Environmental Technician II

State of North Carolina

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

This Environmental Technician II position provides administrative and technical support to the Basin Planning Branch of the Division of Water Resources Water Planning Section. The technician will use Microsoft products, Adobe Acrobat, conferencing solutions (e.g., Teams, Webex, etc.), and various programs for analyzing, displaying, and storing documents electronically (including Laserfiche). This position may require driving a state-owned vehicle, which requires a valid North Carolina driver's license.

Requirements

• Associate'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 in environmental or natural resources management work, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist lead basin planners on plan development
• Data collection and review of basic information to be included in basin plans (e.g., population, counties, municipalities)
• Provide research support on basin specific issues, such as nutrient waste management, hurricane impacts, contaminants of emerging concern, etc.
• Assist lead basin planners with reviewing final documents for completion
• Identify errors that may have been generated during conversion to PDF
• Edit and update webpages for posting basin plans online
• Review final documents and river basin webpages for accessibility
• Assist with development of StoryMaps using ArcGIS and fact sheets for basin plans
• Conduct and provide feedback on environmental sensitivity requests, including identifying potential issues and impacts to water resources and preparing written responses
• Provide audio/visual technical support for meetings of the Water Quality Committee of the Environmental Management Commission and (on occasion) the Environmental Management Commission
• Assist with organizing and converting historic files to high quality digital files, including identifying and prioritizing files, reviewing scanned files for completion, entering metadata for easy search functions, etc.

Benefits

• Eligible state employees are entitled to comprehensive benefits, including a variety of leave options, professional development opportunities, insurance, and more.
• This position currently qualifies for a hybrid telework option with routine office and remote workdays.
• If you have student loans, becoming a state employee includes eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree