Environmental Compliance Lead - Water & Waste Regs

UNC-Chapel Hill; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC-Chapel Hill seeks an Environmental Compliance Officer to serve as a SME for environmental regulatory programs, including CWA permitting, MS4 Phase II NPDES, and reclaimed water use. The role covers compliance testing, monitoring, record keeping, and reporting across university facilities.

The candidate will conduct audits, inspections, sampling, and analyses, and may supervise staff or consultants. Occasional night/weekend work and credentialing are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a physical science, biological science, environmental science/engineering, occupational safety, industrial technology or related discipline; or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• The ability to wear a respirator and undergo annual medical clearance for Emergency Response Team; Severe Weather Essential and Communicable Disease Mandatory – Primary.
• Occasional night and weekend work may be required; preference for credentialed professionals by a relevant credentialing organization.

Responsibilities

• Manage Clean Water Act (CWA) permitting and MS4 Phase II NPDES Permit compliance for university facilities.
• Oversee audits, inspections, sampling, analyses of storm water runoff, permit renewals, and reporting.
• Administer reclaimed water use permitting and program compliance for reuse in irrigation, cooling, and toilet/urinal flushing.
• Investigate and characterize surface and subsurface contamination of soils and groundwater at university sites.
• Serve as liaison with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies.
• Occasionally supervise staff and/or consultants on a temporary basis.

Skills

Environmental regulatory compliance

Emergency response

Audits & inspections

Record keeping & reporting

Regulatory liaison

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a physical science, biological science, environmental science/engineering, occupational safety, industrial technology or related discipline; or equivalent combination of training and experience

Tools

GIS ArcMap Pro

Job description

UNC-Chapel Hill seeks an Environmental Compliance Officer to serve as a SME for environmental regulatory programs, including CWA permitting, MS4 Phase II NPDES, and reclaimed water use. The role covers compliance testing, monitoring, record keeping, and reporting across university facilities.

The candidate will conduct audits, inspections, sampling, and analyses, and may supervise staff or consultants. Occasional night/weekend work and credentialing are preferred.