Environmental Impact Analyst 1/2/3 Flex (Cultural Resource Specialist PCN 250751)

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is looking for an Environmental Impact Analyst 1/2/3 Flex (Cultural Resource Specialist) to support the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities in Alaska. The role involves preparing environmental documentation, conducting research, and ensuring compliance with environmental regulations throughout various project stages.

Responsibilities

• As an Environmental Impact Analyst 1, you will enhance your skills in environmental research, project planning, and technical report writing. Key responsibilities involve preparing Categorical Exclusions, assisting with Environmental Assessments, supporting the NEPA Assignment Program, securing permits, conducting research and fieldwork, engaging with agencies, and analyzing impacts for geotechnical investigations
• As an Environmental Impact Analyst 2, you will be responsible for preparing environmental documents and securing permits for moderately complex projects, drafting Categorical Exclusions and Environmental Assessments, contributing to Environmental Impact Statements, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and the Engineering Manager, managing project timelines, conducting research for project development, and ensuring compliance during construction activities
• As an Environmental Impact Analyst 3, you will oversee environmental documentation and permits for complex projects, coordinate studies, conduct quality control reviews, review Environmental Impact Statements, develop project schedules, lead public meetings, manage permit acquisition, monitor compliance during construction, act in the absence of the Regional Environmental Manager, and contribute to policy reviews

Skills

• Valid Driver's License Required
• This position must meet the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualification Standards for cultural resource disciplines, as published at 48 FR 44738-44739 and codified in Appendix A to 36 CFR Part 61, for performance of Section 106 historic property identification and evaluation activities
• Environmental Engineering: Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and methods to protect and improve the quality of the environment and its resources; and to monitor, control, abate, and prevent pollutants
• Oral Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately
• Reading: Understands and interprets written material, including technical material, rules, regulations, instructions, reports, charts, graphs, or tables; applies what is learned from written material to specific situations
• Reasoning: Identifies rules, principles, or relationships that explain facts, data, or other information; analyzes information and makes correct inferences or draws accurate conclusions
• Writing: Recognizes or uses correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling; communicates information (for example, facts, ideas, or messages) in a brief, clear, and organized manner; produces written information, which may include technical material, that is appropriate for the intended audience
• Public Planning: Knowledge of functions, principles, methods, and techniques of public planning, including those related to community planning, outdoor recreation planning, and natural resource management, such as demand forecasting, environmental impact analysis, financial forecasting, and land use planning and zoning
• Compliance: Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with State and federal laws, regulations, and guidance
• Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change
• Influencing/Negotiating: Persuades others to accept recommendations, cooperate, or change their behavior; works with others towards an agreement; negotiates to find mutually acceptable solutions
• Technical Competence: Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues
• History and Archeology: Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and impact on civilization and cultures, and of preservation and archival techniques

Benefits

• Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
• Health insurance, which includes employer contributions toward medical/vision/dental
• Employer paid Basic Life insurance with additional coverage available (amount depends on Bargaining Unit)
• Group-based insurance premiums for Term life (employee, spouse or qualified same sex partner, and dependents)
• Group-based insurance premiums for Long-term and short-term disability
• Group-based insurance premiums for Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Group-based insurance premiums for Long-term care (self and eligible family members)
• Group-based insurance premiums for Supplemental Survivor Benefits
• Employee-funded flexible spending accounts for tax savings on eligible health care or dependent care expenses
• Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Teachers' Retirement System (TRS)
• Matching employer contribution into a defined contribution program (new employees)
• Employer contribution into a defined benefit or defined contribution program (current employees)
• Contributions to the Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan in lieu of contributions to Social Security
• Option to enroll in the Alaska Deferred Compensation Program
• Personal leave with an accrual rate increase based on time served
• Twelve (12) paid holidays a year
• Flexible work schedules including teleworking in order to ensure a positive work and personal life balance

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