Job Description
Summary
This position is that of Environmental Engineer for the Great Plains Area Office of Environmental Health and Engineering, Division of Sanitation Facilities Construction, Indian Health Service, Pierre District, located in Martin, SD. The purpose of this position is to assist in project development, design, construction, as-built development, and project training of individual and community water supply, wastewater disposal and solid waste disposal facilities.
Responsibilities
This position will support the Federal Government's response efforts to COVID-19.
- Serves as the Project Engineer in the planning, design, and construction of sanitation facilities constructions projects on assigned reservations.
- Acts as Contracting Officer's Representative for construction contracts to verity quantities, reporting and record keeping, construction safety, public relations, fiscal project integrity and warranty inspections.
- Responsible for complete scheduling of all phases of sanitation projects including multiple contracts resulting in timely constructions of sanitation facilities.
- Performs topographic and alignment surveys and engineering calculations to arrive at detailed designs.
Travel Required
25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
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The mission of the Office of Environmental Health and Engineering (OEHE) is to support the IHS Mission goal by:
- providing optimum availability of functional, well maintained health care facilities and staff housing;
- providing technical and financial assistance to Indian tribes and Alaska Native communities (tribes) to promote a healthy environment through the cooperative development and continuing operation of safe water, wastewater, and solid waste systems and related support facilities; and
- assisting each American Indian tribe and Alaska Native community to achieve its unique goals for obtaining health care facilities and establishing and maintaining a healthy environment.
