401 Certification and Permitting Specialist II (EHM II)

• Prepare staff assessments for 401 certification and navigable water permits. Incorporate comments regarding consistency with the Coastal Zone Management Program and Construction in Navigable Waters Permits.
• Conduct site inspections and evaluations. Attend and participate in meetings hearings and court proceedings as requested.
• Enter and maintain current and accurate information in the Departments data handling system.
• Perform other duties related to environmental management programs as determined by the manager.
• Evaluate nationally recommended surface water quality criteria and other regionally promulgated water quality standards.
• Assist with the quality assurance and quality control necessary to maintain the surface water classifications GIS layer.
• Participate in stakeholder meetings maintain the stakeholder contact list and assist with the distribution of notifications to stakeholders.
• Attend regional or national water quality standards meetings. Perform other duties as assigned.

Why Join Us

As a state employee youll enjoy:

• Job Stability & Purposeful Work: Make an impact on your community as you contribute to protecting SCs environment.
• Great Benefits:Including paid holidays 30 total days of leave per year insurance options for you and your family and retirement benefit choices.
• Career Growth: Grow professionally with ongoing training skill-building opportunities and room for advancement.
• Work-Life Balance: A career that lets you enjoy South Carolina inside and outsideof your job.

• A masters degree in the natural or physical sciences or related technical field
• A bachelors degree in the natural or physical sciences or a related scientific field and one (1) year of environmental health or related experience.
• OR an associate degree in the natural or physical sciences or related technical field and at least three (3) years of environmental health or related experience
• OR a high school diploma or GED and at least five (5) years of environmental health or related experience

• Ability to analyze technical environmental issues and excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must be able to interpret regulations and laws in additional to technical reports be able to make recommendations and prepare reports.
• Ability to work with the public and government officials at all levels.
• Must be able to drive and attend field visits including walking in wetlands and wooded areas.
• May require work outside of normal working hours to attend meetings or site visits.
• Must possess a valid SC drivers license.
• Must be able to effectively prioritize and work with cooperating agencies and across program area.

• Knowledge of the Clean Water Act.
• Knowledge of 401 Water Quality Certification and Water Quality Standards.
• Willing and able to work outdoors in year-round weather conditions.

SCDES is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation) national origin age (40 or older) disability or genetic information.

The Department will not sponsor H1B visas for this position.

The South Carolina Department of Environmental Services offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees:

• Health dental vision long-term disability and life insurance for employees spouse and children. Click here for additional information.
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available (S.C. Deferred Compensation)
• Retirement benefit choices *
  • State Retirement Plan (SCRS)
  • State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP)
• Remote Work: The option to work remotely 2 days per week is available after successful completion of 1 year of employment with SCDES based on job functions.