Environmental Engineer 1318 Augusta

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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER

Opening Date: June 17 2026

Closing Date: End of the day July 01 2026

Location: Augusta

Position Number: 08330-1318

Position Type: Full Time/Year-Round

Class Code: 6321

Grade: 24 (Professional/Technical Unit)

Salary: $60819.20 - $85259.20 Per Year*

*(This includes a 17.66% Salary Adjustment)

Interested candidates need to submit a Direct Hire Application along with a Cover Letter and detailed Resume.

BRIEF JOB DESCRIPTION: The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is seeking candidates for an Environmental Engineer with the Division of Water Quality Management. This position is a project manager for the Clean Water State Revolving Loan (SRF) which primarily provides low interest loans to municipal and quasi-municipal wastewater treatment facilities. The position manages all aspects of the DEP SRF loan process including State wastewater grants and federal Special Purpose Grants.

Specific duties include the review of funding applications engineering plans and specifications onsite construction review approval of payment requisitions and documentation for federal record keeping on Clean Water SRF projects. This position interacts closely with other division staff in licensing compliance enforcement technical assistance and water quality to ensure implementation of Department policies. This position also interacts with outside entities such as the EPA the Maine Municipal Bond Bank USDA Rural Development the Department of Economic and Community Development and consulting engineers to coordinate program activities. Other duties may include managing Small Community Grant (SCG) and Overboard Discharge (OBD) Removal Grant projects.

For questions specific to the position please contact Bob Hartley at .

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A Bachelors Degree in Environmental Civil Sanitary Mechanical or Chemical Engineering and four (4) years of engineering experience. Related experience may be substituted for education on a year or year basis.

LICENSING/REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATIONREQUIREMENTS: (These must be met by all employees prior to attaining permanent status in this class):Licensure as a Professional Engineer by the Maine State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers.

Currently this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or STEM OPT extensions.

No matter where you work across Maine state government you find employees who embody our state mottoDirigo or I leadas they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforces health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package including:

• Work-Life Balance Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using13 paid holidays12 days of sick leave and3 weeks of vacation leaveannually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.
• Health Insurance Coverage The State of Maine pays85%-100%of employee-only premiums ($11857.68-$13950.24 annual value) depending on salary. Use this chart to find thepremium costsfor you and your family including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State.
• Health Insurance Premium Credit Participation decreases employee-only premiums by 5%. Visit the Office of Employee Health and Wellness for more information aboutprogram requirements.
• Dental Insurance The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($365.28 annual value).
• Retirement Plan The State of Maine contributes14.11%of payto the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS) on behalf of the employee.
• Gym Membership Reimbursement Improve overall health with regular exercise and receive up to $40 per month to offset this expense.
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts Set aside money pre-tax to help pay for out-of-pocket health care expenses and/or daycare expenses.
• Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness The State of Maine is a qualified employer for this federal program. For more information visit theFederal Student Aid office.
• Living Resources Program Navigate challenging work and life situations with our employee assistance program.
• Parental leaveis one of the most important benefits for any working parent. All employees who are welcoming a childincluding fathers and adoptive parentsreceiveforty-two (42) consecutive calendar days of fully paid parental leave. Additional unpaid leave may also be available under theFamily and Medical Leave Act.
• Voluntary Deferred Compensation Save additional pre-tax funds for retirement in aMaineSaves457(b) account through payroll deductions.
• Learn aboutadditional wellness benefitsfor State employees from theOffice of Employee Health and Wellness.

Theres a job and then theres purposeful transformative work. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can learn grow and continuously refine your skills. Applicants demonstrate job requirements in differing ways and we appreciate that many skills and backgrounds can make people successful in this role.

As an Equal Opportunity employer Maine State Government embraces a culture of respect and awareness. We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging for all team members and our process ensures an inclusive environment to applicants of all backgrounds including diverse race color sex sexual orientation or gender identity physical or mental disability religion age ancestry national origin familial status or genetics.

If youre looking for a great next step and want to feel good about what you do wed love to hear from you. Please note reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.

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