Environmental Specialist II

State of North Carolina • Mooresville, NC

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

This Environmental Specialist II (ES II) position works with the Division of Water Resources’ Collection System Programs (inspections, compliance, and sewer extension permitting) as well as another program area (wastewater, buffer/401/wetlands) within the Mooresville Regional Office. The ES II serves as a professional staff member involved in the complex multi-disciplinary areas of field investigations, compliance determinations resulting from inspections and data reviews, enforcement actions, permitting, and providing technical assistance to permittees to attain compliance with rules and permit conditions. This position requires: occasional overnight travel; ability to perform tasks required for physical inspections; ability to walk several miles through rough terrain, over hills or ditches, during field investigations and tolerate exposure to loud noise, extreme weather conditions, insects, small animals, snakes, and chemical substances; proficiency with computers, internet research, word processing software and spreadsheets; and driving a state-owned vehicle, which requires a valid North Carolina driver's license. Some emergencies may require a response to occur after hours and/or weekends, on a limited basis.

Requirements

• 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 (2) years of experience related to the area of assignment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• occasional overnight travel
• ability to perform tasks required for physical inspections
• ability to walk several miles through rough terrain, over hills or ditches, during field investigations and tolerate exposure to loud noise, extreme weather conditions, insects, small animals, snakes, and chemical substances
• proficiency with computers, internet research, word processing software and spreadsheets
• driving a state-owned vehicle, which requires a valid North Carolina driver's license

Responsibilities

• -- Take the lead role in Collection System compliance inspections for the regional office. Among many tasks, this includes physically inspecting various components of the collection system (e.g., pump stations, aerial crossings, high priority lines, right-of-way maintenance, manholes, etc.) and reviewing associated documentation.
• -- Participate in compliance evaluation inspections for either wastewater (NPDES/Non-discharge) or the buffer/401/wetlands program.
• -- Organize and conduct on-site compliance evaluation inspections across the region; consult and make recommendations regarding issues of non-compliance with rules and permits.
• -- Consult and make recommendations on permitting decisions regarding program areas covered by the employee.
• -- Conduct office work related to documenting and preparing correspondence associated with compliance evaluation inspections, evaluations of submitted compliance data, staff reports for permitting, entering data regarding SSOs and other spills, preparing enforcement documentation, and preparing any permits for regional issuance.
• -- Respond to citizen complaints related to sanitary sewer collection systems and any assigned geographic area/county and handling these investigations with tact, consistency, and sound judgement, to address the diversity of public contacts encountered.
• -- Outreach, training, program development, and other duties as assigned by the Regional and/or Assistant Regional Supervisor.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level