Engineer I

State of North Carolina•Wake County, NC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field of engineering from an appropriately accredited institution; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
May require registration as a professional engineer by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors.

Responsibilities

Provide technical review and oversight of operation and maintenance activities, including performance of site-specific Five-Year Reviews.
Provide technical support for site investigation activities, including the assessment of the type and degree of contamination, evaluation of the risk to public health and the environment, and assessment of the need for remedial action.
Provide timely and detailed review of engineering drawings and specifications for the remedial design and implementation of remedial actions, ensuring compliance with Applicable or Relevant and Appropriate Requirements (ARAR) and good engineering practices.
Oversee US EPA and contractor removal and remedial action activities, review removal and remedial plans to ensure that sound investigation methodologies and treatment technologies are used, ensure that ARARs are followed, and verify that appropriate cleanup levels are met.