Engineer, Environmental Engineer

Position: Engineer I
## Engineer IApplyremote type:
Hybrid locations:
Wake County, NCtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todaytime left to apply:
End Date:
June 20, 2026 (4 days left to apply) job requisition :
JR-118055
** Agency
* * Dept of Environmental Quality
** Division
* * Office of Continuous Improvement
** Job Classification Title
** Engineer I (NS)
** Position Number
**** Grade
* * NC16
* * 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.
* This position provides support for local government units designated as distressed with submittal of an application for funding through the review of funding applications for funding priority, engineering reports, and engineering drawings and specifications. This position serves as a technical contact for water and wastewater infrastructure projects, manages construction for funded projects, and serves as a liaison for the program to municipalities, consulting engineers, the public, interest groups, organizations, and the Division.
This position provides engineering support for the administration of available funds for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects. This position is responsible for managing drinking water and wastewater projects.
Other

Key Responsibilities:

Read, interpret, and apply engineering standards and principles to the review of funding applications, detailed engineering reports, design plans and specifications, construction bidding and contract documents and monitoring construction.
Interpret and ensure compliance with State and Federal laws, regulations, guidelines, and procedures pertaining to funding programs so that funds are provided to recipients in a timely manner and without waste, fraud, or abuse.
Assist applicants and their consultants through meetings, written, and oral communications to facilitate access to funding, project development, design, and construction.
** Knowledge

Skills and Abilities

/Management Preferences
**** Recruitment Range:  $57,983 - $89,561
***** 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) enhances the performance of the DEQ by fostering compliance and efficiency across diverse projects. OCI leverages business processes, data analysis, compliance, and engineering expertise to drive improvement.

Embedded within DEQ divisions, OCI works to develop and strengthen processes and workflows that support DEQ's mandate to deliver federal funding effectively and equitably for infrastructure, energy, and resilience projects. OCI is charged with helping DEQ teams solve challenges, provides data strategy, technical support, and policy expertise.
** Division of Water Infrastructure
** The Division of Water Infrastructure (DWI) administers water, wastewater and stormwater funding programs in the Department of Environmental Quality according to Federal and State laws, including the Water Infrastructure Fund as described in NCGS 159G and the Community Development Block Grants for water and wastewater…