Environmental Specialist I
North Carolina Dept of Environmental Quality North Carolina Dept of Environmental Quality Buncombe County, NC Buncombe County, NC Full-time Full-time $44,588 - $78,028 a year $44,588 - $78,028 a year 8 days ago 8 days ago 8 days ago Description of Work Future Graduates - Are you graduating soon and looking for a full-time job in environmental science? Apply now to be considered for an opportunity to work with the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality when you graduate.
Are you passionate about the environment and want to make a difference? DEQ has an open opportunity for an Environmental Specialist I.
DEQ Employee Benefits This position currently qualifies for a hybrid telework option with routine office and remote workdays.
The 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.
The primary role of this position is to review, process and field verify 401 water quality certifications (WQC).
Stream and wetland determinations are also a critical task assigned to the position.
The position is also responsible for implementing the compliance aspect of 401 WQCs but also including compliance-related to sediment and other impacts to surface waters.
Other duties, on an as needed basis, include but not limited to, reviewing NPDES permit applications, conducting compliance inspections at NPDES facilities, inspecting sewer collection systems for compliance with permit conditions, responding to and investigating environmental emergencies such as Sanitary Sewer Overflows, fish kills, chemical and oil spills.
Key
Responsibilities:
Perform compliance inspections and sampling, as applicable, at site holding or being issued a 401 water quality certification (primary priority) or NPDES permit (secondary priority as assigned only).
Review 401 water quality certification applications to ensure measures are appropriate to protect applicable standards.
Coordinate response with USACE, WRC, lake authority, etc.
as necessary depending on project types.
Consult with applicants, engineering consultants, local government, other state, federal agencies.
Perform stream determinations per DWR guidance.
Assist with wetland delineation coordination with USACE as needed.
Ensure all DWR enforcement tools and policies are utilized to achieve compliance within a satisfactorily timeframe.
Respond to environmental complaints and assigned environmental emergencies through investigation, surface water sampling, notification to health agencies, identification of responsible party, etc.
as assigned.
The Division of Water Resources:
The Division of Water Resources is responsible for protecting North Carolina's drinking, surface and groundwater for all waterbodies including lakes, streams, rivers, wetlands and aquifers.
This environmental stewardship is accomplished through actions including permitting issuance, investigations, regulatory compliance and enforcement, monitoring and field assessments, certifications, laboratory analysis and testing, planning, water quality standards management, educational outreach and other efforts.
The Division comprises six Sections:
Water Quality Regional Operations; Water Sciences; Public Water Supply; Water Quality Permitting; Groundwater Resources, and Water Planning.
Learn more by visiting Division of Water Resources.
The NC Department of Environmental Quality:
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.
Please visit our website at the Department of Environmental Quality for more information.
If you have student loans, becoming a state employee includes eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Visit www.
studentaid.
gov to learn more.
Recruitment Range:
$44,588 - $47,850 This position is located at:
Asheville Regional Office, 2090 U.
S.
Highway 70, Swannanoa, NC, 28778 Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies The Knowledge, Skills and Abilities listed below, along with the Minimum Education and Experience requirements, are REQUIRED to qualify for this position.
We will not review resumes in lieu of Experience and Education listed on the application.
Click these links for additional information:
Introduction to the Job Application and Addressing Knowledge, Skills and Abilities.
(Note:
These links refer to Dept.
of Public Safety process; this process is the same for Dept.
of Environmental Quality.
) To qualify for this position, applicants must document on the application that they possess ALL of the following:
3-4 bullets Ability to apply the basic environmental concepts, practices, and theories involved in the design, development, review, permitting, and/or operations of projects/sites and their potential environmental and safety impacts.
Ability to analyze, manipulate and evaluate information/data, including the use of software.
Ability to formulate or assist in the development of management alternatives and recommendations.
Ability to organize and direct moderately complex research or field studies.
Ability to prepare written/verbal reports; and ability to work with considerable independence.
Valid driver's license.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements 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 oshr.
nc.
gov/experience-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; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Graduating Senior students with applicable degrees listed above with an anticipated graduation date will be considered.
Job offers will be contingent upon completion of their degree.
Supplemental and Contact Information The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is an Equal Opportunity Employer who embraces an Employment First philosophy which consists of complying with all federal laws, state laws and Executive Orders.
DEQ uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act.
Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.
Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD-214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, to their applications.
If applicants earned college credit hours but did not complete a degree program, they must attach an official transcript to each application to receive credit for this education.
If applicants earned a foreign degree, foreign degrees require an official evaluation for U.
S.
equivalency, and must be submitted to Human Resources for verification.
There are several organizations that perform this specialized service, feel free to use any service of your choosing.
The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) has several options on their website that can provide credential verification:
https:
//www.
naces.
org/members Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone.
To check the status of your application, please log in to your account and click Application Status.
If you are selected for an interview, you will be contacted by management.
If you are no longer under consideration, you will receive an email notification.
If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact Zachary Ford at 919-707-3708 or email protected .
For technical issues with your application, please call the GovernmentJobs.
com Applicant Support Help Line at 855-524-5627.
.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Are you passionate about the environment and want to make a difference? DEQ has an open opportunity for an Environmental Specialist I.
DEQ Employee Benefits This position currently qualifies for a hybrid telework option with routine office and remote workdays.
The 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.
The primary role of this position is to review, process and field verify 401 water quality certifications (WQC).
Stream and wetland determinations are also a critical task assigned to the position.
The position is also responsible for implementing the compliance aspect of 401 WQCs but also including compliance-related to sediment and other impacts to surface waters.
Other duties, on an as needed basis, include but not limited to, reviewing NPDES permit applications, conducting compliance inspections at NPDES facilities, inspecting sewer collection systems for compliance with permit conditions, responding to and investigating environmental emergencies such as Sanitary Sewer Overflows, fish kills, chemical and oil spills.
Key
Responsibilities:
Perform compliance inspections and sampling, as applicable, at site holding or being issued a 401 water quality certification (primary priority) or NPDES permit (secondary priority as assigned only).
Review 401 water quality certification applications to ensure measures are appropriate to protect applicable standards.
Coordinate response with USACE, WRC, lake authority, etc.
as necessary depending on project types.
Consult with applicants, engineering consultants, local government, other state, federal agencies.
Perform stream determinations per DWR guidance.
Assist with wetland delineation coordination with USACE as needed.
Ensure all DWR enforcement tools and policies are utilized to achieve compliance within a satisfactorily timeframe.
Respond to environmental complaints and assigned environmental emergencies through investigation, surface water sampling, notification to health agencies, identification of responsible party, etc.
as assigned.
The Division of Water Resources:
The Division of Water Resources is responsible for protecting North Carolina's drinking, surface and groundwater for all waterbodies including lakes, streams, rivers, wetlands and aquifers.
This environmental stewardship is accomplished through actions including permitting issuance, investigations, regulatory compliance and enforcement, monitoring and field assessments, certifications, laboratory analysis and testing, planning, water quality standards management, educational outreach and other efforts.
The Division comprises six Sections:
Water Quality Regional Operations; Water Sciences; Public Water Supply; Water Quality Permitting; Groundwater Resources, and Water Planning.
Learn more by visiting Division of Water Resources.
The NC Department of Environmental Quality:
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.
Please visit our website at the Department of Environmental Quality for more information.
If you have student loans, becoming a state employee includes eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Visit www.
studentaid.
gov to learn more.
Recruitment Range:
$44,588 - $47,850 This position is located at:
Asheville Regional Office, 2090 U.
S.
Highway 70, Swannanoa, NC, 28778 Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies The Knowledge, Skills and Abilities listed below, along with the Minimum Education and Experience requirements, are REQUIRED to qualify for this position.
We will not review resumes in lieu of Experience and Education listed on the application.
Click these links for additional information:
Introduction to the Job Application and Addressing Knowledge, Skills and Abilities.
(Note:
These links refer to Dept.
of Public Safety process; this process is the same for Dept.
of Environmental Quality.
) To qualify for this position, applicants must document on the application that they possess ALL of the following:
3-4 bullets Ability to apply the basic environmental concepts, practices, and theories involved in the design, development, review, permitting, and/or operations of projects/sites and their potential environmental and safety impacts.
Ability to analyze, manipulate and evaluate information/data, including the use of software.
Ability to formulate or assist in the development of management alternatives and recommendations.
Ability to organize and direct moderately complex research or field studies.
Ability to prepare written/verbal reports; and ability to work with considerable independence.
Valid driver's license.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements 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 oshr.
nc.
gov/experience-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; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Graduating Senior students with applicable degrees listed above with an anticipated graduation date will be considered.
Job offers will be contingent upon completion of their degree.
Supplemental and Contact Information The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is an Equal Opportunity Employer who embraces an Employment First philosophy which consists of complying with all federal laws, state laws and Executive Orders.
DEQ uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act.
Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.
Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD-214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, to their applications.
If applicants earned college credit hours but did not complete a degree program, they must attach an official transcript to each application to receive credit for this education.
If applicants earned a foreign degree, foreign degrees require an official evaluation for U.
S.
equivalency, and must be submitted to Human Resources for verification.
There are several organizations that perform this specialized service, feel free to use any service of your choosing.
The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) has several options on their website that can provide credential verification:
https:
//www.
naces.
org/members Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone.
To check the status of your application, please log in to your account and click Application Status.
If you are selected for an interview, you will be contacted by management.
If you are no longer under consideration, you will receive an email notification.
If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact Zachary Ford at 919-707-3708 or email protected .
For technical issues with your application, please call the GovernmentJobs.
com Applicant Support Help Line at 855-524-5627.
.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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