Engineer II / Assistant Regional Engineer (Flexible/Hybrid)
Engineer II / Assistant Regional Engineer (Flexible/Hybrid)
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Are you passionate about the environment and want to make a difference
Join the DEQ team - where your work will have a meaningful impact on the lives of North Carolinians.
DEQ has an open opportunity for an EngineerII - Assistant Regional Engineer.
* This is an anticipated vacancy.
This position is expected to be available on August 1 2025. *
- Full-time (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 self-motivated and successful in hybrid/remote roles. Telework options are subject to change at the discretion of management.This Engineer II is the Public Water Supply Section Assistant Regional Engineer position responsible for compliance and enforcement activities for public water systems in the 11 North Carolina Counties served by the Mooresville Regional Office.The A.R.E. understands implements and enforces the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act North Carolina Drinking Water Act Rules Governing Public Water Systems and related regulations. Professional Engineer licensure/Engineer Intern certification is not required but is considered an asset.
This position requires: occasional overnight travel; ability to lift 50 pounds unassisted and move wellhead covers and wellhead tops for inspection; ability to walk several miles through rough terrain over hills or ditches during field investigations and tolerate exposure to loud noise extreme weather conditions insects small animals snakes and chemical substances; proficiency with computers internet research word processing software and spreadsheets; and driving a state-owned vehicle which requires a valid drivers license.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist the Regional Engineer in the overall planning management and direction of the Public Water Supply Program
- Provide training on water supply rules to utility personnel consulting engineers local and county government officials other staff and citizen advisory groups with broad and diverse backgrounds
- Conduct PWS field inspections investigations assessments evaluations and audits including (but not limited to)
- facility sanitary surveys
- monitoring reporting and maximum contaminant level violations and rules violations
- comprehensive audits of lead/copper and bacteriological monitoring programs
- potential water sources for new and existing PWS
- construction compliance/violations
- compliance with emergency management plan and operation/maintenance plan requirements
- public complaints
- Provide technical and regulatory assistance to and consult/confer with a variety of internal and external organizations/individuals on a range of PWS subjects and issues
- Ensure PWS regulatory compliance; develop enforcement cases notices of violation and administrative penalty request packages; and coordinate enforcement actions
- Prepare review and/or respond to correspondence and reports for various audiences
- Maintain current understanding of PWS concepts technologies and all applicable rules/regulations; provide training to internal and external associates
- Review engineering plans and specifications for comment consultation or approval
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 the Division of Water Resources.
DWRs Public Water Supply(PWS) Section promotes 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 science-based 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 all-of-the-above 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 Quality for more information.
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This position is located at: MooresvilleRegional Office 610 East Center Avenue Mooresville NC 28115Knowledge Skills and Abilities / Competencies
To receive credit for your work history and credentials you must provide the information on the application form. Any information omitted from the application form listed as general statements listed under the text resume section or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit.
Management Preference:- Demonstrated experience working with engineering plans specifications reports data projects/programs and/or permit applications
- Demonstrated experience communicating 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 Merit-Based 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 DD-214 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: 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 Williams ator .
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Employment Type
Full-Time
