Environmental Specialist I (Hybrid/Flexible)

The Environmental Specialist I (ES I) performs compliance activities related to stormwater facilities, dams, development sites or erosion & sedimentation, and/or mining operations. This includes inspection, preliminary application review and/or enforcement activities to ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules, approvals and permits. Other purposes of this position include but are not limited to initiating documentation for enforcement actions, writing reports/memos to clients/consultants, researching property status and serving as an expert in the program as needed by the department. The person in this position will also provide technical assistance to regulated parties and the general public and keeping the program databases and project management tools up to date.

Key Responsibilities:

• Advises and provides technical assistance, guidance, and written technical/compliance including enforcement documentation to staff and clients.
• Meets with applicants and their consultants to facilitate project development, design, construction, and ultimately permit approval and site compliance.
• Performs preliminary reviews of applications submitted for the four regulated programs within the Division.
• Performs inspections of sites/facilities regulated under each of DEMLR’s four programs: Sedimentation Control, Stormwater, Dam Safety, and Mining.

The NC Department of Environmental Quality:

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:

• Ability to prepare written/verbal reports; and ability to work with considerable independence.
• Ability to analyze, manipulate and evaluate information/data, including the use of software.
• Ability to apply the basic environmental concepts, practices, and/or theories involved in the design, development, review, permitting, and/or operations of projects/sites as they relate to environmental programs.

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.

• 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
• 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.