Environmental Engineer I
This position is an entry level engineering position located in the Mooresville Regional Office (MRO) and will work in the areas of air quality permitting and compliance. This position requires strong computer skills, excellent customer relation skills, independent judgment, decision-making ability, and adaptability to policy and regulatory changes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Performs the technical review and processing of minor source permit applications, involving the review of engineering drawings, data and specifications, and industrial processes and determining the air emission parameters, the applicability and compliance status with respect to state and federal air regulations, the permitting requirements, and the emission limitations.
- Determines permit applicability at non-permitted facilities, prepares tax certifications, and provides input to the development of appropriate site-specific permit conditions to ensure that permit limits are enforceable for Title V permits.
- Performs on-site inspections and compliance assurance visits at a variety of industrial facilities (from simple to complex) to determine compliance with State and Federal rules, permit requirements and emission limitations. Must be able to climb ladders, be comfortable with heights, walk long distances and be on feet for long periods of time; and have a good sense of smell, hearing, and sight.
- Evaluates facility submitted air emissions inventory reports and other periodic compliance reports and conducts stack test observations. Must obtain and maintain visible emissions (EPA Method 9) certification in order to perform opacity evaluations.
- Responds to citizen complaints pertaining to open burning, dust, odors and other air quality concerns to determine compliance with State and Federal rules.
- Writes technical reports, general correspondence, compliance letters, enforcement reports, and other technical documents, and serves as an advisor to air quality staff, industry representatives, state and federal agencies, and the general public on issues related to air quality and compliance. Requires effective communication, both verbally and in written form, of technical information.
- A valid NC Real ID Driver’s License is required. You must be able to obtain within 6 months of hire and maintain for employment.
To qualify for this position, applicants must document on the application that they possess ALL of the following:
- Ability to apply the basic engineering concepts, practices, and theories involved in the design, development, review, permitting, and/or operations of projects/sites and their potential environmental and safety impacts.
- Ability to review engineering/technical plans and/or data for completeness, compatibility, compliance with engineering principles, standards, codes or design needs.
- Ability to communicate, both verbally and in written form, with people such as the general public, environmental contacts, public officials, and other similar personnel.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field of engineering from an appropriately accredited institution; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Salary: $52, 875 per year