Environmental Program Supervisor I

Agency

Dept of Environmental Quality

Division

Waste Management

Job Classification Title

Environmental Program Supervisor I (NS)

Position Number

60034767

Grade

NC19

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 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.

Description of Work

The purpose of this position is to supervise environmental specialists performing inspections of UST facilities to ensure compliance with UST operating permit requirements. The position is responsible for coordinating all inspection activities, ensuring that inspection goals are accomplished and that inspections are performed properly and consistently across the state. The Environmental Supervisor will be responsible for meeting DEQ and EPA inspection and enforcement requirements and for assisting the Branch Head by designing and carrying out leak prevention studies.

The Environmental Supervisor will be responsible for hiring and training all new inspectors, drafting and reviewing work plans, approving timesheets and addressing technical and personnel issues. In addition, the Environmental Supervisor will be responsible for seeing that all inspectors receive appropriate health and safety training and perform their job in accordance with this training. If necessary, this position will be expected to serve as an expert witness in administrative hearings involving UST technical requirements. In addition, this position will be required to provide technical assistance to the regulated community, the general public, UST contractors and other interested parties through written correspondence, telephone discussions or through face-to-face meetings or formal presentations.

Key Responsibilities:

• The Environmental Supervisor will be responsible for hiring and training all new inspectors, drafting and reviewing work plans, approving timesheets and addressing technical and personnel issues.

• This position will be responsible for meeting DEQ and EPA inspection and enforcement requirements and for assisting the Branch Head by designing and carrying out leak prevention studies.

• This position will be required to provide technical assistance to the regulated community, the general public, UST contractors and other interested parties through written correspondence, telephone discussions or through face-to-face meetings or formal presentations.

• In addition, the Environmental Supervisor will be responsible for seeing that all inspectors receive appropriate health and safety training and perform their job in accordance with this training.

• If necessary, this position will be expected to serve as an expert witness in administrative hearings involving UST technical requirements.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

*This posting is for multiple vacancies. Position #60034767 & 65005828. *

Recruitment Range: $67,122 - $78,301

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

The Division of Waste Management is responsible for protecting the public health and environment through assuring that solid and hazardous waste and underground storage tanks are managed properly, and existing contamination is cleaned up across the State of North Carolina. This is accomplished through the Hazardous Waste, Solid Waste, Superfund and Underground Storage Tank Sections, and the Brownfields Redevelopment Section. Click here to learn more about the Division of Waste Management | NC DEQ.

If you have student loans, becoming a state employee includes eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Visit https://studentaid.gov/ to learn more. 

These positions are 100% home-based and can be performed at any location in the state of North Carolina.

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.

Bachelor's degree in one of the agricultural, biological, engineering, environmental or natural resource sciences or a closely related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of progressive experience in environmental 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:

Valerie Moses

Recruiter Email:

hrrecruitment@deq.nc.gov