State of Connecticut Executive Branch

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.

This class is restricted for use as a unit or section leader responsible for the regular supervision of at least three (3) Environmental Engineers as well as other engineering and technical staff.

Receives general direction from a Public Health Section Chief or other employee of higher grade.

Supervises the work of lower level engineers and other employees as assigned.

Supervises environmental engineering studies in areas of sewage treatment and disposal or water supplies; reviews plans for sanitary facilities in large public buildings and new water supplies and water treatment plants for adequacy and process details; monitors water supplies, provides data/support for Planning and Investigations Units; confers with and advises public health or other responsible officials regarding problems in the various areas of responsibility; oversees such activities as inspection of water supplies, natural bathing waters, studies of adequacy of public water supplies, river pollution classification studies, and investigations of water supply quality; schedules, assigns, oversees, and reviews the work of staff; provides staff training and assistance; conducts performance evaluations; determines priorities and plans office work; establishes and maintains office procedures; develops or makes recommendations on the development of policies and standards; acts as liaison with other operating units, agencies, and outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures; prepares reports and correspondence; performs related duties as required.

Considerable knowledge of 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 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; considerable knowledge of relevant agency policies and procedures, state and federal laws, statutes, and regulations; considerable interpersonal skills; considerable oral and written communications skills; supervisory ability.

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.

One (1) year of the General Experience must have been in a working lead level capacity.
Note: For State Employees this is interpreted at or above the level of Environmental Engineer 3.

1. 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 to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
2. A Master's degree in civil, chemical or environmental engineering may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

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.

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.

Classified/Competitive

(11)-Engineering

(15)-ENG, SCIEN, TECH P-4

(2)-Professional

LS 30

This replaces the existing title of and specification for the class of Supervising Sanitary Engineer (Public Health) (37.5 Hour) in Salary Group LS 30 approved effective July 01, 2022. (Revised to retitle and modify content) Final No. 22-138

10/26/2022