Engineer II

Engineer IISkip to main content# State of North Carolina Careers Engineer II page is loaded## Engineer IIApplylocations:
Wake County, NCtime type:
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June 19, 2026 (10 days left to apply) job requisition :
JR-117073
** Agency
* * Dept of Environmental Quality
** Division
* * Energy, Mineral , Land Resources
** Job Classification Title
** Engineer II (NS)
** Position Number
**** 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 will assist in the management of the statewide implementation of The Dam Safety Law of 1967 and the North Carolina Administrative Code 15A NCAC 2K “Dam Safety” Rules” to protect life and property from unsafe dams. The position’s responsibility is carried out through four major task efforts: (1) emergency response related to dam incidences as needed; (2) enforcement proceedings for dams in disrepair which threaten public welfare, (3) periodic inspection of all jurisdictional dams, and (4) permit review of all plans to construct, repair, modify, or breach of a jurisdictional dam.

This employee will function as an Assistant Dam Safety Engineer with a major focus on high and intermediate dams.
This position requires the ability to walk through rough and uneven terrain and work in inclement weather, noise, dust, and insects. Position does require travel to and from various project sites and dams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Performs review of plans, design reports, and specifications to construct, repair, modify, breach or remove coal ash dams.  
• Reviews hydrologic, hydraulic, geotechnical, and structural engineering evaluation of submittals to ensure that sound dam safety engineering principles and design requirements of the Dam Safety Law and regulations have been met and performs hydraulic dam break analysis.  
• Provides technical consultation and assists coal ash dam owners in drafting emergency action laws for intermediate or high hazard category coal ash ponds;

• Provides technical consultation to engineers, consultants, internal and external staff and provides training to regional staff in dam safety inspections;  
• May provide support to manage and administer federal grants supporting various projects through North Carolina, ensuring compliance with all laws, regulations and policies. Reviews funding applications, completes timely and detailed reviews of engineering reports.  
• Responds to dam safety emergencies.

• Requires a valid driver's license
** Knowledge

Skills and Abilities

/Management Preferences
**** Recruitment Range:**$63,927 - $67,699

Important:
This posting closes at 11:59:59 PM the night BEFORE the End Date above.
** Supplemental Information:
**** The Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources:
** The Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources (DEMLR) is comprised of two Sections:  Land Quality and Geological Survey.  For more information:  (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).-resources

The Land Quality Section is responsible for the administration of four regulatory programs:
Dam Safety Program, as authorized by the Dam Safety of 1967, Mining Program as authorized by the Mining Act of 1971, Sediment Program as…