Engineer I (Flexible/Hybrid)

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is dedicated to providing science-based environmental stewardship. The Engineer I role involves implementing and enforcing regulations related to public water systems and providing technical assistance to ensure compliance with environmental standards.

Responsibilities

• Conduct PWS field inspections, investigations, assessments, evaluations, and audits, including (but not limited to) facility sanitary surveys
• Monitoring, reporting, and maximum contaminant level violations and rules violations
• Comprehensive audits of lead/copper and bacteriological monitoring programs
• Potential water sources for new and existing PWS
• Construction compliance/violations
• Compliance with emergency management plan and operation/maintenance plan requirements
• Public complaints
• Provide technical and regulatory assistance to and consult/confer with a variety of internal and external organizations/individuals on a range of PWS subjects and issues
• Ensure PWS regulatory compliance; develop enforcement cases and coordinate enforcement actions
• Prepare, review, and/or respond to correspondence and reports for various audiences
• Maintain current understanding of PWS concepts, technologies, and all applicable rules/regulations; provide training to internal and external associates
• Review engineering plans and specifications for comment, consultation, or approval

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in an applicable field of engineering from an appropriately accredited institution, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Occasional overnight travel
• Ability to lift 50 pounds unassisted and move wellhead covers and wellhead tops for inspection
• Ability to walk several miles through rough terrain, over hills or ditches, during field investigations
• Tolerate exposure to loud noise, extreme weather conditions, insects, small animals, snakes, and chemical substances
• Proficiency with computers, internet research, word processing software and spreadsheets
• Driving a state-owned vehicle, which requires a valid North Carolina driver's license
• Professional Engineer licensure/Engineer Intern certification is not required but is considered an asset

Benefits

• Eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

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