Environmental Specialist II
| Location | Raleigh, 1 S Wilmington St |
| Date Posted | October 30, 2024 |
| Category |
Science / Tech / Engineering
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| Job Type |
Full-time
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| State | North Carolina (NC) |
Description
How to Apply
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The Challenge
We're looking for an Environmental Specialist to join our Environmental Analysis Mitigation and Modeling (M&M) team.
In this role you will:
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- Support environmental assessment applications of Unmanned Aerial Systems (drones).
- Develop wetland, stream, and buffer on-site mitigation efforts.
- Engage in GIS mapping and geodatabase development.
- Coordinate actions with the NC Division of Mitigation Services.
- Support mitigation site encroachments by NCDOT or third parties.
- Manage NCDOT mitigation site transfers to recipient agencies.
- Support the development and implementation of Project ATLAS.
- Work independently interacting with engineers, project managers and regulatory agencies to collect, evaluate, analyze, and tabulate data for project environmental documents and permits.
What You Bring
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- Knowledge of the principles of natural environmental science relating to transportation planning and environmental assessments.
- Knowledge of federal/state environmental laws and regulatory requirements - NEPA/SEPA, Clean Water Act, and Endangered Species Act.
- Experience with Environmental assessment applications of Unmanned Aerial Systems (drones).
- Experience planning and coordinating work, managing project schedules and deliverables, and evaluating and reviewing work done by others, including consulting firms.
- GIS mapping and geodatabase development experience.
Education & Experience
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- Bachelor's degree in agricultural, biological, engineering, environmental or natural resource sciences or a closely related curriculum and
- 2+ years of relevant experience, or
- An equivalent combination of education and experience.
Questions?
Call me: Michelle Carroll at 919-707-6003.
Inspire me to join the NCDOT Environmental Analysis team!
We are the one-stop shop for supporting development of sustainable transportation infrastructure that minimizes impacts on the human and natural environment. Our Mitigation and Modeling Group (M&M Group) contributes to the planning, permitting, and streamlining of transportation projects and overall program delivery requiring daily coordination with civil, hydraulic, and structural engineers, and other professionals and technical experts.
Our M&M Group is responsible for providing indirect and cumulative impact (ICI) analysis for water quality and federally protected species, developing conservation measures to minimize the impacts of indirect and cumulative effects, and developing cost effective onsite wetland, stream, and buffer mitigation opportunities for impacts resulting from transportation projects.
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