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16 Jan 2025

Full-Time Environmental Specialist – Entry Level!

NC Department of Transportation – Posted by Dan Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Job Description

How to Apply
You MUST apply at https://tinyurl.com/3cmvjhjr by January 30.
 
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The Challenge
We are looking for an entry level Environmental Specialist to join our Environmental Analysis team.
 
In this role, you will:
    • Acquire all environmental permits to enable projects to be constructed.
    • Plan, schedule, track, and report on the status of work on project tasks.
    • Participate in project team meetings and coordinate with project teams and NCDOT Transportation Divisions.
    • Ensure natural resource investigations are conducted in compliance with applicable laws, NCDOT policies, and in keeping with project schedules.
    • Work independently while interacting with engineers, project managers and regulatory agencies to collect, evaluate, analyze, and tabulate data for inclusion in project environmental documents and permits.
    • Provide general environmental guidance during the planning, design, and implementation of transportation projects.
    • Perform tasks and assignments as required by NCDOT management.
What You Bring
    • Knowledge of wetland and stream systems, biological communities, and the impact of development on those resources.
    • Knowledge of federal/state environmental laws and regulatory requirements, including the National/State Environmental Policy Act, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, and Coastal Area Management Act.
    • Knowledge of the techniques used to conduct ecological field inventories, stream delineations, wetland delineations and protected species surveys.
    • Experience solving problems, resolving conflicts, and applying critical thinking to environmental issues.
    • Experience effectively communicating technical information in writing and verbally to varied audiences.
Education & Experience
    • Bachelor’s degree in agricultural, biological, engineering, environmental or natural resource sciences or a closely related curriculum; or
    • An equivalent combination of education and experience.
 
Management Prefers
    • Candidates with specialized training in environmental topics, such as wetland and stream delineations, NEPA, DWR riparian buffer requirements, and Clean Water Act Sections 404/401.
Questions?
Call me: Michelle Carroll at 919-707-6003.
 
Inspire me to join the NCDOT Environmental Analysis Team!
Our team serves as a one-stop shop for supporting development of sustainable transportation infrastructure that minimizes impacts on the human and natural environment.  You can help ensure our natural resources associated with transportation projects are accounted for and any impacts to those resources are avoided, minimized, and appropriately mitigated.
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How to Apply

You MUST apply at  https://tinyurl.com/3cmvjhjr

Job Categories: Equal Opportunities. Job Types: Full-Time. Job Tags: Award Winning, engineering, Entry Level, Environmental, Government, great place to work, Living Wage Employer, ncdot, Public Sector, and Veteran Friendly. Salaries: 80,000 - 100,000.

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