Air Quality Compliance Specialist I - Hybrid

Department of Environmental Quality; Winston-Salem (NC); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid telework option

Job summary

The Department of Environmental Quality in North Carolina is hiring an Environmental Specialist I (NS) for the Winston-Salem Regional Office to support air quality compliance. The role requires knowledge of state and federal air quality rules, strong computer skills, and the ability to conduct on-site inspections and customer-focused communications.

Responsibilities include evaluating emission inventories, performing stack observations, handling citizen complaints, and preparing technical

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in agricultural, biological, engineering, environmental or natural resource sciences or closely related field, or equivalent experience.
• Thorough knowledge of state and federal Air Quality rules and regulations.
• Strong computer skills and data management abilities.
• Excellent customer relations and verbal/written communication skills.
• Ability to operate monitoring equipment and perform field inspections; willingness to climb ladders.

Responsibilities

• Performs on-site inspections and compliance visits at industrial facilities to determine compliance with rules and emission limits.
• Evaluates facility emissions inventories and conducts stack test observations; maintains EPA Method 9 certification for opacity evaluations.
• Responds to citizen complaints related to open burning, dust, odors and air quality concerns.
• Writes technical reports, compliance letters, and enforcement documents; communicates complex data clearly.
• Operates ambient monitoring equipment including ozone and PM samplers; maintains related devices.
• A valid Driver's License is required.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Customer relations

Effective communication

Computer skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental/natural resources/science field

Tools

EPA Method 9 certification

Job description

The Department of Environmental Quality in North Carolina is hiring an Environmental Specialist I (NS) for the Winston-Salem Regional Office to support air quality compliance. The role requires knowledge of state and federal air quality rules, strong computer skills, and the ability to conduct on-site inspections and customer-focused communications.

Responsibilities include evaluating emission inventories, performing stack observations, handling citizen complaints, and preparing technical