ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ENGINEER IV

Job Requisition ID: 60200 Opening Date: 11/06/2026 Closing Date: 11/23/2026 Agency: Environmental Protection Agency Class Title: ENV PROT ENGINEER IV (13794) Skill Option: None Bilingual Option: None Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $8,060 monthly; Full Range $8,060 - $11,851 monthly. Job Type: Salaried Category: Full Time Number of Vacancies: 1 Bargaining Unit Code: RC063 Professional Employees, Educators,Juvenile Justice School Counselors and Special Education Resources Coordinators,and Physicians AFSCME Merit Comp Code:
Work Hours: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Monday - Friday 1 hr lunch
Anticipated Hybrid Work Schedule Availability: It is required that a person reports to the headquarters on this job position as necessary (could be weekly, monthly, or other schedule) dependent on operational need Headquarter Location: 2520 W Iles Ave, Springfield, Illinois, 62704 Work County: Sangamon

Agency Contact: Joe Mercier
Email: joseph.mercier @illinois.gov
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This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

Please upload a copy of your official/unofficial transcripts for all degrees earned, and a copy of any

applicable professional licenses you possess to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your application.

Note: The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency must verify and have proof of higher education and coursework (if applicable) for any degree earned before any offer can be extended.

Sponsorship for Employment

The State of Illinois does not provide sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g. H-1B visa status), nor is the State able to provide extensions of optional practical training (OPT) under the STEM-designated degree program for F-1 students. To be considered for permanent employment with the State of Illinois, applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

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Position Overview

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Deputy Bureau Chief/Bureau of Land (BOL), Permit Section, is seeking an Environmental Protection Engineer IV to serve as a Technical Expert/Working Supervisor, to the technical and professional staff in the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Non-Hazardous Unit B, Permit Section, in the Bureau of Land (BOL) in accordance with regulations pertaining to RCRA Non-Hazardous. The ideal candidates for these positions will be organized, detailed, and possess the ability to adapt to change in a collaborative, fast paced environment. The ideal candidates will also need to be able to communicate effectively verbally, electronically and in writing with both internal and external stakeholders.

The benefits of working at the IEPA include a 37 ½ hour work week, a generous salary and benefits package (paid time off for vacation, sick or personal leave, holidays) pension and other retirement benefits, tuition reimbursement, and insurance eligibility on day one (medical, dental, vision, and life). We invite all qualified candidates to apply.

Essential Functions

• Serves as Working Supervisor to the engineering staff in RCRA-Non Hazardous Unit B, Bureau of Land (BOL),
• Serves as Technical Expert, directing, conducting and coordinating highly complex and technical engineering reviews and evaluations.
• Serves as RCRA Non-Hazardous Unit B working supervisor and specialized staff expert regarding sites in the RCRA Subtitle D, non-hazardous waste management programs.
• Responds to complex written and oral inquiries associated with the RCRA Non-Hazardous Unit B and related matters.
• Attends webinars, conducts site visits, and participates in training opportunities to expand professional knowledge of applicable regulations required to perform job duties as a licensed professional engineer.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of duties.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college with a bachelor's degree in an engineering science. Typically, the subject matter would involve the type of coursework associated with environmental (sanitary, hydraulic, hydrology, and air pollution specialties), civil (sanitary, hydraulic, and hydrology specialties), general, industrial, mechanical, chemical, public health, electronic, acoustical or aeronautical engineering or engineering mechanics or a closely related engineering specialty.
• Requires possession of Illinois certificate as a registered licensed professional engineer.
• Requires four years of professional engineering experience related to working with complex engineering problems.
• A master's degree in engineering or business administration may be substituted for two years of professional experience.

Preferred Qualifications (In Order of Significance)

• Prefers at least (4) four years of experience in interpreting and administering State and Federal regulation in accordance
• with regulations pertaining to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) including, but not limited to, 35 Ill. Adm. Code Parts Subtitle G.
• Prefers ability to supervise the activities of a technical staff.
• Prefers at least (4) four years of experience in explaining and interpreting environmental policies and regulations.
• Prefers at least (4) four years of experience consulting with and advising members of public and private organizations concerning the application of engineering standards and procedures to design, construction, operation and maintenance of facilities and systems for the control of environmental conditions.
• Prefers (4) four of experience in the review and evaluation of engineering reports for completeness and accuracy of engineering detail.
• Prefers at least (4) four years experience in interpreting and administering state and federal regulations.
• Prefers ability to develop and maintain effective public working relationships.
• Prefers the ability to utilize a personal computer with knowledge of Microsoft software.

Specialized Skills

• Of the four (4) years required experience: requires (4) four years experience in interpreting and administering State and
  Federal regulation in accordance with regulations pertaining to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
  including, but not limited to, 35 Ill. Adm. Code Parts Subtitle G.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Requires a valid and current appropriate driver's license.
• Requires the ability to travel in performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
• Overtime is a condition of employment, and you may be requested or required/mandated to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime. This requires the ability to work evenings and weekends.
• Requires ability to attend seminars, conference, and trainings to stay current on methods, tools, ideologies, or other industry related topics to the job duties.
• As required by OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120, this position will be required to take (within 90 days of employment) and maintain working knowledge of (8 hr. annual refresher) and/or certification to ensure position is up to date with laws, rules, and regulations to maintain compliance with Il Department of Labor Occupational Safety Regulations: 24-hour OSHA training.
• Requires ability to pass a name-based background check.
• Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during state employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (OEIG) or may be subject to a fine.
• *The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job

This position [DOES] contain "Specialized Skills" (as that term is used in CBAs).

Revolving Door: "Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during State employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor ("OEIG"), and seek a revolving door determination from the OEIG, or may be subject to a fine."

Agency Statement: The mission of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) is to safeguard environmental quality, consistent with the social and economic needs of the State of Illinois, so as to protect health, welfare, property and the quality of life. IEPA works to safeguard the states natural resources from pollution to provide a healthy environment for its citizens. By partnering with businesses, local governments and citizens, IEPA is dedicated to continued protection of the air we breathe and our water and land resources.

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