Environmental Specialist I (Flexible/Hybrid)
North Carolina Dept of Environmental Quality North Carolina Dept of Environmental Quality Iredell County, NC Iredell County, NC Full-time Full-time $44,588 - $78,028 a year $44,588 - $78,028 a year 1 day ago 1 day ago 1 day ago Description of Work Are you passionate about the environment and want to make a difference? DEQ has an open opportunity for an Environmental Specialist I.
Full time (40 hours per week) with State Benefits.
This position currently qualifies for a hybrid telework option with routine office and remote workdays.
The NC Department of Environmental Quality trusts our employees to be self-motivated and successful in hybrid/remote roles.
Telework options are subject to change at the discretion of management.
The purpose of the Environmental Specialist I is to work with a variety of the Division's permitting programs, including NPDES and Non-discharge permitted facilities.
Key
Responsibilities:
Performing on-site compliance evaluation inspections of permitted NPDES, Non-discharge, and associated wastewater collection systems.
Perform regional activities required for processing new and renewing permits.
Conducting field investigations regarding reports of discharges or other instances of non-compliance at permitted facilities.
Conducting field investigations regarding citizen or other complaints related to the Division's programs including responding to a range of environmental spills and emergencies.
Conducting office work related to documenting and preparing correspondence associated with compliance evaluation inspections, staff reports for permitting, entering data regarding spills, and preparing enforcement documentation.
This position may also be involved with the Division's Ambient Monitoring Program collecting water samples from streams throughout the Mooresville Region.
Additional Information:
This position requires the ability to walk through rough, steep, and uneven terrain and work in unfavorable conditions, including exposure to inclement weather, noise, dust, fumes, machinery, and insects.
The Division of Water Resources:
The Division of Water Resources is responsible for protecting North Carolina's drinking, surface and groundwater for all waterbodies including lakes, streams, rivers, wetlands and aquifers.
This environmental stewardship is accomplished through actions including permitting issuance, investigations, regulatory compliance and enforcement, monitoring and field assessments, certifications, laboratory analysis and testing, planning, water quality standards management, educational outreach and other efforts.
The Division comprises six Sections:
Water Quality Regional Operations; Water Sciences; Public Water Supply; Water Quality Permitting; Groundwater Resources, and Water Planning.
Learn more by visiting Division of Water Resources.
The NC Department of Environmental Quality:
The primary mission of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is to provide science-based environmental stewardship for the health and prosperity of all North Carolinians.
DEQ is the lead stewardship agency for the protection of North Carolina's environmental resources.
The organization, which has offices from the mountains to the coast, administers regulatory programs designed to protect air quality, water quality, and the public's health, and works to advance in all-of-the-above energy strategy that fits North Carolina's needs.
DEQ also offers technical assistance to businesses, farmers, local governments, and the public and encourages responsible behavior with respect to the environment through education programs provided at DEQ facilities and through the state's school system.
DEQ touches the lives of all North Carolinians in many ways to enhance and ensure our quality of life.
Please visit our website at the Department of Environmental Quality for more information.
If you have student loans, becoming a state employee includes eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Visit www.
studentaid.
gov to learn more.
Recruitment Range:
$44,588 - $56,160 This position is located at:
610 East Center Avenue Suite 3, Mooresville, NC 28115 Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies To qualify for this position, applicants must document on the application that they possess ALL of the following:
Ability to apply the basic environmental concepts, practices, and theories involved in the design, development, review, permitting, and/or operations of projects/sites and their potential environmental and safety impacts.
Ability to analyze, manipulate and evaluate information/data, including the use of software.
Ability to formulate or assist in the development of management alternatives and recommendations.
Ability to organize and direct moderately complex research or field studies.
Ability to prepare written/verbal reports; and ability to work with considerable independence.
Valid driver's license.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements Some state job postings say you can qualify by an equivalent combination of education and experience.
If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both.
See oshr.
nc.
gov/experience-guide for details.
Bachelor's degree in one of the agricultural, biological, engineering, environmental or natural resource sciences or a closely related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Graduating students with an anticipated graduation date will be considered.
Job offers will be contingent upon completion of their degree.
Supplemental and Contact Information The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is an Equal Opportunity Employer who embraces an Employment First philosophy which consists of complying with all federal laws, state laws and Executive Orders.
DEQ uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act.
Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.
Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD-214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, to their applications.
If applicants earned college credit hours but did not complete a degree program, they must attach an official transcript to each application to receive credit for this education.
If applicants earned a foreign degree, foreign degrees require an official evaluation for U.
S.
equivalency, and must be submitted to Human Resources for verification.
There are several organizations that perform this specialized service, feel free to use any service of your choosing.
The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) has several options on their website that can provide credential verification:
https:
//www.
naces.
org/members.
For technical issues with your application, please call the GovernmentJobs.
com Applicant Support Help Line at 855-524-5627.
.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Full time (40 hours per week) with State Benefits.
This position currently qualifies for a hybrid telework option with routine office and remote workdays.
The NC Department of Environmental Quality trusts our employees to be self-motivated and successful in hybrid/remote roles.
Telework options are subject to change at the discretion of management.
The purpose of the Environmental Specialist I is to work with a variety of the Division's permitting programs, including NPDES and Non-discharge permitted facilities.
Key
Responsibilities:
Performing on-site compliance evaluation inspections of permitted NPDES, Non-discharge, and associated wastewater collection systems.
Perform regional activities required for processing new and renewing permits.
Conducting field investigations regarding reports of discharges or other instances of non-compliance at permitted facilities.
Conducting field investigations regarding citizen or other complaints related to the Division's programs including responding to a range of environmental spills and emergencies.
Conducting office work related to documenting and preparing correspondence associated with compliance evaluation inspections, staff reports for permitting, entering data regarding spills, and preparing enforcement documentation.
This position may also be involved with the Division's Ambient Monitoring Program collecting water samples from streams throughout the Mooresville Region.
Additional Information:
This position requires the ability to walk through rough, steep, and uneven terrain and work in unfavorable conditions, including exposure to inclement weather, noise, dust, fumes, machinery, and insects.
The Division of Water Resources:
The Division of Water Resources is responsible for protecting North Carolina's drinking, surface and groundwater for all waterbodies including lakes, streams, rivers, wetlands and aquifers.
This environmental stewardship is accomplished through actions including permitting issuance, investigations, regulatory compliance and enforcement, monitoring and field assessments, certifications, laboratory analysis and testing, planning, water quality standards management, educational outreach and other efforts.
The Division comprises six Sections:
Water Quality Regional Operations; Water Sciences; Public Water Supply; Water Quality Permitting; Groundwater Resources, and Water Planning.
Learn more by visiting Division of Water Resources.
The NC Department of Environmental Quality:
The primary mission of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is to provide science-based environmental stewardship for the health and prosperity of all North Carolinians.
DEQ is the lead stewardship agency for the protection of North Carolina's environmental resources.
The organization, which has offices from the mountains to the coast, administers regulatory programs designed to protect air quality, water quality, and the public's health, and works to advance in all-of-the-above energy strategy that fits North Carolina's needs.
DEQ also offers technical assistance to businesses, farmers, local governments, and the public and encourages responsible behavior with respect to the environment through education programs provided at DEQ facilities and through the state's school system.
DEQ touches the lives of all North Carolinians in many ways to enhance and ensure our quality of life.
Please visit our website at the Department of Environmental Quality for more information.
If you have student loans, becoming a state employee includes eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Visit www.
studentaid.
gov to learn more.
Recruitment Range:
$44,588 - $56,160 This position is located at:
610 East Center Avenue Suite 3, Mooresville, NC 28115 Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies To qualify for this position, applicants must document on the application that they possess ALL of the following:
Ability to apply the basic environmental concepts, practices, and theories involved in the design, development, review, permitting, and/or operations of projects/sites and their potential environmental and safety impacts.
Ability to analyze, manipulate and evaluate information/data, including the use of software.
Ability to formulate or assist in the development of management alternatives and recommendations.
Ability to organize and direct moderately complex research or field studies.
Ability to prepare written/verbal reports; and ability to work with considerable independence.
Valid driver's license.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements Some state job postings say you can qualify by an equivalent combination of education and experience.
If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both.
See oshr.
nc.
gov/experience-guide for details.
Bachelor's degree in one of the agricultural, biological, engineering, environmental or natural resource sciences or a closely related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Graduating students with an anticipated graduation date will be considered.
Job offers will be contingent upon completion of their degree.
Supplemental and Contact Information The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is an Equal Opportunity Employer who embraces an Employment First philosophy which consists of complying with all federal laws, state laws and Executive Orders.
DEQ uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act.
Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.
Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD-214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, to their applications.
If applicants earned college credit hours but did not complete a degree program, they must attach an official transcript to each application to receive credit for this education.
If applicants earned a foreign degree, foreign degrees require an official evaluation for U.
S.
equivalency, and must be submitted to Human Resources for verification.
There are several organizations that perform this specialized service, feel free to use any service of your choosing.
The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) has several options on their website that can provide credential verification:
https:
//www.
naces.
org/members.
For technical issues with your application, please call the GovernmentJobs.
com Applicant Support Help Line at 855-524-5627.
.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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