Engineer II

Dept of Environmental Quality

Environmental Assistance , Customer Serv

Engineer II (NS)

NC18

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.

This position serves as a neutral and independent technical resource for small businesses navigating regulatory, permitting, and compliance challenges. This position also fulfills the Small Business Environmental Assistance Program requirements under Section 507 of the Clean Air Act by providing engineering expertise and environmental technical assistance to small businesses subject to Clean Air Act regulations.

This may include providing compliance assistance, assisting with emissions-reduction measures, including pollution-prevention options, and providing permit applicability determinations and assistance to a wide range of small businesses. Technical assistance for small businesses may include identifying sources of emissions, conducting emissions inventories, calculating emissions, applying appropriate emission factors, and documenting the efficiencies of production or control equipment. An understanding of all aspects of federal and state air quality requirements, including permitting, compliance, planning, modeling, and air toxic standards, will be necessary.

Travel may be necessary to develop industry-specific educational and compliance training materials, conduct workshops (as needed), initiate a proactive outreach effort, and respond to a wide range of environmental inquiries. The frequency of travel is based on need but may be up to 10% per month. The individual in this position must have a valid driver’s license.

Assist small businesses in identifying and resolving environmental problems.

Develop and present compliance training materials and solutions that are of common interest to the regulators and the regulated community.

Stay engaged with the regulatory agency activities, such as the Division of Air Quality’s Permitting Workgroup, Compliance Workgroup, and others as deemed necessary.

Assist with special projects assigned by DEACS division leadership.

Important:
This posting closes at 11:59:59 PM the night BEFORE the End Date above.

The Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service (DEACS) leads NCDEQ’s non-regulatory and technical assistance efforts. Through its non-regulatory technical services, DEACS is dedicated to safeguarding and enhancing North Carolina’s environment and economy. We achieve this through customer-focused assistance, promoting a greater understanding of environmental permitting and compliance, encouraging the adoption of sustainable practices,…