This job has closed.

N.C. Department of Information Technology · 1 month ago

Engineer I

Wake County, NC

Full-time

Hybrid

New Grad, Entry Level

$56K/yr - $65K/yr

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is dedicated to environmental stewardship for the health of North Carolinians. The Engineer I position involves implementing the NPDES permitting program for municipal wastewater discharges and requires proficiency in data analysis and effective communication of regulatory information.

Information Technology & Services

Work & Life Balance

Responsibilities

Develop/issue NPDES wastewater permits for moderately complex facilities

Perform engineering review of proposed wastewater alternatives

May perform water quality modeling

Peer Review of other Engineer's draft permits

Attend public hearings on permit issues and respond to questions from general public and regulated community

Assist supervisor/unit with special projects

Qualification

NPDES permittingWater quality modelingEngineering reviewData analysisProficiency with computersWord processing softwareSpreadsheetsEffective communication

Required

Bachelor's degree in an applicable field of engineering from an appropriately accredited institution, or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Proficiency with computers, word processing software, and spreadsheets

Ability to comprehend and properly interpret regulatory documents

Ability to perform detailed review and analysis of documents and datasets

Ability to evaluate data and identify relationships and trends conducive to system evaluation and improvement

Ability to effectively communicate regulatory and technical information to a range of audiences

NC Driver's License required

Preferred

Professional Engineer licensure/Engineer Intern certification is not required but is considered an asset

Benefits

Eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

Hybrid telework option with routine office and remote workdays

Company

N.C. Department of Information Technology

The N.C.

Founded in 2015

Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://it.nc.gov

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Leadership Team

Torre Jessup

Chief Operating Officer

Alysa Kelly

Executive Assistant to Chief Deputy/CIO/Chief Privacy Officer/Director of Enterprise Operations

Recent News

Government Technology US

Scouting Gen Z: Finding Next-Generation Gov Tech Talent

2025-11-08

Government Technology US

New N.C. Tech Leaders Anchor Security, Privacy Strategies

2025-08-13

Government Technology US

Prioritizing for Impact: North Carolina CIO Teena Piccione Digs In

2025-07-09

Company data provided by crunchbase