Engineering Manager I

State of North Carolina

7h•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. The primary purpose of the Regional Operations Chief Engineer position is to provide operational oversight of the seven regional office operations. The Regional Operations Chief Engineer supervises all seven (7) Regional Engineers. The emphasis of the position is to ensure that daily operational needs for all Section Programs are met. This employee works directly with Regional Supervisors, Central Office Section Program Managers with their staff and regional office staff regarding workload allocation, project management, law/rule/policy development and enforcement initiatives to address compliance problems. This employee functions as the lead staff concerning Regional Operations based matters involving interactions with environmental consultants, local government officials, media, and legislative and congressional representatives. When staffing limitations prevent adequate delivery of program needs, the position may directly assist with project completion in any of the program areas. The primary purpose of the Regional Operations Chief is to provide support and supervision to seven (7) Engineer Supervisor I positions, assist all 7 Regional Offices, work to ensure consistency and assist ROs with program development. This is accomplished by: The administration of the four statewide regulatory environmental programs promulgated by the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act, the Mining Act, the Clean Water Act & State Stormwater Laws and the Dam Safety Law. The development, organization, and implementation of the Assistance and Compliance Oversight efforts of the Division. This will minimally include the development and implementation: 1) RO and CO expectations documents, 2) RO field support, 3) expanding reference materials for RO and CO use, 4) consistency meetings, 5) enhance CO and RO oversight of local programs and 5) enhance database management and data analysis.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an appropriately accredited institution and a minimum of six years progressive engineering experience including four years of supervisory experience; 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

Direct the review of engineering plans and specifications for construction projects ranging from routine grading operations to complex design and construction of large mines, dams and construction projects.
Assist with and review fiscal and personnel recommendations of the regional office, central office staff and assist with the preparation and maintenance of the overall DEMLR budget.
Provide outreach and education assistance to local, state and federal agencies on the requirements and methods of compliance with the Section’s four regulatory programs.
Coordinate the development of and conduct training workshops and seminars for Program Operations and Regional Operations Section staff in the technical fields of dam safety, mine operation, mine reclamation, erosion and sedimentation control and stormwater.
Assist from management level with inspections and project review of construction projects, mining operations, stormwater projects and dams necessary to help RO and CO staff develop approaches to address complex permitting, restoration, and/or enforcement pathways and remedies.
Review and/or write, process, and draft Notices of Violations, Information Requests letters, Compliance Evaluation Inspection Letters, and as appropriate assess Civil Penalties. This requires thorough technical review of data, evidence and the development documents necessary for penalty assessment consideration and/or violation resolution.
Responsible for reviewing restoration plans, reports, and provide information necessary to process civil penalty remissions requests, provide information to the Attorney General’s Office necessary to provide support for proceedings in Office of Administrative Hearings, and as needed in other Court settings/proceedings.
Provide information to Department and/or Attorney General’s Office necessary to assist them with the development of legislation, rules, or proceedings.
Database management: Data management includes managing data on all four statewide regulatory environmental programs including E&S control data, local program data, stormwater, mining, and dams. This includes tracking cases, NOVs, NOV responses, inspections, complaints and properly maintain this documentation in the appropriate databases for programmatic use/management.
Outreach/education: Develop and provide educational outreach to and along with ROs, inspectors, local programs, and permittees.
Special Project and initiatives – Work on special projects initiated by this position or as assigned by management.

Benefits

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.
Eligible state employees are entitled to comprehensive benefits, including a variety of leave options, professional development opportunities, insurance, and more.
To learn more about the benefits of being a North Carolina state employee, visit the N.C. Office of State Human Resources' website.

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