Engineer Trainee

Engineer Trainee

Salary

$50,242.00 - $88,526.00 Annually

Location

Marion County, WV

Job Type

Full-Time Permanent

Job Number

DEP2700040 PSA

Department

Environment - Environmental Protection

Opening Date

09/16/2026

Closing Date

10/4/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

LOCATION OF VACANCY

MARION

Civil Service Type:

Classified-Exempt - This Position is Not Covered Under the DOP Merit System

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Nature of Work

This position is classified exempt; therefore, does not fall under the classified service.

We welcome you to join our team where we value work/life balance and diversity. We offer a great benefits package that includes 12 paid holidays, insurance and flexible benefits, ample annual and sick leave accrual, flexible work schedules, an Employee Assistance Program, Wellness Initiatives, an optional 457 defined contribution retirement savings plan and more.

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If you want to be a part of this innovative team, apply today.

Employee will be assigned to the Office of Abandoned Mine Lands and Reclamation (AML&R), Design Section in the Fairmont Regional Office. Under supervision of the Fairmont Design Manager, employee will learn to perform professional work providing a wide variety of engineering services. Employee will learn to perform all duties required of the Division of Purchasing to select qualified engineering firms to design AML&R projects and meet planned construction schedules.

Duties - will learn to:

• Monitor contractors development of design plans and specifications; analyze design concepts with regard to feasibility of construction, economics, conformance to standard engineering practices; and compliance with reclamation objectives and standards.
• Monitor the designs for technical correctness and quality control.
• Perform site investigations to evaluate geo-technical conditions.
• Establish the extent of the project; develop the design objectives.
• Determine the scope of work for the measures to accomplish the reclamation objectives.
• Employee will conduct field and office meetings and conferences.
• Provide technical assistance in regard to the methods of operation on the designs and operating procedures of the contract.
• Coordinate activities involving drilling, mapping, surveying, and water monitoring.
• Employee will perform engineering computations for design features on reclamation plans and evaluate data from hydrologic, hydraulic, earthwork, and geotechnical data.
• Maintain and provide detailed computer workflow reports and progress schedules of contracted design work, and maintain accurate records of design changes and economic impacts for quality control.
• Employee will perform other duties as required or assigned.

Expectations and notes:

• Employee must be computer literate with the ability to learn skills in AutoCAD and GIS software.
• Regular attendance is an essential part of this position.
• The recommended candidate will be subject to a search of his or her Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) prior to be hired and annually thereafter.
• Qualifying applicants will be required to complete an internet-based profile assessment to compare the applicants thinking and reasoning skills, behavioral traits and the occupational interests against the traits determined to be important to the posted position.
• All new employees that are involved with specific DEP programs subject to the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMRCA) of 1977 must file prior to final appointment and annually thereafter, a Statement of Employment and Financial Interest (OSM 23).

Minimum Qualifications

Training: Bachelor's degree in any engineering curriculum.

AND

Satisfactory completion of the examination on the fundamentals of engineering (FE).

OR

Current certification in good standing as an Engineer Intern issued by the West Virginia State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.

NOTE: At the appointing agency's discretion, competitive candidates may receive probationary appointment pending official verification of the qualifying training, examination or certification. The qualifying training, examination or certification must be verified before the employee may be certified permanent.

Other Information

Preference will be given to candidates with ABET accredited Bachelor of Engineering degrees in Civil, Mining or Environmental.

PG: 19 $50,242 - $88,526

Market Rate: $78,617

State employment offers a variety of benefits. Click HERE to visit the Division of Personnels Benefits Page.

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Employer West Virginia

Address 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East

Building 3 Suite 500

Charleston, West Virginia, 25305

Phone (304) 558-3950

Website http://personnel.wv.gov