Engineer II

State of North Carolina; Fayetteville (NC); Hybrid; USD 64,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid telework option

Job summary

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) seeks an Environmental Engineer II for the Fayetteville Regional Office, Division of Air Quality, to coordinate permits and ensure regulatory compliance. The role requires strong technical review, data management, and customer relations skills.

Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in engineering and three years of relevant experience, with possible professional engineer registration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an appropriately accredited institution.
• Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience; may require registration as a professional engineer by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors.

Responsibilities

• Serving as regional permits coordinator (PC), assisting the regional supervisor in setting priorities for regional permitting goals and coordinating permitting activities for facilities in the Fayetteville Regional Office.
• Writing the more complex non-Title V permits including technical review of drawings, data, and processes to determine emission parameters and enforceable permit conditions.
• Performing compliance inspections at Title V facilities, preparing technical reports and correspondence, and maintaining readiness for opacity evaluations (visible emissions).
• Evaluating annual Title V emissions inventory reports and responding to citizen complaints; issuing appropriate recommendations and enforcement actions as needed.
• Advising air quality staff, industry representatives, and agencies on air quality and compliance issues; requiring strong communication, tact, and sound judgment.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

Agency

Dept of Environmental Quality

Division

Air Quality

Job Classification Title

Engineer II (NS)

Position Number

60035786

Grade

NC18

About Us

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. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (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.

Description of Work

The Environmental Engineer II position is a senior level engineering position in the Fayetteville Regional Office, Division of Air Quality. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the permits coordinator. This position requires strong computer skills, excellent customer relation skills, independent judgment, decision-making ability, and adaptability to policy and regulatory changes.

Key Responsibilities

• Serving as regional permits coordinator (PC), which includes: assisting the regional supervisor in setting priorities for regional permitting goals and working to accomplish these goals; reviewing the permitting activities for all facilities in the FRO including draft permits and permit reviews prepared by the staff to ensure a thorough and accurate evaluation of the applicability of rules and the ability for a given facility to comply with applicable standards/limits; assisting staff in determining the appropriate course of action when permitting issues are identified for facilities during permit application reviews, compliance inspections, or complaint investigations; and managing/tracking all data associated with the review of air permit applications and issuance of air permits.
• Writing the more complex non-Title V permits including performing the technical review and processing of the applications, which involves the technical review of engineering drawings, data and specifications, and industrial processes and determining the air emission parameters, applicability, and compliance status with respect to state and federal air regulations, the permitting requirements, and the emission limitations. Determining permit applicability at non-permitted facilities, preparing tax certifications, evaluating non-Title V annual emissions inventory reports in support of air permit renewals, and providing input to the development of appropriate site-specific permit conditions to ensure that permit limits are enforceable for Title V permits.
• Performing compliance inspections at the more complex (Title V) industrial facilities with air emission sources, as well as determining the applicability and compliance status with respect to state and federal air regulations, the permitting requirements, and the emission limitations. Writing technical reports, general correspondence, compliance letters, and enforcement reports. Must be able to climb ladders, be comfortable with heights, walk long distances and be on feet for long periods of time.
• Evaluating annual Title V emissions inventory reports and other periodic compliance report submittals, responding to citizen complaints, and conducting stack test observations. Must have a good sense of smell, hearing, and sight. The employee is also required to obtain and maintain visible emissions (EPA Method 9) certification in order to perform opacity evaluations.
• Serving as an advisor and consultant to air quality staff, industry representatives, state and federal agencies, and the general public on issues related to air quality and compliance; therefore, it is critical that the position holder be an accomplished communicator with an ability to interact with tact, consistency and sound judgment.
• A valid Driver’s License is required.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Recruitment Range: $63,927 - $80,566

Important: This posting closes at 11:59:59 PM the night BEFORE the End Date above.

The Division of Air Quality (DAQ) works with the state’s citizens to protect and improve outdoor, or ambient, air quality in North Carolina for the health, benefit and economic well-being of all. To carry out this mission, the DAQ operates a statewide air quality monitoring network to measure the level of pollutants in the outdoor air, develops and implements plans to meet future air quality initiatives, assures compliance with air quality rules, and educates, informs and assists the public about air quality issues. Click here to learn more about the Division of Air Quality.

If you have student loans, becoming a state employee includes eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Visit https://studentaid.gov/ to learn more.

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.

Minimum Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field of engineering from an appropriately accredited institution and three (3) years of progressively responsible experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Necessary Special Qualification May require registration as a professional engineer by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors.

EEO Statement

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.