Overview
Environmental Specialist II Jobs in Fayetteville, USA at Department of Environmental Quality
Job Title:
Environmental Specialist II (NS)
Agency:
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Division of Waste Management
Position Number: | Grade: NC14
Location:
Home‑based, may work from any location in North Carolina with more than 50% field work across the state.
In this role you will support the UST Engineers Group by processing and reviewing UST installation applications, tracking installation activities, and managing permit‑hold communications. You will also provide administrative and programmatic support to the UST Permits and Inspections Branch Head, assist with rule making, data entry, penalty tracking, hearings, and training, and help maintain the enforcement program.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct cursory reviews and database entry for tank system installation applications; track and manage installation projects and permit holds; communicate with stakeholders; supervise the work of other staff members; and review and approve emergency piping, piping‑only, and compatibility installation applications.
- Manage all aspects of the UST Operator Training Program, including classroom and online training, course development, system updates, stakeholder coordination, and compliance tracking; provide technical assistance, support inspections, train inspectors, respond to information requests, review non‑compliance for enforcement, and prepare educational presentations.
- Provide administrative and training support to the enforcement program, including reviewing and entering enforcement referrals, tracking penalty payments, prioritizing cases, coordinating committee hearings, drafting documents and letters, preparing quarterly permit denial reports, and assisting with training and procedure updates.
- Assist with rule making by coordinating public hearings, preparing rule‑making commission materials and rule text, engaging stakeholders, developing fiscal notes, and responding to comments; update guidance, procedures, forms, web content, and conduct technical research to support policy and rule development.
- Provide administrative and programmatic support to the UST Permits and Inspections Branch Head, including scheduling and coordinating meetings, attending and documenting meetings as needed, and performing other assigned support duties.
Minimum Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in an agricultural, biological, engineering, environmental, natural resource science or a closely related curriculum from an accredited institution and two years of experience related to the area of assignment; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Salary Range
$52,592 – $64,379
EEO Statement
The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities, pregnancy or childbirth related conditions, and religious beliefs or practices.
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Title: Environmental Specialist II
Company: Department of Environmental Quality
Location: Fayetteville, USA
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