- Salary: $59,752.00 – $104,566.00 Annually
- Location: Wake County, NC
- Job Type: Permanent Full-Time
- Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
- Job Number: 24-04046 DWR60031500
- Department: Dept of Environmental Quality
- Division: Water Resources
- Opening Date: 03/19/2024
- Closing Date: 4/1/2024 5:00 PM Eastern
- Job Class Title: Environmental Program Consultant
- Position Number: 60031500
- Section: Water Planning
- Work Location: Raleigh, NC
- Salary Grade: NC18
- Recruitment Range: $59,752 – $82,159
Description of Work
Are you passionate about the environment and want to make a difference?
DEQ has an open opportunity for an Environmental Program Consultant.
*This is a REPOST of position 60031500.
Previous applicants MUST REAPPLY to be considered. *
It is full-time (40 hours per week) with State Benefits
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.
This position is located in the Water Supply Planning Branch of the Water Planning Section. The Water Planning Section develops standards, rules, and management strategies to protect water quality, carries out water supply planning, provides guidance to local water systems, and monitors drought conditions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide technical oversight of the regulations of the Interbasin Transfer Certification program; work with policymakers to review and update current statutes and regulations, modify and clarify existing policies, and study and develop future policies related to Interbasin transfer.
- Administration of Interbasin Transfer Certification program. Typically handles multiple transfer requests at any given time, with each request requiring 36 to 60 months to process.
- Provide assistance to applicants and serve as liaison between the applicant and the EMC.
- Work with applicants and numerous state and federal resource agencies to customize the scope of work appropriate for each request; evaluate the need for a transfer and potential impacts of proposed transfers.
- Conduct water resource availability and capacity use investigations to determine alternative management solutions for meeting water supply needs, including project management of complicated and detailed studies, coordinating data collection, analysis, and technical report preparation.
- Prepare and present legal and technical information and public education information on issues including: interbasin transfers, water supply planning, management of water resources, and permitting to various groups (e.g., Environmental Management Commission, trade organizations, professional groups, units of government, nonprofit organizations, and the public).
Additional information:
- Must be proficient with the State’s Environmental Policy Act to navigate processes efficiently.
- Must have a working knowledge and understanding of modeling techniques (e.g., computer modeling of river basin systems)
- Must be able to communicate complex environmental or scientific information verbally or visually in easy-to-understand formats to any audience.
- Interbasin transfer requests are typically controversial, because of riparian water rights, geopolitics, and competition for regional water resources. As a result, this position will need to make difficult, yet defensible, decisions which may draw criticism and potentially legal challenges.
- Valid North Carolina driver’s license required.
- Occasional overnight travel.
The Division of Water Resources:
The Division of Water Resources is responsible for protecting North Carolina’s drinking, surface and groundwater for all waterbodies including lakes, streams, rivers, wetlands and aquifers. This environmental stewardship is accomplished through actions including permitting issuance, investigations, regulatory compliance and enforcement, monitoring and field assessments, certifications, laboratory analysis and testing, planning, water quality standards management, educational outreach and other efforts. The Division comprises six Sections: Water Quality Regional Operations; Water Sciences; Public Water Supply; Water Quality Permitting; Groundwater Resources, and Water Planning. Learn more by visiting Division of Water Resources.
The NC Department of Environmental Quality:
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. Please visit our website at the Department of Environmental Quality for more information.
If you have student loans, becoming a state employee includes eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Visit www.studentaid.gov to learn more.Recruitment Range: $59,752 – $82,159
This position is located at: 512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies
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 résumés 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:
- Demonstrated knowledge of water resources or hydrology.
- Demonstrated knowledge of state or federal environmental laws, rules, regulations, or policies that govern Interbasin transfers.
- Demonstrated experience reviewing, analyzing, and/or interpreting scientific data, published scientific studies, technical reports, and/or water resources investigations.
- Demonstrated experience communicating information in verbal, written, and/or digital format(s) to state, federal, or local officials, other state agencies, stakeholders or the public.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
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.
Master’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 three years of experience related to the area of assignment; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Supplemental and Contact Information
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is an Equal Opportunity Employer who embraces an Employment First philosophy which consists of complying with all federal laws, state laws and Executive Orders.
DEQ uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.
- 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.
- 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
Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your account and click “Application Status.” If you are selected for an interview, you will be contacted by management. If you are no longer under consideration, you will receive an email notification. If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact Tamara Cherry at 919-707-9202 and/or tamara.cherry@deq.nc.gov.
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Agency: State of North Carolina
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