addressing risks or delays.
Experience fostering collaboration across diverse teams and stakeholders.
Experience developing, evaluating, and improving technical or regulatory programs.
Special Requirements Incumbents in this class may be required by the appointing authority to possess and retain appropriate current licenses, permits and/or certifications including Professional Engineer (PE) licensure from the Department of Consumer Protection State Board of Examiners for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.
Working Conditions Incumbents in this class may be exposed to some danger of injury or physical harm due to environmental conditions including temperature extremes, heights and fumes, and to some risk in working with chemicals and other materials of unknown toxicity.
An AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.
Job Details
Seniority level: Associate
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
Industry: Government Administration
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Introduction Are you passionate about improving drinking water infrastructure and ensuring safe, reliable water for Connecticut communities? Join our team as a Supervising Environmental Engineer and lead efforts that directly support public health and sustainable water systems across the state! The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) is seeking a qualified and motivated Supervising Environmental Engineer within the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Program of the Environmental Health and Drinking Water Branch.
The DWSRF Program provides low-interest financing to public water systems for infrastructure projects that improve drinking water quality, ensure regulatory compliance, and promote long-term sustainability. In this leadership role, you will supervise engineering and technical staff, guide project implementation, and ensure that DWSRF-funded initiatives meet technical standards, regulatory requirements, and program goals.
Highlights
Location: Hartford, CT
Schedule: Monday - Friday
Hours/Shift: Full-time (35 hours per week), First Shift
Telework: A flex and/or teleworking schedule may be permitted
What We Can Offer You
Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview page!
Professional growth and development opportunities
A health work/life balance to all employees
In This Role You Will
Supervise engineering and technical staff implementing DWSRF-funded projects
Provide guidance on project design, construction, and regulatory compliance
Collaborate on funding needs and priorities for infrastructure projects
Ensure timely progress and resolution of technical issues across funded projects
Develop policies and technical standards in coordination with DPH leadership and legal teams
Serve as the primary engineering contact for internal and external stakeholders
Represent the DWSRF program at local, regional, and national events
Oversee technical reporting, project updates, and funding utilization documentation
Review and approve payment requests from public water systems
Monitor federal fund allocation and ensure efficient use of resources
Use performance data to drive program improvements and enhance compliance
More About The Agency The Department of Public Health (DPH) protects and improves the health and safety of the people of Connecticut by ensuring the conditions in which people can be healthy, preventing disease, injury, and disability, and promoting the equal enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health.
Assuring the conditions in which people can be healthy
Preventing disease, injury, and disability
Promoting the equal enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health
Before You Apply
Meet Minimum Qualifications: Ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening by the job closing date.
Educational Credits: List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application.
Resume Policy: Per Public Act 21‑69 , resumes are not accepted during the initial application process.
Preferred Shift/Location: Select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application.
Timely Submission: All application materials must be received by the job posting deadline.
Salary Calculations: For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government.
Application Method: The only way to apply to this posting is via the ‘Apply’ or ‘Apply Online’ buttons on the official State of Connecticut Online Employment Center job posting.
After You Apply
Referral Questions: This posting may require completion of additional Referral Questions (RQs), which must be completed by the questionnaire’s expiration date.
Prepare For An Interview: Interviews are limited to those whose experience and training are most aligned with the role.
Stay connected: Log in daily to your JobAps Personal Status Board to track your status and check email for updates.
Future Opportunities: The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
Compliance: This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules. Candidates offered an appointment are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State employees.
QUESTIONS? WE’RE HERE TO HELP:
Due to high volume, we are unable to confirm receipt or provide status updates directly. For recruitment updates, please check your Personal Status Board and review our Frequently Asked Questions. If you have additional questions about the recruitment process, reach out to Alyssa Hovanec at Alyssa.Hovanec @ct.gov .
Purpose of Job Class (NATURE OF WORK) This class is accountable for supervising and conducting investigations in connection with the protection of public drinking water systems and related aspects of environmental engineering.
Examples of Duties
Provide oversight to engineering and technical staff involved in the DWSRF program and provide guidance on technical issues related to project design, construction, and compliance with federal and state regulations.
Collaborate with DWSRF project engineering and technical staff to gather information on funding needs for infrastructure projects, ensuring the annual intended use plan reflects both the technical requirements and funding priorities for public water systems in Connecticut.
Ensure that technical activities, progress on funded projects, and any related action items or recommendations are appropriately addressed.
Work with DPH leadership, the Legal Office, and DWSRF project engineers to develop policies and technical standards that guide the DWSRF program.
Act as the primary engineering point of contact for the DWSRF program with other departments, external stakeholders, and technical partners.
Represent the program at local, regional, and national events.
Oversee the completion of technical reports, project progress updates, and funding utilization reports prepared by engineering staff.
Review and approve DWSRF project payment requests from public water systems.
Work with the DPH Legal Office and project engineering staff to draft and review regulations that govern DWSRF-funded projects.
Monitor the allocation and use of federal funds for DWSRF projects, ensuring efficient use of engineering activities, construction, and related services.
Use performance data, audits, and evaluations to implement program improvement strategies and enhance compliance, efficiency, and effective use of federal funding.
Performs related duties as required.
Knowledge, Skill and Ability
Considerable knowledge of:
Relevant agency policies and procedures, state and federal laws, statutes, and regulations;
The principles and practices of environmental engineering with reference to water supply and subsurface sewage disposal but not including industrial hygiene and milk sanitation;
Considerable interpersonal skills;
Considerable oral and written communication skills;
Ability to plan, oversee, and conduct environmental engineering surveys and investigations and to analyze detailed plans and specifications;
Ability to interpret chemical, bacteriological, and microscopic analyses of water and sewage;
Supervisory ability.
Minimum Qualifications – General Experience Eight (8) years of experience in environmental engineering involving groundwater, the design, construction or operation of water, sewage, industrial, solid or hazardous waste treatment plants and equipment, the inspection and regulation of water supplies or the investigation of environmental and waterway pollution problems.
Minimum Qualifications – Special Experience One (1) year of the General Experience must have been in a working lead level capacity. NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of an Environmental Engineer 3.
Minimum Qualifications – Substitutions Allowed
College training in civil, chemical or environmental engineering may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience up to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor’s degree.
A Master’s degree in civil, chemical or environmental engineering may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience supervising or providing oversight to engineering or technical staff.
Knowledge of drinking water regulations, including the Safe Drinking Water Act and relevant federal and state compliance requirements.
Experience with state or federal infrastructure financing programs.
Experience working in water infrastructure, environmental programs, project management, or similar technical/regulatory fields.
Experience managing multiple work tasks or projects, including tracking timelines and budgets, coordinating tasks, and identifying and addressing risks or delays.
Experience fostering collaboration across diverse teams and stakeholders.
Experience developing, evaluating, and improving technical or regulatory programs.
Special Requirements Incumbents in this class may be required by the appointing authority to possess and retain appropriate current licenses, permits and/or certifications including Professional Engineer (PE) licensure from the Department of Consumer Protection State Board of Examiners for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.
Working Conditions Incumbents in this class may be exposed to some danger of injury or physical harm due to environmental conditions including temperature extremes, heights and fumes, and to some risk in working with chemicals and other materials of unknown toxicity.
An AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.
Job Details
Seniority level: Associate
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
Industry: Government Administration
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