Job Description
**$2,500 Hiring Incentive**
Current Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources Employees do NOT qualify for Hiring Incentive PLEASE ATTACH THE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS LISTED AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Job ID: 31432
Agency: Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Location:Pierre, SDSalary: $31.66 Hourly
Pay Grade: E1
Closing Date: 06/10/2025
This is a Full-Time position with the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources. For more information on the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, please visit https://danr.sd.gov/ .
Are you looking for an organization that values a work-life balance? Do you desire a career that provide you with opportunities to improve the world around you? Help the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources make a difference in meeting our vision of a South Dakota with a prosperous economy, diverse agricultural opportunities, clean air, clean water, and healthy families.
The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources strives to treat everyone as a customer while promoting a prosperous economy and protecting South Dakota's environment. The department consists of a strong, dedicated, bright team of engineers, scientists, administrative assistants, and more. The people and the assignments make the department a challenging, stimulating, exciting place to begin and advance a career. The department invests in each employee with our onboarding program, mentoring, and variety of work experiences that will provide you with new challenges.
This Engineering position will support the Air Quality Program within the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources. This position ensures the protection of South Dakota's air quality by implementing the state's air quality program as follows:
- Conduct engineering reviews of permit applications, plans and specifications, modeling, existing air quality data, and air pollution control technology to determine if the proposed equipment and operations are capable of meeting all state and federal environmental requirements;
- Model air emission sources to determine compliance with ambient air quality standards;
- Write air quality permits that ensure state and federal environmental requirements are met;
- Conduct inspections of a variety of operations and air pollution control technology at grain elevators, manufacturers, ethanol plants, electric peaking plants, coal-fired electric power plants, etc. to ensure permitted facilities are constructed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications and properly operated in compliance with the permit conditions;
- Recommend corrective action where necessary to protect the state's natural resources;
- Communicate and coordinate with other engineers, other agencies, and the public routinely; and
- Travel may occur once every other month, which may include several consecutive days in the field conducting inspections.
Licenses and Certifications: A valid driver's license is required.
The Ideal Candidate Will Have: Only applicants that possess a bachelor's/master's degree in agricultural, chemical, civil, environmental, geological, mechanical, or related engineering field will be considered. Applicants that have successfully passed the Engineer-In-Training / Fundamentals of Engineering license or the ability to obtain the license are preferred.
The preferred candidate should have knowledge of the following:
- principles of environmental and natural resources engineering;
- principles and practices of environmental controls and natural resources fields;
- causes and control of air pollution;
- investigative procedures;
- technical report writing.
The preferred candidate would have the following skills:
- use of computers and Microsoft Office products;
- communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
The preferred candidate would have the ability to do the following:
- interpret and implement laws and regulations governing environmental and natural resources engineering procedures and practices;
- effectively plan, organize, and prioritize work activities to meet schedules and deadlines;
- establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers;
- make appropriate decisions by applying standards and available information to specific situations;
- communicate information clearly and concisely and develop ideas in a logical sequence;
- analyze problems and recommend solutions;
- Understand and achieve department objectives.
Additional Requirements: To be considered, please attach your resume. This position is eligible for Veterans' Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.
The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.
The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information at https://bhr.sd.gov/job-seekers/work-for-state-government/ . This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.
Must apply online: https://gen-stateofsouthdako-trn.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=1MT
You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: careers@state.sd.us
http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus
"An Equal Opportunity Employer"
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