Environmental Engineer-in-Training

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Environmental Engineer-in-Training

Salary

$51,210.24 - $74,237.76 Annually

Location

25 - HINDS COUNTY, MS

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

9382-0471-20260123H

Department

0471 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

Opening Date

01/23/2026

Closing Date

2/2/2026 11:59 PM Central

Agency Minimum Salary

$51,210.24

Agency Maximum Salary

$74,237.76

About the Agency

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality is responsible for protecting the state's air, land, and water. Our mission is to safeguard the health, safety, and welfare of present and future generations of Mississippians by conserving and improving our environment and fostering wise economic growth through focused research and responsible regulation. For more information contact Anna Godfrey at agodfrey@mdeq.ms.gov.

About the Position

This position is responsible for compliance and enforcement activities for assigned facilities within the Water II Branch of ECED including, but not limited to, conducting inspections, writing inspection reports, handling informal enforcement actions, and managing the resolution of citizen complaints.

What you'll need to be Successful

The applicant should have good organizational & computer skills, be able to prioritize workload and have good written and verbal communications skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year college or university in engineering, preferably with courses in environmental engineering and possession of a certificate of registration as an Engineer in Training from the Mississippi State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers. Agency preferred qualifications:
A Bachelor's Degree in an engineering curriculum from a school or college approved by the Mississippi State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors as of satisfactory standing, preferably with courses in environmental engineering;
OR
A Master's Degree in an engineering curriculum from a school or college wherein that same engineering curriculum at the undergraduate level is approved by the Mississippi State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors as of satisfactory standing, preferably with courses in environmental engineering;
AND
A Bachelor's Degree in engineering, engineering technology, or related science curriculum of four (4) scholastic years from a school or college other than those approved by the Mississippi State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, preferably with courses in environmental engineering.

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Health/Prescription InsuranceEligible employees have the opportunity to participate in the state's health and prescription insurance program. Employees may select either single or family coverage with affordable co-payments. More detail can be found at Know Your Benefits. Wellness BenefitsEmployees are eligible for a wellness and health promotion program. This plan provides annual benefits for certain services with first-dollar coverage with no deductible. Life InsuranceAll eligible employees receive an actual term life insurance policy upon employment. The policy coverage is two times the employee's annual salary to a maximum of $100,000. More detail can be foun