Environmental Program Consultant

Agency
Dept of Environmental Quality
Division
Office of Continuous Improvement
Job Classification Title
Environmental Program Consultant (NS)
Position Number
65040379
Grade
NC18
About Us
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.
Description of Work
*This position is Exempt from the Human Resources Act (EHRA) with the exception of Articles 6 and 7. This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with applicable State Benefits.*
The position is a subject matter expert for the Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities (ECSDC) source assessment team ensuring programmatic technical objectives, contractual obligations and management directives are established, communicated and achieved. The position will function as a primary liaison with ECSDC engineering contractors and contracted project management, audit and grant reporting staff. The position functions as a DEQ internal technical collaborator and reviewer ensuring contractors’ source assessment processes (e.g., conceptual model development, PFAS fingerprint analysis, use of multivariate statistical tools, etc.) and ultimately deliverables, adhere to the most recent and agency-accepted multi-step investigative processes.
Other Key Responsibilities:
~Provide hydrogeological technical assistance, to internal and external stakeholders, with emphasis on PFAS related to assessment and/or remediation of contaminated media
~ Implement processes independently, to effectively lead meetings and present assessment results and other deliverables through presentations and written documents.
~ Prioritize sites by evaluating routes of exposure through contaminated environmental media, with emphasis on PFAS.
~ Perform systematic evaluations of projects for the purpose of determining effectiveness and efficiency in achieving goals.
~ Organize community engagement events as needed to supplement contractor(s) outreach responsibilities to meet expectations and ensure responsible DEQ representation.
~ Collect, compile, and organize data to support accurate reporting.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences
Recruitment Range: $63,927 - $101,703
Important: This posting closes at 11:59:59 PM the night BEFORE the End Date above.
The Office of Continuous Improvement:
The Office of Continuous Improvement (OCI) partners with programs across the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) by combining expertise in business process improvement, data strategy, compliance, grants management, and engineering. OCI helps strengthen the systems and processes that support the Department's mission.
Working collaboratively with DEQ divisions, OCI develops and enhances workflows that enable the effective and efficient administration of grant funding for infrastructure, resilience, and disaster recovery initiatives. The office is also charged with working with divisions on data strategy, grant contract management, and grant disbursements.
The Division of Waste Management:
The Division of Waste Management is responsible for protecting the public health and environment through assuring that solid and hazardous waste 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 Redevelopment Section. Click here to learn more about the Division of Waste Management | NC DEQ.
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.
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.
Minimum Education and Experience
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 the Education and Experience Equivalency 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.
A valid driver’s license is required.
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; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.
Recruiter:
Jean Buchanan
Recruiter Email:
hrrecruitment@deq.nc.gov