Engineer Senior -- Natural Resources/Planning, Engineering & Maintenance/Charleston HQ

Salary: $70,311.00 - $125,656.00 Annually
Location : Kanawha County, WV
Job Type: Full-Time Permanent
Job Number: NR26-35 PSA 2
Department: Commerce - Natural Resources
Opening Date: 06/23/2026
Closing Date: 7/23/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
LOCATION OF VACANCY: KANAWHA

Nature of Work
Planning, Engineering, and Maintenance/Charleston HQ Under limited supervision at the advanced level, this position will perform professional engineering work at the WV Division of Natural Resources, PEM Section. This position reports directly to the Division of Natural Resources PEM Section Chief at the DNR Building 4 headquarters in Charleston WV Capitol Complex and performs professional work at the supervisory level on a variety of engineering services.

This position will be responsible for supervising the activities and performance of PEM section engineer associates. Responsible for environmental regulatory compliance and the oversight of wastewater and water treatment systems. Responsible for performing work as Engineer In Charge of aerial trams, ski lifts, and sled run ground conveyance systems. Performs all supervisory and engineering work within Division and State guidelines. Ensures project scope, designs, costs, and contracts are properly reviewed and managed to meet funding sections' expectations. Perform supervisory work to ensure subordinate staff avoid expiration of contracts or deadlines and design/project completion delays. Oversee work of subordinates interactions with consultants, contractors, and purchasing processes to reduce project delays, design oversights, construction errors, and unnecessary change orders. Performs construction project management.
As necessary, make engineering calculations and drawings or recommendations related to civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering design, such as, but not limited to structural design, sanitary engineering design, geotechnical engineering design, environmental engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and roadway design as the applicant's professional education, training and experience will allow.
Prepare quantity takeoffs and cost estimates from bidding documents. Prepare design study reports and preliminary cost estimates for proposed engineering and construction projects. Prepare contracts for the administration of consulting architectural/engineering services. Furnish technical advice, consultation, and assistance, as requested, applying the principles and practices of engineering. Comply with the Division and Section contract administration guidelines and project tracking methods.
Preference may be given to applicants that have engineering knowledge in sanitary treatment systems, aerial tramways, ski lifts, belt driven tube or sled run lifts regarding operations, maintenance, and annual inspections or is willing to learn these systems, receive training, and be responsible for certifying these systems on a yearly or bi-yearly basis. Must be able to perform statewide travel. Perform other work and tasks as necessary. Applicants must demonstrate skill in written and oral communication. Regular attendance is required.

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Minimum Qualifications
Training: Current Professional Engineer (PE) license issued by the West Virginia State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.

AND

Experience: Eight (8) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience as a licensed Professional Engineer in a responsible capacity in charge of engineering projects.
Note: The experience must have been acquired after the bachelor's degree but may have occurred before or after registration as a professional engineer.
Other Information
PG: 25 $70,311 - $125,656

Market Rate: $111,330
State employment offers a variety of benefits.
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The minimum qualifications for this job title are:Training: Current Professional Engineer (PE) license issued by the West Virginia State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers. ANDExperience: Eight (8) years of full-time or equivalent experience as a licensed Professional Engineer in a responsible capacity in charge of engineering projects. Note: The experience must have been acquired after the bachelor's degree but may have occurred before or after the registration as a professional engineer. Please note: All college, university or vocational school education, licensure or certification must be verified ONCE by attaching a copy of an official transcript, license, or certificate to your online application or by emailing it to the West Virginia Division of Personnel at: YOU DO NOT HAVE TO VERIFY HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION OR THE EQUIVALENT. PLEASE DO NOT SEND HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAS OR TRANSCRIPTS. You must only submit this documentation ONE TIME; please DO NOT SUBMIT DUPLICATE COPIES.Job duty descriptions of all experience MUST be included in the Work History section of your online application or be clearly stated on your attached resum in order for them to be considered as qualifying experience toward the minimum qualifications. Please include details of daily job duties on your online application or resum.How do you qualify for this job title? Please note that this question is only asking how you meet the minimum qualifications. You will be asked about your overall/total training and experience in the next question.

• I have a current Professional Engineer (PE) license issued by the West Virginia State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers AND eight (8) years of full-time or equivalent experience as a licensed Professional Engineer in a responsible capacity in charge of engineering projects. Experience must have been acquired after the bachelor's degree but may have occurred before or after the registration as a professional engineer.
• I do not meet any of the above training and experience requirements.

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How many total years of experience as a licensed Professional Engineer in a responsible capacity in charge of engineering projects do you have? Experience must have been acquired after the bachelor's degree but may have occurred before or after the registration as a professional engineer?Please remember that job duty descriptions of all experience MUST be included in the Work History section of your online application or be clearly stated on your attached resum in order for them to be considered as qualifying experience toward the minimum qualifications. Please include details of daily job duties on your online application or resum.

• I do not have any experience as a licensed Professional Engineer in a responsible capacity in charge of engineering projects.
• I have less than eight (8) years of experience as a licensed Professional Engineer in a responsible capacity in charge of engineering projects.
• I have eight (8) years to less than eleven (11) years of experience as a licensed Professional Engineer in a responsible capacity in charge of engineering projects.
• I have eleven (11) years to less than fourteen (14) years of experience as a licensed Professional Engineer in a responsible capacity in charge of engineering projects.
• I have fourteen (14) or more years of experience as a licensed Professional Engineer in a responsible capacity in charge of engineering projects.

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If you have a Current Professional Engineer (PE) license issued by the West Virginia State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers, please enter the full name listed on your license and your PE license number for online verification purposes.If you do not have a Current Professional Engineer (PE) license issued by the West Virginia State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers, please enter "NONE" here and do not apply.
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Type information about any college degrees, business school, vocational training or licensure here. Be as accurate as possible. This information will be used to determine your qualifications.For each entry, include details such as the degree, certificate or licensure earned, major/field of study, dates attended/graduated, and the name of the institution.Use the following examples as a guide:
• Degree: Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering 12/09/2023 West Virginia State University
• Some college: 36 semester hours Spring 2021-Fall 2021 Marshall University
• Vocational-Technical school: 580 Clock Hours in Arc Welding May 2023 Ben Franklin Career Center
• Licensure/Certification: West Virginia Professional Engineering License 2024
If you have no relevant training or education to document, type "NONE" here.

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Were all of the jobs listed on your application or resum full-time positions? If not, please list your part-time positions below. If all of your jobs were full-time, please enter "Yes".
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Were all of the jobs listed on your online application or resum paid? If not, please list your unpaid positions below. If all of your jobs were paid, please enter "Yes".Please note that compensation may not only be salary or wages; it may also be room and board, gas mileage, etc.
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AFFIRMATION: I certify under penalty of law and disqualification that all statements are true and complete. I authorize the State of West Virginia and any agent acting on its behalf to conduct an inquiry into any job-related informationcontained in this application. I release the State of West Virginia and any agent acting on its behalf from any and allliability by reason of the request for such information. I further authorize and request each former employer,educational institution, or organization (including law enforcement agencies) to provide all information that maybe sought in connection with this application.WE DO NOT ACCEPT THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION:Unofficial transcriptsHigh school diplomas or transcriptsBirth certificatesSocial Security CardsDriver's LicensesPassportsThese documents will be removed from your profile if submitted.

• I consent to the above statement.

Required Question