Engineer I

Agency Dept of Environmental Quality Division Water  Resources Job Classification Title Engineer I (NS)
Position NumberGradeNC
16

About UsThe 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 Engineer I position serves as a Rule Manager and helps 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 serves 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.

This position serves as the Rule Manager - Turbidity, Volatile Organic Chemicals, Surface Water Treatment Rule, and Filter Backwash Recycling 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; valid Driver’s License required. Occasional overnight travel required. Position requires 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.

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 PW 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

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/Management Preferences Recruitment Range: $57,983 - $83,712

Important:
This posting closes at 11:59:59 PM the night BEFORE the End Date above. Job posting details will no longer be available after the position closes.

Supplemental Information The Division of Water Resources:

The Division of Water Resources (DWR) is responsible for protecting North Carolina’s drinking, surface and groundwater for all water bodies including lakes, streams, rivers, wetlands, and aquifers. This environmental stewardship is accomplished through actions including permitting issuance,…