Engineer II

About the role

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 This position will assist in the management of the statewide implementation of The Dam Safety Law of 1967 and the North Carolina Administrative Code 15A NCAC 2K "Dam Safety" Rules" to protect life and property from unsafe dams. The position's responsibility is carried out through four major task efforts: (1) emergency response related to dam incidences as needed; (2) enforcement proceedings for dams in disrepair which threaten public welfare, (3) periodic inspection of all jurisdictional dams, and (4) permit review of all plans to construct, repair, modify, or breach of a jurisdictional dam. This employee will function as an Assistant Dam Safety Engineer with a major focus on high and intermediate dams. This position requires the ability to walk through rough and uneven terrain and work in inclement weather, noise, dust, and insects. Position does require travel to and from various project sites and dams.