Regional Engineer

Make a direct impact on public health and environmental safety in your community! The Office of Public Health - Engineering Services is seeking an Enginweer to join our team to oversee and regulate water and wastewater systems. This role combines field inspections, engineering expertise, and regulatory oversight to ensure that Louisiana communities have safe drinking water and effective wastewater management.

This position is ideal for driven problem-solvers who thrive in specialized, technical work that often requires independent decision-making and professional judgment. You will take on complex projects, use your engineering skills to protect Louisiana residents, and grow in a challenging yet rewarding career path. If you’re motivated by public service and want to make a lasting difference in Louisiana’s health and environment, we encourage you to apply!

Job Duties:

• Analyze/Implement environmental activities needed within the complete scope of public health engineering activities for the Central Louisiana Region.
• Conducts surveys and evaluations of water and wastewater facilities using specialized public health engineering expertise to ensure protection of the public health and compliance with Federal and State Laws and regulation.
• Performs the review and approval of highly technical engineering plans and specifications for proposed water and wastewater facilities submitted by engineers and architects.
• Provides functional supervision and technical assistance to consulting engineers, architects, sanitarians, water and wastewater operators and public and elected officials regarding water and wastewater concerns.
• Assists with collection of and monitors the interpretation of chemical and bacteriological analytical data, the evaluation of public health risks associated with the analysis results, and the recommendations of treatment practices or processes to achieve compliance with relevant Safe Drinking Water Rules.
• Coordinates/performs regional public health engineering responses to natural and man-made emergencies, such as floods, hurricanes, freezes, back-siphonage events involving chemical contaminants, acts of terrorism, outbreaks of communicable diseases, etc.,

The salary range provided is for an Engineer 5.  This postion may also be filled by an Engineer Intern Applicant or Engineer Intern.  The incumbent may also be domiciled in Sheveport or Monroe Louisiana.