WCC Environmental Specialist

nc; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work option

Job summary

Dept of Health and Human Services in North Carolina seeks an Environmental Specialist I to perform inspections, evaluations, and field assignments supporting permitting and well‑program compliance across Piedmont and eastern NC. The role includes reviewing environmental systems, investigating well‑related issues, and ensuring adherence to applicable laws from a home-based station.

The position requires technical inspections, field observations, and coordination across counties, with salary

Qualifications

• Experience with moderately complex environmental testing procedures.
• Ability to analyze environmental results to support data-driven decisions.
• Coordination of moderately complex environmental programs and tasks.
• Proficiency in analyzing, manipulating, and evaluating environmental data with software tools.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inspections of environmental facilities or systems for permitting and compliance determinations.
• Investigate reports of violations of Article 7A related to well-contractor certification laws and recommend penalties or assessments.
• Promptly respond to public queries and complaints to address well-related questions or coordinate appropriate referrals.
• Perform field observations of Level A well-contractor applicants and participate in recertification activities when required.
• Support the Well Contractor Certification Commission disciplinary committee through case review and documentation.
• Assist with administration and proctoring of well-contractor certification examinations.
• Evaluate environmental data, facility records, and system performance to identify issues, risks, or noncompliance.
• Adapt field procedures and testing techniques to meet project or program objectives in regional environmental work.
• Prepare accurate written reports documenting findings, data analyses, and compliance evaluations.
• Manage regional environmental responsibilities across multiple counties from a home-based work location in piedmont/eastern NC

Skills

Environmental testing

Statistical analysis

Data interpretation

Program coordination

Environmental software tools

Tools

Environmental software

Job description

Agency

Dept of Health and Human Services

Division

Public Health

Job Classification Title

Environmental Specialist I (NS)

Position Number

60035523

Grade

NC12

About Us

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.

Description of Work

The WCC Environmental Specialist performs technical environmental inspections, evaluations, and field assignments that support permitting, well‑program compliance, and regulatory oversight in assigned Piedmont and eastern North Carolina counties. Work includes reviewing and analyzing environmental systems, investigating well‑related complaints, and ensuring adherence to well‑contractor laws and rules.

The role conducts field observations, assesses violations, and provides regional support for certification, enforcement, and disciplinary activities. It prepares clear written reports, responds promptly to public inquiries, and coordinates program tasks across multiple counties. The position operates from a home-based duty station with independent responsibility for regional environmental activities.

Key Duties Include

• Conduct inspections of environmental facilities or systems for permitting and compliance determinations.
• Investigate reports of violations of Article 7A related to well‑contractor certification laws and recommend penalties or assessments.
• Promptly respond to public queries and complaints to address well‑related questions or coordinate appropriate referrals.
• Perform field observations of Level A well‑contractor applicants and participate in recertification activities when required.
• Support the Well Contractor Certification Commission disciplinary committee through case review and documentation.
• Assist with administration and proctoring of well‑contractor certification examinations.
• Evaluate environmental data, facility records, and system performance to identify issues, risks, or noncompliance.
• Adapt field procedures and testing techniques to meet project or program objectives in regional environmental work.
• Prepare accurate written reports documenting findings, data analyses, and compliance evaluations.
• Manage regional environmental responsibilities across multiple counties from a home‑based work location in piedmont/eastern NC

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Salary Grade Range: $47,703.00 - $83,479.00

Recruitment Range: $47,703.00 - $60,735.00

Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement.

The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)/ Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred:

• Demonstrated experience performing tests, procedures, and experiments using moderately complex environmental equipment, with an intermediate level of proficiency in modifying testing techniques to meet project objectives.
• Proven skill in conducting statistical analysis and interpreting environmental results to support data‑driven program decisions and reporting.
• Documented proficiency in coordinating moderately complex environmental programs, including resource management, activity monitoring, and quality control tasks.
• Strong competency in analyzing, manipulating, and evaluating environmental data using software tools to support research, assessments, and program operations.
• Established record of organizing and directing environmental research or field studies, applying ecological principles, scientific methods, and multidisciplinary techniques to achieve study objectives.

The Posting Will Close At 11:59 P.M. The Night Before The End Date

This Position Is A Hybrid Work Option

Physical Requirements

• Walk long distances through rough terrain during all types of weather and may be exposed to insects, snakes, chemicals, fumes, and machinery
• Perform light to strenuous physical activity and lift up to 50 pounds

About the NC Division of Public Health (DPH)

The NC Division of Public Health works to promote and contribute to the highest possible level of health for the people of North Carolina. Our entire statewide system of public health has dedicated professionals who carry out our mission every day through a wide range of essential and activities touching the lives of everyone in our state.

About the On-Site Water Protection Branch (OSWP)

The On-Site Water Protection Branch oversees on-site wastewater systems and private drinking water wells. It also offers statewide regulatory and technical guidance to local health departments, builders, developers, landowners, syste