Environmental Specialist II

Location: Northern

## Environmental Specialist IIApplyremote type:
Hybrid locations:
Wake County, NCtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todaytime left to apply:
End Date:
August 15, 2026 (4 days left to apply) job requisition :
JR-121024
** Agency
* * Dept of Environmental Quality
** Division
* * Waste Management
** Job Classification Title
** Environmental Specialist II (NS)
** Position Number
**** Grade
* * NC14
* * 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 is a REPOST of position . Previous applicants are still under consideration and do no need to reapply     This position primarily manages the Underground Storage Tank (UST) Express Permit program for installation and replacement applications. It also supports the UST Engineers Group by processing and reviewing pre‐installation and post‐installation piping‐only and emergency piping applications, as well as alternative fuel/hazardous substance compatibility submissions.

Additional responsibilities include tracking installation review activities and coordinating permit‐hold communications.
This position also oversees the UST Operator Training Program, including online Tank School administration, class delivery, system maintenance, and related enforcement activities. Further duties include assisting with rule review and rule making, developing policies and guidance, conducting technical research, and providing administrative and programmatic support to the Permits and Inspections Branch Head and other PIB programs. The role may also involve offering guidance and direction to staff as needed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the UST Express Permit program for UST installation and replacement applications submitted by members of the public seeking expedited review.

• Conduct cursory reviews and database entry for tank system installation applications; track and manage installation projects and permit holds; communicate with stakeholders; supervise the work of other staff members; and review and approve emergency piping, piping‐only, and compatibility installation applications.

• Oversee all aspects of the UST Operator Training Program, including classroom and online training, course development, system updates, stakeholder coordination, and compliance tracking, while also providing technical support, responding to information requests, reviewing non‐compliance for enforcement, and delivering educational presentations.

• Assist with rule making by coordinating public hearings, preparing rule making commission materials and rule text, engaging stakeholders, developing fiscal notes, and responding to comments, while also updating guidance, procedures, forms, and web content and conducting technical research to support policy and rule development.

• Provide administrative and programmatic support to the UST Permits and Inspections Branch Head, including scheduling and coordinating meetings, attending and documenting meetings as needed, and performing other assigned support duties.
** Knowledge

Skills and Abilities

/Management Preferences
**** Recruitment Range: $52,592 - $66,310
*** Important:
This posting closes at 11:59:59 PM the night BEFORE the End Date above.
* The Division of Waste Management is responsible for protecting the public…