- Salary: $54,197.00 – $94,844.00 Annually
- Location: Wake County, NC
- Job Type: Permanent Full-Time
- Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
- Job Number: 24-06366 DWR65028299
- Department: Dept of Environmental Quality
- Division: Water Resources
- Opening Date: 01/07/2025
- Closing Date: 1/14/2025 5:00 PM Eastern
- Job Class Title: Engineer I (Flexible/Hybrid)
- Position Number: 60034444
- Section: Public Water Supply/Compliance Services
- Salary Grade: NC16
- Recruitment Range: $55,823 – $74,520
Description of Work
Are you passionate about the environment and want to make a difference?
DEQ has two open opportunities for an Engineer I.
* This is a REPOST for multiple vacancies:
positions 60034444 and 65028299.
Previous applicants MUST REAPPLY to be considered. *
* As of January 1, 2025, the new salary range is $55,823 – $97,689 *
Full time (40 hours per week) with State Benefits.
These positions currently qualify 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.
These Engineer I positions serve as Rule Managers and help ensure that all public water supply (PWS) systems statewide are in compliance with the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, the NC Drinking Water Act, and other related rules and regulations. Each Rule Manager will serve on one of several teams in the PWS Section Compliance Services Branch. Assigned contaminant groups and/or rules may include Inorganic Chemicals (including arsenic and asbestos), Synthetic Organic Chemicals/Pesticides and PCBs, Radionuclides, Turbidity, Volatile Organic Chemicals, Nitrate/Nitrite, Lead and Copper, Surface Water Treatment Rule, Filter Backwash Recycling Rule, Revised Total Coliform Rule, Ground Water Rule, Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, PFAS Rule, and EPA’s Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule.
Site visits require the ability to navigate through rough and uneven terrain and work in unfavorable conditions, including exposure to heat/cold/inclement weather, noise, dust, fumes, machinery, and insects. May drive state vehicles; NC Driver’s License required. Occasional overnight travel required. Engineers in Compliance Services positions generally spend less than 5% of their time in the field. Positions require the ability to successfully manage multiple projects within time constraints and comprehend and interpret engineering and regulatory documentation. Professional Engineer licensure/Engineer Intern certification is not required but is considered an asset.
60034444 Rule Manager – Radionuclides, Inorganics, Synthetic Organic Chemicals, and Asbestos
65028299 Rule Manager – PFAS and Emerging Contaminants
Key Responsibilities
- Rule Management: Read, review, and understand regulations and policies; provide regulatory guidance, citations, and policies to system owners/operators; enforce testing requirements; track and evaluate systems’ compliance; assist in the preparation of enforcement documents and issue notices of violation and other written notifications.
- Regulatory/Engineering Consultation and Outreach: Provide accurate, up-to-date advice, recommendations, and assistance to water system owners, managers, operators, laboratory representatives, consulting engineers, and PWS Section staff; develop and provide training to internal and external entities.
- System-Specific Technical Assistance: provide engineering expertise in resolving contamination and treatment technique problems, work collaboratively to develop strategies for reducing violations and penalties, perform Compliance Assistance Team visits.
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, NPDES Permitting, and Water Planning. Learn more by visiting Division of Water Resources.
DWR’s Public Water Supply (PWS) Section promotes public health by ensuring that safe, potable water is available in adequate quantities to the residents and visitors of North Carolina served by PWS systems by assuring that such systems are properly located, constructed, operated, and maintained. PWS systems provide piped drinking water to at least 15 connections or 25 or more people 60 or more days per year. The section has branches and programs for: implementation of the mandates of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act; review and approval of plans and specifications for new and expanding or improving PWS systems; inspections, investigations, and technical assistance; emergency responses and complaint investigations; source water assessment, protection, and wellhead protection; capacity development; and administration of an operating fee permit program.
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. 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.
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Recruitment Range: $55,823 – $74,520
These positions are located at: 512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604 (Archdale Building)
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:
- Ability to apply the basic engineering concepts, practices, and theories involved in the design, development, review, permitting, and/or operations of projects/sites and their potential environmental and safety impacts.
- Ability to review engineering/technical plans and/or data for completeness, compatibility, compliance with engineering principles, standards, codes or design needs.
- Ability to make recommendations to higher level engineers or managers on project concerns/issues.
- Ability to communicate, both verbally and in written form, with people such as the general public, environmental contacts, public officials, and other similar personnel.
- Ability to write technical reports and use spreadsheets or databases.
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.
Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field of engineering from an appropriately accredited institution, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
*Engineering students with an anticipated graduation date may be considered. Job offers will be contingent upon completion of the degree.
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: Deborah Williams at deborah.williams@deq.nc.gov or 919-707-9195.
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Agency: State of North Carolina
Address: 333 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27603
