Engineer II (Flexible/Hybrid)
Engineer II (Flexible/Hybrid)
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Description of Work
- Are you passionate about the environment and want to make a differenceDEQ has an open opportunity for anEngineer II
Fulltime (40 hours per week) withState Benefits.
This position currently qualifies for a hybrid telework option with routine office and remote workdays. The NC Department of Environmental Quality trusts our employees to be selfmotivated and successful in hybrid/remote roles. Telework options are subject to change at the discretion of management.This Engineer II position within the Technical Services Branch Plan Review Unit of the Public Water Supply (PWS) Section is a primarily officebased position. Plan Review staff occasionally attend sanitary surveys and other site visits with Regional Office staff or meet with water systems or their engineers/contractors onsite regarding plan submittals.
Position requires the ability to successfully manage multiple projects within time constraints; manage work time independently yet meet schedules and deadlines; comprehend and interpret engineering and regulatory documentation; and maintain detailed and organized documents files and records.Professional Engineer licensure/Engineer Intern certification is not required but is considered an asset.
Key Responsibilities:- Review engineering designs reports plans and specifications calculations and other supporting information submitted for approval and authorization to construct public water system supply treatment storage and distribution facilities
- Evaluate documentation for compliance with federal/state statutes rules and regulations
- Review Water System Management Plans to ensure that federally mandated capacity development requirements are met
- Prepare approval documents
- Provide effective and timely technical assistance based on a thorough knowledge of drinking water rules and regulations and engineering principles and practices
- Serve as a program technical advisor for other PWS Section staff.
The Division of Water Resources:
The Division of Water Resources (DWR) is responsible for protecting North Carolinas drinking surface and groundwater for all waterbodies including lakes streams rivers wetlands and aquifers. This environmental stewardship is accomplished through actions including permitting issuance investigations regulatory compliance and enforcement monitoring and field assessments certifications laboratory analysis and testing planning water quality standards management educational outreach and other efforts. The Division comprises six sections: Water Quality Regional Operations Water Sciences Public Water Supply Water Quality Permitting Water Quality NPDES Permitting and Water Planning. Click here to learn more about theDivision of Water Resources.
DWRsPublic Water Supply (PWS) Sectionpromotes public health by ensuring that safe potable water is available in adequate quantities to the residents and visitors of North Carolina served by PWS systems by assuring that such systems are properly located constructed operated and maintained. PWS systems provide piped drinking water to at least 15 connections or 25 or more people 60 or more days per year. The section has branches and programs for: implementation of the mandates of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act; review and approval of plans and specifications for new and expanding or improving PWS systems; inspections investigations and technical assistance; emergency responses and complaint investigations; source water assessment protection and wellhead protection; capacity development; and administration of an operating fee permit program.
The NC Department of Environmental Quality:
The primary mission of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is to provide sciencebased environmental stewardship for the health and prosperity of all North Carolinians. DEQ is the lead stewardship agency for the protection of North Carolinas 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 publics health and works to advance in alloftheabove energy strategy that fits North Carolinas 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 states school system. DEQ touches the lives of all North Carolinians in many ways to enhance and ensure our quality of life. Please visit our website at the Department of Environmental Qualityfor more information.
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This position is located at: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh NC 27604 (Archdale Building) Knowledge Skills and Abilities / Competencies
The Knowledge Skills and Abilities listed below along with the Minimum Education and Experience requirements are REQUIRED to qualify for this position. We will not review rsums in lieu of Experience and Education listed on the application. Click these links for additional information:Introduction to the Job ApplicationandAddressing Knowledge Skills and Abilities.(Note: These links refer to Dept. of Public Safety process; this process is the same for DEQ.)
To qualify for this position applicants must document on the application that they possess ALL of the following:Demonstrated experience working with engineering plans specifications reports data projects/programs and/or permit applications.
Demonstrated experience communicating and/or presenting technical information and/or recommendations.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Some state job postings say you can qualify by an equivalent combination of education and experience. If that language appears below then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience OR a combination of both. See details.
Bachelors degree in an applicable field of engineering from an appropriately accredited institution and three (3) years of progressively responsible experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.Supplemental and Contact Information
- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is an Equal Opportunity Employer who embraces an Employment First philosophy which consists of complying with all federal laws state laws and Executive Orders.
DEQ uses the MeritBased Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications internal equity and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.- Applicants seeking Veterans Preference must attach a DD214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty to their applications.
- If applicants earned college credit hours but did not complete a degree program they must attach an official transcript to each application to receive credit for this education.
- If applicants earned a foreign degree foreign degrees require an official evaluation for U.S. equivalency and must be submitted to Human Resources for verification. There are several organizations that perform this specialized service feel free to use any service of your choosing. The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) has several options on their website that can provide credential verification: https:// to the volume of applications received we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application please log in to your account and click Application Status. If you are selected for an interview you will be contacted by management. If you are no longer under consideration you will receive an email notification. If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status please contact Deborah Williamsor.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
