Environmental Specialist

Key Responsibilities

• Steward conservation properties and easements in accordance with Department procedures, recorded deed agreements, and site-specific management plans.
• Perform conservation boundary inspections and refresh conservation boundary marking.
• Perform quality assurance investigations of contractor-reported findings.
• Interact regularly with team members and DEQ legal staff to determine courses of action for resolving cases of easement trespass and damage.
• Communicate with landowners and interested parties regarding easement field inspections, post-inspection follow-up, and resolution of cases of easement trespass and damage.
• Maintain geospatial data, landowner contact information, monitoring reports, management plans, and other relevant conservation site information.

Bachelor's degree in one of the agricultural, biological, engineering, environmental or natural resource sciences or a closely related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

$47,703.00 - $65,591.00

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.