The Public Health Engineer 2 is a primary resource of specialized technical assistance on current water system facility design, water treatment strategies, and water quality contamination problem solutions. The Public Health Engineer 2 is distinguished from the higher level by less involvement in work assignments which involve feasibility evaluation of new or unconventional water treatment technologies, or problems for which there are no procedural precedents. Compliance and Inspection. Employees in this class receive general supervision from a senior public health engineer who reviews work periodically during informal discussions and staff meetings to assess progress and to establish workload. Work is reviewed upon completion for accomplishment of work plans and to ensure that program goals are being met.
Senior engineers are generally available for consultation and advice.
Work assignments are presented verbally or in writing by supervisory staff in the form of a problem to be analyzed, idea or concept to be investigated, or an evaluation that needs to be made. Employees in this class use administrative rules and procedures, State and Federal laws, and Division policies and procedures as guidelines for problem solving and decision making. They also make use of current technical information and literature. Extensive knowledge of the theory, principles, and practices of chemical, civil, environmental, mechanical, or other engineering. General knowledge of principles of mathematics, physics, chemistry, hydraulics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, statics, and dynamics.