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N.C. Department of Information Technology · 8 hours ago

Engineering Manager I

Wake County, NC

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$84K/yr - $120K/yr

6+ years exp

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is dedicated to providing science-based environmental stewardship for the health and prosperity of all North Carolinians. They are seeking an Engineering Manager I to provide operational oversight of regional office operations, supervise engineers, and ensure compliance with environmental regulations.

Information Technology & Services

Work & Life Balance

Responsibilities

Provide operational oversight of the seven regional office operations

Supervise all seven (7) Regional Engineers

Ensure that daily operational needs for all Section Programs are met

Work directly with Regional Supervisors, Central Office Section Program Managers with their staff and regional office staff regarding workload allocation, project management, law/rule/policy development and enforcement initiatives to address compliance problems

Function as the lead staff concerning Regional Operations based matters involving interactions with environmental consultants, local government officials, media, and legislative and congressional representatives

Assist with project completion in any of the program areas when staffing limitations prevent adequate delivery of program needs

Administer the four statewide regulatory environmental programs promulgated by the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act, the Mining Act, the Clean Water Act & State Stormwater Laws and the Dam Safety Law

Develop, organize, and implement the Assistance and Compliance Oversight efforts of the Division

Direct the review of engineering plans and specifications for construction projects ranging from routine grading operations to complex design and construction of large mines, dams and construction projects

Assist with and review fiscal and personnel recommendations of the regional office, central office staff and assist with the preparation and maintenance of the overall DEMLR budget

Provide outreach and education assistance to local, state and federal agencies on the requirements and methods of compliance with the Section’s four regulatory programs

Coordinate the development of and conduct training workshops and seminars for Program Operations and Regional Operations Section staff in the technical fields of dam safety, mine operation, mine reclamation, erosion and sedimentation control and stormwater

Assist from management level with inspections and project review of construction projects, mining operations, stormwater projects and dams necessary to help RO and CO staff develop approaches to address complex permitting, restoration, and/or enforcement pathways and remedies

Review and/or write, process, and draft Notices of Violations, Information Requests letters, Compliance Evaluation Inspection Letters, and as appropriate assess Civil Penalties

Responsible for reviewing restoration plans, reports, and provide information necessary to process civil penalty remissions requests, provide information to the Attorney General’s Office necessary to provide support for proceedings in Office of Administrative Hearings, and as needed in other Court settings/proceedings

Provide information to Department and/or Attorney General’s Office necessary to assist them with the development of legislation, rules, or proceedings

Manage data on all four statewide regulatory environmental programs including E&S control data, local program data, stormwater, mining, and dams

Track cases, NOVs, NOV responses, inspections, complaints and properly maintain this documentation in the appropriate databases for programmatic use/management

Develop and provide educational outreach to and along with ROs, inspectors, local programs, and permittees

Work on special projects initiated by this position or as assigned by management

Qualification

Engineering degreeSupervisory experienceProfessional engineer registrationRegulatory program knowledgeDatabase managementProject managementTraining developmentOutreachEducationCommunication skills