Environmental Program Supervisor I (Greensboro, NC)

Environmental Program Supervisor I

How to ApplyYou MUST apply at s tinyurl.com bd6hazuc by Oct 23. NCDOT is a Great Place to Work.Don t take our word for it. Read what our people are saying at s bit.ly NCDOTGreatPlaceToWork. We are the highest rated state agency for employee satisfaction on Glassdoor with nearly 300 reviews. NEW HIGHER SALARY 62 739- 109 794 The ChallengeWe re looking for an Environmental Program Supervisor to join our Division 7 Environmental team. In this role you will Ensure that Division Project Development projects are in compliance with environmental laws and regulations. Ensure all necessary biological natural resource wetlands and protected species issues have been thoroughly investigated and technical input provided to Division Project Development in support of NEPA SEPA documents for selected projects. Conduct field investigations of plant animal species in diverse habitats within and adjacent to transportation corridors. Identify jurisdictional wetlands from non-jurisdictional uplands within transportation corridors. Conduct rate species surveys. Prepare technical reports biological assessments categorical exclusions and minimum criteria determination reports. Determine required environmental regulation permits. Schedule project familiarization conference with state federal regulation agencies. Prepare and submit permit applications and exhibits to regulatory agencies. Assist Division PDEA Engineer in advising design engineer and transportation managers of unusual sensitive environmental resources. Assist in development of strategic environmental plans initiatives to enhance project schedules and project design feasibility. Mediate disputes between regulatory agencies and transportation construction managers. Advise transportation construction manager of deficiencies in environmental regulation compliance. Advise successful bidder about regulatory requirements. Conduct preconstruction and permit review meetings with environmental agencies contractors and NCDOT staff to review interpret permit conditions and environmental commitments for Division projects. Assist construction and maintenance engineers in ensuring environmental compliance with waste and borrow site reclamation plans. Conduct training workshops as required for Division staff on pertinent environmental topics and provide informal training on environmental issues during site visits. Serve as a point of contact for State Federal agencies wildlife refugees primate environmental entities local government officials and board of Transportation members. Assist in the assessment of potential National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and best management practice (BMP) sites for NPDES Permit compliance. Submit requests through the Etracs systems and maintain project file documentation. What You BringKnowledge of state federal environmental regulations relating to SEPA and NEPA guidelines and preparation of related environmental documentation. Experience with the preparation of 404 and 401 and permit applications and related exhibits. Experience conducting natural resource field evaluations such as stream and wetland delineation threatened and endangered species surveys and basic knowledge of SHPO issues. Experience serving as environmental liaison between NCDOT consultants resource agencies environmental regulators and the public with consistency and sound judgment. Experience planning conducting and reviewing technical projects and evaluating construction maintenance projects for environmental compliance and stewardship. Working knowledge of wetland systems biological communities and the relationship of highways bridges and highway development to streams and wildlife. Considerable knowledge of federal and state regulations governing the supervised work. Ability to plan conduct and review technical projects and prepare technical reports biological assessments and other environmental documentation as required by state and federal laws. Ability to handle with tact consistency and professional judgment the diversity of public contacts and demands of consultation and enforcement. Leadership to plan organize and direct work operations as well as train and supervise a team. Ability to safely operate a vehicle. Education & ExperienceBachelor s degree in agricultural biological engineering environmental or natural resource sciences or a closely related curriculum and 3 years of relevant environmental experience or An equivalent combination of education and experience. Questions Call me Robin Baker-Gonzales at (336) 487-0000. Follow NCDOT Careers s www.linkedin.com in ncdot-careers Explore more NCDOT jobs s bit.ly NCDOTJobs Curious s bit.ly JoinNCDOT