Division Environmental Officer

Agency Dept of Transportation Division State  Hwy Administrator - Div of Hwys Job Classification Title Environmental Program Supervisor I (NS)
Position NumberGradeNC
19

About UsIt’s the mission of the NC Department of Transportation to connect people, products and places safely and efficiently with customer focus, accountability, and environmental sensitivity to enhance the economy and vitality of North Carolina. We encourage you to consider joining NCDOT where our work not only serves the citizens of North Carolina but has an impact on our world through all modes of transportation.

Description of Work Please note that all positions close at 12:00 AM on the posted closing date. You must apply by 11:59 PM prior to the posted closing date.

This position will be responsible for ensuring that Division Maintenance and Construction projects tasked by the Division Engineer are in compliance with environmental laws and regulations. Responsible for ensuring all necessary biological, natural resource, wetlands and protected species issues have been thoroughly investigated and technical input provided to the Division Project Development Unit and other Units in support of environmental documents for selected projects located in the Division.

Conduct field investigations of plant and animal species in diverse habitats located within and adjacent to transportation corridors. Identify jurisdictional wetlands from non-jurisdictional uplands within transportation corridors. Conduct rare species surveys. Prepare technical reports, biological assessments, minimum criteria determination checklists, and categorical exclusions. Determine what environmental regulation permits are required. Schedule project familiarization conference with state and federal regulation agencies. Prepare and submit permit applicants and exhibits to regulatory agencies.

Negotiate permit conditions with regulatory agencies. Advise design engineers and project managers of unusual or sensitive environmental resources. This position will also identify and help manage environmental risks to ensure project delivery.

Assist in development of strategic environmental plans and initiatives to enhance project schedules and project design feasibility. Mediate disputes between regulatory agencies and transportation construction managers. Advise transportation construction manager of deficiencies in environmental regulation compliance. Advise successful bidders about regulatory requirements. Conduct preconstruction and permit review meetings with environmental agencies, contractors, and NCDOT personnel to review and interpret permit conditions and environmental commitments for Division projects.

Assist construction and maintenance engineers in ensuring environmental compliance with waste and borrow site reclamation plans.

Conduct training as required for Division staff on pertinent environmental topics and provide informal training on environmental issues during site visits. Serve as a point of contact for State and Federal agencies, wildlife refuges, primate environmental entities, local government officials and board of Transportation members. Assist in the assessment of potential National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and best management practice (BMP) sites for NPDES Permit compliance.

Submit requests through the Etracs systems and maintain documentation in project files.

Considerable knowledge of technical and scientific concepts of natural science and environmental science as they apply to transportation planning and environmental assessment. Working knowledge of wetland systems, biological communities and the relationship of highways, bridges, and highway development to streams and wildlife. Considerable knowledge of federal and state regulations governing the work supervised. Ability to plan, conduct and review projects of a technical nature and prepare technical reports, biological assessments and other environmental documentation as required by state and federal laws.

Ability to handle with tact, consistency and professional judgment the diversity of public contacts and demands of consultation and enforcement. Ability to plan,…