- Employer: State of North Carolina
- Salary: $61,545.00 – $71,776.00 Annually
- Location: Iredell County, NC
- Job Type: Permanent Full-Time
- Job Number: 25-08651 DWM60034805
- Department: Dept of Environmental Quality
- Division: Waste Management
- Opening Date: 07/10/2025
- Closing Date: 7/17/2025 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
- Job Class Title: Hydrogeologist
- Position Number: 60034805
- Section: Waste Management / Underground Storage Tanks
- Salary Grade: NC18
Description of Work
Are you passionate about the environment and want to make a difference?
DEQ has an open opportunity for a Hydrogeologist.
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 Hydrogeologist position is located in the UST Section at the Mooresville Regional Office and is responsible for advanced geological or hydrogeological studies, case analysis and managing related projects pertaining to the UST Program. Legislation including Session Laws 2013-413, 2014-120, 2015-241, 2015-286, and 2016-94 have increased the need for advanced hydrogeologists within the section. Emphasis in this role is on providing independent expert knowledge, program/project management, decision making and analysis, geologic/hydrogeologic analysis, leadership and communication to other experts and consultants, industry specific owners and operators, local governmental officials, other state officials and program managers, and others for the purpose of explaining rules and regulations, gaining compliance with rules and regulations, and application of environmental policies and procedures for a wide variety of situations in investigation, assessment, and remediation activities and in interpreting information regarding problems of routine and non-routine nature. The Hydrogeologist is responsible for providing a high level of technical assistance and advice to responsible parties, their environmental consultants, licensed geologist/hydrogeologist, licensed engineers, and their other representatives. Furthermore, the hydrogeologist will negotiate workable agreements to correct problems with other State Agencies, local agencies, responsible parties, lawyers, consultants, etc. Provide authoritative advice/recommendations on program elements to State and Local agencies, responsible parties, consultants, etc. and assist them in implementation of program requirements. May serve as a team leader. Coordinate efforts within an area of assignment and provide leadership in formulating methods for getting results through cooperative efforts. Resolve conflicts and controversial disputes over the applicability of statutes, rules and guidelines. May serve as an expert witness in litigation regarding geology and hydrogeology. The Hydrogeologist must also perform other related duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide expert knowledge of pertinent rules, regulations and policies for petroleum and hazardous substance UST releases and petroleum releases from non-UST sources to responsible parties (RPs), environmental consultants, owners and operators, other state or local officials and other interested parties.
- Provide project management oversight for a wide variety of environmental and geologic/hydrogeologic investigations, assessments, and remediation activities.
- Provide a high level of technical assistance and advice to internal colleagues, RPs, environmental consultants, owners and operators, other state or local officials and other interested parties.
- Provide leadership and communication, with colleagues and interested parties, to formulate methods for achieving results through cooperative efforts.
The Division of Waste Management:
The primary purpose of the Division of Waste Management is to protect the public health and environment through assuring that solid and hazardous wastes and underground storage tanks are managed properly, and existing contamination is cleaned up across the State of North Carolina. This is accomplished through the Hazardous Waste, Solid Waste, Superfund and Underground Storage Tank Sections, and the Brownfields programs. Click here to learn more about the Division of Waste Management | NC DEQ.
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.
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25-08651 DWM6003405
This position is located at: Mooresville Regional Office – 610 East Center Ave., Mooresville, NC 28115.
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. Resumes will not be reviewed in lieu of Experience and Education listed on the application.
To qualify for this position, applicants must document on the application that they possess ALL the following:
- Demonstrated experience in analyzing and/or evaluating data.
- Demonstrated experience communicating information through written and/or verbal communication.
Management Preferences:
- Demonstrated experience in evaluation of contaminant fate and transportation.
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 geology, hydrogeology, geosciences, physical science, environmental or natural resource sciences or engineering with 30 credit hours of geological science course work or a closely related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution and five years of progressive experience in environmental work; 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.
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Employer: State of North Carolina
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