Environmental Compliance Officer

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

Position Summary

The primary purpose of the Environmental Compliance Officer is to act as a subject matter expert ( SME ) in areas of environmental regulatory compliance, specifically, regulatory compliance testing, monitoring, record keeping and reporting. This position manages Clean Water Act ( CWA ) permitting and compliance including program management of the University Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Phase II NPDES Permit compliance as well the program management of individually permitted facilities. NPDES Permit compliance including audits, inspections, sampling, and analyses of storm water runoff, permit renewal and amendments, record keeping and reporting as required. This position manages the University’s reclaimed water use permitting and program compliance for the reuse of highly treated waste water in irrigation, chilled water, and toilet/urinal flushing. This position manages the investigation and characterization of surface and subsurface contamination of soils and groundwater for legacy waste disposal and subsequent contamination at University sites. This position acts as a liaison with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies. Additionally, from time to time this position may be asked to supervise staff and/or consultants on a temporary basis.

Required Qualifications, Competencies, And Experience

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. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. This position requires physical agility (ie. Stoop, crawl, climb ladders, move/transport heavy equipment, etc), entry into hazardous environments, use of personal protective equipment, and an element of personal risk during emergency responses. The ability to wear a respirator (cartridge air purifying or open-circuit SCBA ) is essential. Annual medical clearance is required for Emergency Response Team. This position is designated as Severe Weather Essential and Communicable Disease Mandatory – Primary. Additionally, this position requires occasional night and weekend work assignments as other emergencies occur. University policy gives preference in hiring persons who are professionally credentialed by a relevant credentialing organization.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, And Experience

University policy gives preference in hiring persons who are professionally credentialed by a relevant credentialing organization. Five to seven years of progressive environmental regulatory compliance experience in the interpretation, application and management of compliance obligations associated with University functions affecting compliance with air, waste, water, ground water quality and/or other programs including EPH One Plan, USTs, Title V, SPCC , TSCA (asbestos, PCBs), FIFRA (pesticides), and EPCRA (Tier II and TRI reporting). Position will have working knowledge of OSHA HAZWOPER regulatory compliance obligations, and GIS ArcMap Pro.