Environmental Specialist II

State of North Carolina; Fayetteville (AR); Hybrid; USD 53,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work option

Job summary

The Environmental Specialist II (NS) position is with the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) in the Fayetteville Regional Office. It involves technical and regulatory reviews of environmental reports, handling spill notifications, and field oversight of activities related to underground storage tanks.

Travel to sites is required, with a hybrid telework option allowing both in-office and remote workdays.

Qualifications

• 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 and two years of experience related to the area of assignment; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two years of experience related to the area of assignment.

Responsibilities

• Provides independent technical and regulatory reviews of initial environmental reports for petroleum releases and prepare subsequent appropriate correspondence and update databases.
• Communicates technical and regulatory information to stakeholders that include responsible parties, consultants, municipalities, other Divisions and Agencies, and the general public.
• Conducts site visits to investigate complaints, verify spill cleanup, and provide regulatory oversight of field activities.
• Prepares enforcement correspondence for non-compliant responsible parties.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in agricultural, biological, engineering, environmental or natural resource sciences

Two years of experience related to the area of assignment

Job description

Agency

Dept of Environmental Quality

Division

Waste Management

Job Classification Title

Environmental Specialist II (NS)

Position Number

60034717

Grade

NC14

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

This Environmental Specialist II position is located in the DWM UST Section in the Fayetteville Regional Office. This position will perform technical and regulatory reviews of environmental reports, address complaints and spill notifications and provide the appropriate responses. Documents are maintained and actions are tracked on UST databases. This position will require field visits.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides independent technical and regulatory reviews of initial environmental reports for petroleum releases and prepare subsequent appropriate correspondence and update databases.
• Communicates technical and regulatory information to stakeholders that include responsible parties, consultants, municipalities, other Divisions and Agencies, and the general public.
• Conducts site visits to investigate complaints, verify spill cleanup, and provide regulatory oversight of field activities.
• Prepares enforcement correspondence for non-compliant responsible parties.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Recruitment Range: $52,592 - $56,650

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

The Division of Waste Management is responsible for protecting the public health and environment through assuring that solid and hazardous waste and underground storage tanks are managed properly, and existing contamination is cleaned up across the State of North Carolina. This is accomplished through the Hazardous Waste, Solid Waste, Superfund and Underground Storage Tank Sections, and the Brownfields Redevelopment Section. Click here to learn more about the Division of Waste Management | NC DEQ.

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

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 the Education and Experience Equivalency 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 and two years of experience related to the area of assignment; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

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.