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North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT)
Environmental Analysis Unit
Environmental Specialist I
Location: Wake County, NC
Recruitment Range: $45,926.00 - $80,369.00 Annually
Closing Date: 01/30/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
This Environmental Specialist I position is within the NCDOT EAU Environmental Coordination and Permitting Group. The Environmental Specialist I will ensure that natural resources associated with transportation projects are properly accounted for and that any impacts to those resources are avoided, minimized, or appropriately mitigated.
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 as necessary with project teams and the 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 into project environmental documents and permits.
- provide general environmental guidance during the planning, design, and implementation of transportation projects.
- perform other tasks and assignments as required by NCDOT management.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Knowledge of wetland and stream systems, biological communities, and the impact of development on those resources.
- Knowledge of federal and 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 techniques and methods employed in conducting 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 and Experience Requirements
A bachelor's degree in one of the agricultural, biological, engineering, environmental, or natural resource sciences or a closely related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
