Environmental Technician

Agency

Dept of Environmental Quality

Division

Facilities Health Safety

Job Classification Title

Environmental Technician II (S)

Position Number

Grade

NC07

About Us

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 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.

Description of Work

The DEQ Stewardship Program works to ensure that conservation properties and easements held by the State of North Carolina are managed to protect water quality wildlife habitat and provide open space. The Environmental Technician will assist with the stewardship and management of conservation properties and easements. Regular in-state travel occasional overnight travel and arduous field work are required of the occupant of this position.

Key Responsibilities:

Conduct field evaluations of sites utilizing GPS and smartphone technologies to document areas of concern and/or remedial actions of previously documented concerns.

Assist with property management practices including hazard fuel reductions prescribed fire invasive species treatments.

Perform site inspections and refresh conservation boundary markings.

Provide technical support to the program including agency database queries and updates geospatial mapping and file management.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Recruitment Range: $37377.00 - $51392.00

Important: This posting closes at 11:59:59 PM the night BEFORE the End Date above. Job posting details will no longer be available after the position closes.

Facilities Health and Safety Division

DEQ Facilities Health and Safety Division provides support to DEQs divisions at multiple sites across the state that includes: Property management for major buildings at Green Square Archdale Reedy Creek Road Complex and dotted line responsibility for all Division of Marine Fisheries facilities; real property leases and sub-leases throughout the state (34 sites 850000 sq. ft.) facility related contractsDOTStickets office relocations Motor Fleet and Department owned vehicles boats motors trailers planes drones mobile devices security parking and insurance. The Division is responsible for all aspects of DEQs Capital Project Planning and Management DEQS Safety Program and the Stewardship of over 560 properties and easements protecting over 27000 acres of conservation lands.

The DEQ Stewardship Program works to ensure that conservation properties and easements held by the State of North Carolinaare managed to protect water quality wildlife habitat and provide open space. The program was created with the enactment of the North Carolina Conservation Easements Program(N.C.G.S. 113A-230)and the Conservation Grant Fund(N.C.G.S. 113A-232). The Stewardship Program is responsiblefor the stewardship of easements and lands that have been acquired as compensatory mitigation by the Division of Mitigation Services (DMS) and individual permit holders. Program activities include monitoring study enforcement and site-management activities for the purposes of protecting the ecological integrity of these conservation properties.

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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.

Minimum Education and Experience

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 the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

Associates degree in one of the agricultural biological engineering environmental or natural resource sciences or a closely related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of experience in environmental or natural resources management work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

EEO Statement

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.

Recruiter:

Priya Narayanan

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