ENEG10-2024-00514-Project Engineer-Sheridan

at  State of Wyoming

KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledge of engineering design and construction principals related to surface mining operations.
• Knowledge of surface water hydrology, erosion and pollution control, watershed management, water chemistry, fluvial geomorphology, channel modeling as related to surface mining operations.
• Understanding of permitting, regulating, and enforcing state environmental law and the practices of mining operations and reclamation procedures.
• Skill in the application of scientific principles to effectively analyze problems and situations which potentially threaten the environment due to mining related activities.
• Experience with bidding and managing large construction contracts through completion of projects.
• Ability to prioritize workload, resolve conflicts, solve complex problems, travel and work in the field.
• Experience with global positioning systems (GPS), Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and maintenance and design of relational databases.
• Skill in the use of personal computer for word processing, database and spreadsheet applications; and query and mapping from GIS databases.
• Ability to communicate, work cooperatively with staff and regulated community, prioritize workload, resolve conflicts, solve complex problems, travel and work in the field.
• Is solution oriented in the resolution of complex issues.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s Degree (in Engineering)

EXPERIENCE:

1-2 years of progressive work experience in Engineering

• Statewide engineering duties related to coal and non-coal forfeited sites, tracking bond forfeitures, developing and maintaining LQD guidance/procedures for the forfeiture/reclamation process and assisting with designing, bidding, contract management and completion of reclamation actions at forfeited mine sites.
• Perform technical reviews of permitting actions for coal and noncoal operations with an emphasis on engineering procedures for end of mine reclamation and closure plans.
• Responsible for completing engineering design and construction related reviews of impoundments, stream channels and reclaimed surface topography for LQD District III coal and non-coal mine permits.
• Serve as permit coordinator for one or more coal and non-coal mining operations as assigned by the District Supervisor.
• Participate in the development of guidance documents and regulations focusing on surface water hydrology related topics and issues.
• Coordinate efforts with other state and federal agencies on mine engineering related issues for coal and non-coal permitting actions and NEPA procedures.
• Perform and coordinate interdisciplinary technical reviews for complex permitting actions.
• Will recommend approval of complex permits and reclamation performance bond estimates and assist in regulating district exploration and delineation drilling programs.
• Conducts technical review of documents, reports and data to ensure they are in accordance with agency policies, rules and state statues.
• Conducts inspections of various mining operations to determine compliance and writes detailed inspection reports.
• Write appropriate and necessary enforcement actions (Conference and Conciliation, Notice of Violation, Order, etc.) incomplete and timely fashion; this may include the development of a Settlement Agreement when appropriate.
• Represents LQD in public meetings and provides appropriate recommendations for resolving permitting and enforcement related issues.
• Confer with public officials, government agencies, representatives of private industry and consultants in the resolution of permitting issues relevant to the LQD program.
• Respond to and resolve, within delegated authority, concerns raised by the public and other government agencies.
• May serve as an expert witness related to engineering in contested case hearings.
• Additional duties as assigned by District Supervisor