Roadside Environmental Engineer - Entry Level!

NC Department of Transportation

Full-Time
Closes on Saturday, January 18, 2025

Job Description

How to Apply
You must apply at https://tinyurl.com/3yrb6aev by January 17.  

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The Challenge
We are hiring an entry-level engineer to join our Roadside Environmental Field team.

  In this role, you will:

  • Conduct environmental compliance reviews of land-disturbing projects associated with highway construction in NCDOT Divisions 4 and 5.
  • Lead field implementation of erosion and sediment control program involving: the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act; US Army Corps of Engineers Section 404; NCDEQ’s 401 Water Quality Certification; National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System; and riparian buffer rules.
  • Review erosion and sediment control/stormwater plans, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System,/NCG01 compliance reviews and attend preconstruction/planning meetings.
  • Work directly and communicate with NCDOT central/field staff, contractors, regulatory staff, and consultants on the development, implementation and maintenance of erosion/sedimentation control and stormwater practices.
  • Plan, organize, and schedule daily activities.

  What You Bring

  • Experience conducting site inspections for implementation of erosion and sediment control plans and specifications.
  • Knowledge and understanding of general concepts, practices, and theories of erosion and sediment control/stormwater laws and NPDES stormwater requirements for construction sites.
  • Knowledge of erosion and sediment control design principles and review of plan designs for compliance with applicable standards.
  • Experience applying engineering concepts to solving problems.
  • Communications skills to resolve problems involving explaining engineering concepts to customer groups.
  • Knowledge and understanding of erosion and sediment control/stormwater concepts, practices, and theories and ability to use them in practice.
  • Ability to understand and apply the engineering concepts and practices involved in the design/development/review/permitting, construction, maintenance, operations, or repair of, projects and their potential environmental impacts.
  • Ability to review small/less complex erosion and sediment control plans and/or data for completeness and compliance with stormwater engineering principles, standards, and design needs.
  • Ability to make recommendations to senior engineers/managers on project concerns.
  • Ability to make recommendations to routine engineering/technical designs and/or program/project specifications of other engineers to meet desired erosion and sediment control/stormwater compliance with engineering principles, standards, designs and statutes.
  • Ability to write clear, concise, and organized documents and reports addressing erosion and sediment control/stormwater engineering concepts and facts.
  • Ability to present detailed technical information, guidelines, and standards to seek erosion and sediment control/stormwater compliance.
  • Agility to traverse rough terrain by foot and travel independently to projects.

  Education & Experience

  • Bachelors degree in Engineering; or
  • An equivalent combination of training and experience.

   Note

  • You may be required to register as a professional engineer with the NC Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors.

  Questions?
Call me: Wendy Clement at (919) 707-2923.  

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Full-Time 40 NC Department of Transportation
Roadside Environmental Engineer - Entry Level! - 144993